Births
Since 1837 there has been compulsory registration of births, deaths and marriages in the United Kingdom.Herefordshire Registration Service
The Registration Service provides a national uniform system for the registration of births and deaths and also provides the general public with a civil marriage alternative to being married by religious rites and ceremonies. Registration Officers are local government employees and their work is monitored and assessed by Herefordshire Council and the General Register Office. The Council provides the Herefordshire Registration Service with: management of the service; the appointment and payment of staff; the provision of office accommodation and equipment, and provides for the licensing of buildings as approved premises for civil marriage and civil partnership ceremonies.
The Proper Officer for the Registration Service is the Assistant Chief Executive - Legal and Democratic Services and is supported in this role by the Registration Services Manager. There are 6 Registration districts within Herefordshire; Bromyard, Hereford, Kington, Ledbury, Leominster, and Ross-on-Wye: each office has a Superintendent Registrar, a Registrar (2 in the case of the Hereford Office) and one or more deputies to each Officer.
For general enquiries about registering a birth you can contact the Herefordshire Registration Service via email using the following link registrars@herefordshire.gov.uk.
