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Births, deaths, marriages and civil partnerships

Births
Information on registering a birth or stillbirth, plus links to advice and support for pregnancy and birth in Lewisham borough.

Marriages
Guidance on how to apply to marry, plus information on civil and religious wedding venues.

Civil partnerships 
Guidance on how to apply for a civil partnership, plus information on civil and partnership ceremony venues.

Deaths
A guide to what to do when someone dies, including registering the death, arranging and paying for a funeral, cemeteries and crematoriums in Lewisham. Information on practical and emotional support following a bereavement.

Historical searches

How to access our records of the births, marriages, civil ceremonies, deaths and stillbirths registered in the borough of Lewisham from 1837 to the present day.

Copy certificates
How to order copies of a birth, death, marriage or civil partnership certificate.

Contact us
Register office (births, deaths, marriages, civil partnerships and citizen ceremonies)
368 Lewisham High Street, London SE13 6LQ
Tel: 020 8690 2128