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  • General Register Office moves its public office to Colby House

    Date published: 8 February 2017

    The General Register Office for Northern Ireland is moving its public office from Oxford House to Colby House.

    The General Register Office for Northern Ireland, administers marriage law and the registration of births, deaths, marriages, civil partnerships and adoption in Northern Ireland.

    Anyone who wishes to access the GRO search room should visit the new public office at:

    The General Register Office
    NISRA
    Colby House
    Stranmillis Court
    Belfast BT9 5RR

    More information on opening times, services and how to contact GRO can be found on nidirect at the link below.

    • General Register Office for Northern Ireland

    You can also access a range of GRO services online, visit nidirect at the links below to find out more.

    • Ordering life event certificates
    • Research family history at the General Register Office NI (GRONI)

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