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Births

How do I register a birth?

Register your baby

By law, you must register a birth within six weeks (42 days). Find out more about how to get a birth registration appointment

How to register a birth: Registering your baby; Making a birth registration appointment; How to register a still-birth

Copies of certificates: Making an application for a copy certificate; Who can apply for a certificate; Certificates for passport applications

Other related information: Civil naming ceremony; Tracing your family history; Contact Manchester registration Service; Service standard and performance information

Naming ceremony

baby naming ceremony

How to get copy
certificates

copy of birth certificate

How to get a copy
of a birth, death
or marriage
certificate

Family history

Family History in Manchester Libraries

Find out how you can trace your family history and check out some frequently asked questions.

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