The GRO currently charge £11 for each certificate of birth, marriage or death, although a more expensive premium service is available for those who need copies of documents quickly. GRO certificates are used as a source by family historians to trace ancestry as well as being used for official purposes like applying for a passport. Birth certificates issued by the GRO are printed on a red form and contain the following information: the registration district and sub-district; the entry number; the name of the child (if already bestowed); the date and place of birth; the sex; the name of the father; the name and maiden name of the mother; and the profession or occupation of the father; the name, address and position of the informant (e.g. mother) the date of registration and the name of the registrar a name given after registration e.g. if they were given a different name after baptism if within 12 months of the birth being registered. Marriage certificates issued by the GRO are printed on a green form and give the following information: the date and place of solemnisation of the marriage; the names, addresses and condition (e.g. bachelor or widower) of both the bride and groom; the rank or profession of both their fathers; the name of at least two witnesses and the officiating minister or registrar; whether the marriage was by banns, licence or registrar's certificate. Death certificates issues by the GRO are printed on a black and purple form and give the following information: the registration district and sub-district the entry number; name of the deceased, their supposed age at death and occupation the cause of death date and place of death the informant and their relationship to the deceased the name of the registrar; from 1969 death certificates also record the date and place of birth of the deceased and, if applicable, the maiden name of a woman. Certificates issued in other parts of the United Kingdom contain different or additional information and have a different format. Certificates issued by the GRO clearly state that they are only certified copies (not original documents), that they are not evidence of a person's identity, and that there are criminal offences relating the unlawful amendment or falsification of a certificate, or using or possessing a false certificate. Certificates contain the seal of the General Register Office and show an abridged version of the Royal