Obtaining copies of marriage certificates

Registers containing marriages which occurred in the Borough of Richmond upon Thames are held at the Register Office. The records date from the onset of formal registration in 1837 up to the present day (excluding the period 1934-1965 for marriage entries). In order to obtain certified copies from the register entry certain information will be required:

Marriages

• Forenames and surnames of the couple at the time of the ceremony.
• Surname in which the lady contracted her marriage
• Date of marriage
• Name of place of marriage (Register Office, Church of England/Parish Church, Roman Catholic Church and other denominations)

Please note: The name of the church will be required.

Application can be made in person or by post, the fee will be £7.00 for a standard certificate.

Certificates from the current registers cost £3.50, all fees are liable to change.

If you require a certificate for a marriage occurring outside of the Richmond upon Thames district, see The General Register Office website