Discover your family history
This is a link to a leaflet from the Passport Office giving information on how to get the best out of the GRO (General Registry Office).
The GRO holds information about births, deaths and marriages in England and Wales going way back to 1 July 1837.
https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/423605/DYFH.pdf