Information you need to provide
We hold registers of birth, death, marriage and civil partnerships in Newcastle from 1837 to the present day. You can order copies of these certificates online.
Birth certificates
You will need to provide the person's:
- first and last name at birth
- year of birth
- first and last names of at least one parent
Death certificates
You will need to provide:
- first and last name of the person who has died
- year of death
Baby loss certificates
You can get a free certificate in memory of your baby if your pregnancy ends before 24 weeks.
Request a baby loss certificate on Gov.uk
If your pregnancy ends from 24 weeks onwards, you need to register a stillbirth.
Marriage certificates
To request a marriage certificate you must provide the:
- first and last name of at least one person of the married couple
- year of marriage
- place of marriage
If your marriage took place after 4 May 2021 in a religious building, we can only provide certificates once the marriage schedule or document has been returned to us to register the event. If we have not received this we will let you know so you may follow this up with the clergy or authorised person.
Civil partnership certificates
To request a civil partnership certificate you must provide the:
- first and last names of both partners
- address of each partner at the time the ceremony took place
- year of the ceremony
- venue in which the ceremony took place