Practical Family History

November 2005

BMD records on the internet


www.bmdindex.co.uk

Hosted by www.thegenealogist.co.uk, www.bmdindex.co.uk offers the complete range of GRO civil registration BMD records 1837-2003.

What’s available: Images of BMD pages 1837-1983, with surname, forename and initial indexing; for 1984-2003 the full details are in database format. Additional site features: SmartSearch uses a search system to perform cross-searches (such as finding the birth record from the death record, children born to a couple, or partner records for marriages), and the Surname Distribution Map for your chosen surname.

Cost to view: No credits to search, one credit to view an image (pre-1984 records) and one credit to view the full database records (1984 onwards). Minimum £5 for 50 credits, valid for 90 days. There is a large range of payment plans, for example: Personal Plus All-inclusive costs £4.66 per month (monthly equivalent when paying annually in advance) and provides access to an extensive range of other resources; the credit-free Personal Premium costs £68.95 a year.

Payment by: Visa, Mastercard, Switch, Solo, Visa Electron; credit card only for all-inclusive schemes.