vital statistics perform some similar tasks. In Italy the function is fulfilled by the Ufficio di Stato Civile and in Germany by the Standesamt. See also Onomastics Name change Pseudonym References External links General Register Office at Direct.gov (England and Wales) Online Certificate Ordering (England and Wales) General Register Office for Scotland General Register Office Northern Ireland Register a Birth in United Kingdom United Kingdom Local government in the United Kingdom Civil Registration and Vital Statistic