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Register a birth or death

How to register a birth

How to register a birth with us and what information you need to provide

Re-register a birth

Find out how to re-register a child's birth to add a father's name or to update the parents' marital status

How to register a death

How to register a death with Somerset County Council and what information you will need to provide

Register a stillbirth

Information about how to register a stillbirth with us

Baby loss certificates

Parents who have lost a baby before 24 weeks can order certificates in their memory

Tell Us Once

You can use this service after you have registered a death to inform several government agencies all at once