Which certificates we can provide
We can issue certificates for births, deaths, marriages and civil partnerships that were registered in Peterborough from 1837 to present day.
For any registrations prior to 1837, we recommend you explore church and parish records.
We cannot issue certificates for a stillbirth or adoption - you will need to contact the General Register Office for these (see below).
We also cannot issue certificates for any events that took place outside of Peterborough. If the event took place elsewhere, you can order a certificate from the registration district where the event took place. Visit the GOV.UK website to use their Register Office search tool.
You can also order certificates for elsewhere in England and Wales from the General Register Office. If you don't know exactly where an event took place, they may be able to help.
The General Register Office can also supply copies of certificates for events that happened overseas and were registered with the British Consulate.
Scotland and Northern Ireland each have their own version of the General Register Office:
How to order certificates from us
You can order certificates using our online system. You can choose:
- Whether to use our standard or priority service
- Whether to receive your order by post or collect it from Peterborough Register Office
You can find more information on the standard and priority services below.
To help us locate a registration, you will need to tell us:
- Which type of certificate you require – birth, death, marriage or civil partnership
- The name(s) on the registration
- The date and place of the event
- Any other relevant information you have
Standard service – Peterborough certificates – costs and processing times
Cost: £12.50 per certificate
Processing time: up to 10 working days
How you receive your order: Second class post (included in fee) or collect in-person from Peterborough Register Office
We will notify you by email when your order has been posted or is ready to collect.
If you choose to collect your order, please wait to hear from us before coming to the office. When you do, please bring a valid photo ID with you. We are open Monday to Friday, 9am to 4pm (excluding bank holidays).
Priority service – Peterborough certificates - costs and processing times
Cost of priority service
We charge a priority fee of £26 for each registration you order certificates from, plus a fee of £12.50 for each certificate you purchase.
For example:
- If you purchase one birth certificate, the fee is £26 plus £12.50 for the certificate, totalling £38.50.
- If you purchase three copies of the same birth certificate, we would charge £26 plus £12.50 for each of the three certificates, totalling £63.50.
- If you purchase one birth certificate and one marriage certificate, we could charge £26 plus £12.50 for the birth certificate, and £26 plus £12.50 for the marriage certificate, totalling £77.00.
How and when you receive your priority service order
- Priority orders placed before 2pm on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays – we will issue the certificate on the same day.
- Priority orders placed before 2pm on Tuesdays, Thursdays, Saturdays and Sundays – we will issue the certificate on the next working day.
Orders placed after 2pm will be dealt with as being received on the next working day.
When making your order, you can choose for the certificates to be sent by first class post or collected from Peterborough Register Office. We will notify you by email when your order has been posted or is ready to collect.
If you choose to collect your order, please wait to hear from us before coming to the office. When you do, please bring a valid photo ID with you. We are open Monday to Friday, 9am to 4pm (excluding bank holidays).