Registrars' FAQs
Adoption: I was adopted. How do I get a copy birth certificate?
If you have been legally adopted and require a copy of your birth certificate you need to apply to the General Register Office in Southport:
General Register Office, Adoptions Section
Smedley
Hydro
Trafalgar Road
Southport
PR8 2HH
email: adoptions@ons.gov.uk
tel: 0151-471 4830
Deed Poll: Where can I get a copy of a deed poll?
For a copy of a deed poll you should apply to the solicitor who processed it. If the solicitor is not known to you, and the deed poll was made within the last five years, you should contact the Department for Constitutional Affairs in London:
Department for Constitutional Affairs
Selborne
House
54-60 Victoria Street
London
SW1E 6QW
email: general.queries@dca.gsi.gov.uk
tel: 020-7210
8614
Divorce: Where can I get a copy of a decree absolute?
For a copy of a decree absolute you should apply to the court where the divorce was processed. For Salford you should contact Salford County Court:
Salford County Court
Prince William House
Peel Cross
Road
SALFORD
M5 2RR
tel: 0161-742 9840
web: Her Majesty's Courts Service
If you do not know which court processed the divorce you should contact National Divorce Records in London:
National Divorce Records
First Avenue House
42-29
High Holborn
London
WC1V 6NP
tel: 020-7947 6000
Probate: Who do I contact about probate issues?
For all probate enquiries for the Greater Manchester area please contact the Manchester District Probate Registry Office:
Manchester District Probate Registry
Astley House (9th Floor)
23
Quay Street
Manchester
M3 4AT
tel: 0161-834 4319
This page was last updated on 21 October 2008
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