List of British Edge Entries from Legal Documents

David Edge from Australia has graciously offered to do lookups from his various databases that he has amassed over time. It contains over fifty three thousand entries. If you find a source that may be useful in finding a missing link, you may contact David at:  dwe@dodo.com.au
At the bottom of the page, you will find an explanation of  what the St. Chatherine House Index is. Please read. The Marriages index is included as a sample of what you may find. Click on its link.

BIRTHS/BAPTISMS
St Catherine House Index 1837 - 1960 complete (on spreadsheets and sorted by chronological order, alphabetical and mother's name where known)
Births in India 1866 - 1896
British army chaplain returns - births 1862 - 1912
Army returns 1796 - 1880
UK High Commission births - 1947 - 55
British Consular returns - births - 1866 - 1965
Madras presidency baptisms - 1866 - 1946
Bombay presidency baptisms - 1889 - 1940
Bengal presidency baptisms - 1896 - 1943
Marine births 1837 - 1965

MARRIAGES
St Catherine House Index 1837 - 1975 complete (on spreadsheets - sorted chronlogically, alphabetically, and spouse's name where known)
Bombay presidency 1874 - 1893 and 1913 - 1941
Madras Presidency 1871 - 1943
Bengal presidency 1897 - 1945
Consular returns - 1866 - 1950
Army Chaplain returns 1896 - 1949

DEATHS/BURIALS
St Catherine House Index 1837 - 2002 complete (on spreadsheets - sorted chronologically and alphabetically) This includes also Commonwealth War Graves records
Bombay Presidency 1891 - 1943
Bengal Presidency 1895 - 1943
Madras Presidency 1872 - 1945
Army Chaplain returns 1881 - 1927
Consular returns 1881 - 1954
Marine deaths 1865 - 1965

MILITARY
Some details of non-officer discharges from various regiments of the British
Army 1873 - 1913
Some details of sailors continuous engagements in Royal Navy mid 1800s, and enlistments in the Royal Marines 1860s to 1917.

Prior to 1837, records of christenings, marriages and burials were the responsibility of parishes throughout England and Wales.  Records of these are held as Archdeacon Transcripts in most parishes; however their accuracy and completeness depended on the diligence and application of the local clergy over the years.On 1 July 1837, a civil registration system for births, marriages and deaths was introduced in England and Wales.  Registration was undertaken by civil registrars who reported to the Registrar General at the General Register Office (GRO) in London, now part of the Office for National Statistics (ONS).  The central registry was called the St. Catherine House Index. These were reported quarterly as a folio number (which refers to particular districts) and a page number.  Initially for some years, adherence to this law was haphazard, and the reliability of centralised records remained problematical for some time afterwards.

The data provided is in chronological order and refers to years, quarters (March, June, Sept and December), folio (district) numbers and page numbers. By quoting these data, certificates may be obtained from the General Records Office in London where the St Catherine's House index is held.

The index can be viewed also at Latter Day Saints' Family History Centres where it is held on microfiche - one microfiche per quarter.