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General Register Office Circulars: Conduct of registration officers (Former reference:...
Catalogue reference: RG 41/37
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This record is about the General Register Office Circulars: Conduct of registration officers (Former reference:... dating from 1943 in the series General Register Office: Circulars. It is held at The National Archives, Kew.
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Reference (The unique identifier to the record described, used to order and refer to it)
- RG 41/37
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Date (When the record was created)
- 1943
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Description (What the record is about)
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General Register Office Circulars:
- Conduct of registration officers (Former reference: Reg.W.85).
- Bodies brought into England for disposal from war operations abroad. Certificates for disposal - deaths due to war operations. Issue of certificates and licence for marriage under Sec.3 of the Marriage (Members of HM Forces) Act 1941. Deaths due to war operations - deaths of service personnel in flying accidents. Marriage - Canadian Forces. Certificates prisoners of war (Former reference: Reg.W.86).
- Marriage on presumed death of former wife or husband (Former reference: Reg.W.87).
- Deaths of Norwegian nationals - cremation (Former reference: Reg.W.88).
- Names and surnames - entries and marriage notices. Notice of marriage by licence. Certificates of the deaths of persons drawing pensions from Government funds. The Marriage (Members of HM Forces) Act 1943 (Isle of Man). Deaths due to war operations - bodies not recovered or identified. Births in evacuated maternity hospitals. Register offices and registered buildings - damage by war operations. Authorised persons - change of address. Marriage of Free French naval ratings - minors. Collection of food and clothing ration documents. Changes schedule. Certificates for disposal - deaths due to war operations. Birth registration - informants (Former reference: Reg.W.89).
- Collection of food and clothing ration documents of deceased persons (Former reference: Reg.W.90).
- Marriages of members of Allied Forces (Former reference: Reg.W.91).
- Birth forms - issue of form NR 33/31 in place of form NR 33 (Former reference: Reg.W.92).
- Irregular marriages and Marriages Provisional Order Bills. Official documents and correspondence - period of preservation. Marriages of members of the Canadian Forces. Collection of food and clothing ration documents and identity cards of deceased persons. Births in evacuated maternity hospitals. Registration of births - false information (Former reference: Reg.W.93).
- Notification of infectious diseases - weekly return (Former reference: Circular 51).
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Held by (Who holds the record)
- The National Archives, Kew
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- Public Record(s)
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- Open Document, Open Description
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- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C3542994/
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RG 41
General Register Office: Circulars
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