English & Welsh GRO Request 1E1DD753E18847A780B383A4D42CD85B First name Last name Phone number Email address Type & format of certificate required Birth - certificate in paper format Marriage - certificate in paper format Death - certificate in paper format Birth - certificate in PDF format - 1837 up to 100 years ago Death - certificate in PDF format - 1837 to 1957 Birth - certificate in Digital format - 1837 up to 100 years ago Death - certificate in Digital format - 1837 to 1957 The GRO website describes the Digital format as follows: Image of a record that can not be used for official identification e.g. if applying for a passport, driving licence, or where required to give notice of marriage. Year Surname Given name(s) Registration district Quarter Volume Page Rec. number Submit