In this section Civil registration Information given on birth certificates Information given on marriage certificates Information given on death certificates Order a copy of a certificate Irish births, marriages and deaths Scottish births, marriages and deaths Information on stillbirths Information on adoption certificates You are here:Information on soldiers killed in WW1 or WW2 Births, marriages and deaths before civil registration Information on soldiers killed in WW1 or WW2 There are separate indexes for soldiers killed in theatres of war. These form part of the General Register Office Overseas/Miscellaneous Indexes. Copies of certificates can only be obtained from the General Register Office (GRO). Previous page Information on adoption certificates Next page Births, marriages and deaths before civil registration