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Family history

Request a copy birth, death or marriage certificate

We are able to produce copies of birth, death and marriage certificates if the event occurred in Merton and specific details are known. The cost is £10.00 per certificate for a 5 day service. No fee is charged for the search.

We also offer two priority services for the production of certificates:

• 1 hour for an additional fee of £20.00.
• 24 hour postal service for an additional fee of £10.00

If you do not know where the birth, death or marriage took place please see Order birth, marriage and death certificates (Directgov website)

Searching our records

There is a facility for people to undertake a personal search of the indices for a maximum of 6 successive hours by appointment. The fee for this general search is £18.00.

Opening hours

Monday to Friday 9.00am-12.30pm and 1.30pm-4.30pm, except for the third Thursday of every month when the office closes at 12.30pm.

Saturday and Sunday by appointment only.

See also

• Births
• Burial and cremation registers
• Deaths
• History and heritage
• Local Studies Centre
• Marriages

Related websites

• Registering life events (Directgov website)
• Family history (National Archives website)

Contact us

Merton Register Office
Morden Park House
Morden Park
London Road
Morden
SM4 5QU

Email: register.office@merton.gov.uk
Telephone: 020 8274 5777
Fax: 020 8648 0433