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name change

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June Durow

June Durow Report 21 Jul 2010 15:47

can any one tell me how to find someone who change their chistian name by deed poll is there a register ,and when they marry does there original name appear on marriage certificate

Flick

Flick Report 21 Jul 2010 15:49

The marriage would be registered under the name being used at the time

Jonesey

Jonesey Report 21 Jul 2010 16:05

Contrary to popular belief, there is no central register of name changes in the United Kingdom. Deed Polls are not registered anywhere unless they are "enrolled" i.e. lodged for safe keeping, in the Close Rolls of the Chancery (from 1851 to 1902) and from 1903, in the Enrolment Books of the Supreme Court of Judicature, which is located within the Royal Courts of Justice in the Strand, London. Since 1914 some people/businesses have published the details of their name change via Deed Poll in the London Gazette but this is down to choice, not a requirement.

June Durow

June Durow Report 22 Jul 2010 18:14

thanks for into ..just have to go to marriage records using surname