What can I find on a Full Marriage Certificate?
Why would a Marriage Certificate be useful to me?
A marriage certificate will give more information about the bride and groom, including the bride's maiden name in some cases - this can allow you to trace your ancestors back from the bride as well as the groom.
The full reference is usually a volume and page reference or an 'entry number' for later records, given with the year, quarter and district. This can be found by viewing the full record detail when searching BMD records online (see the case study for an example). Events from the last 50 years will require you to supply more information at application stage.