HOhome-office
birth
v1
unstable

Search for birth records

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Search for birth records by supplying the date of birth, surname and at least the first forename of the child. (UNSTABLE: This endpoint is subject to change.)

get/v1/registration/birth

Request

Query parameters

forenamesstring required

The child's forenames. The first name must be provided but middlenames are optional.

surnamestring required

The child's surname.

dateOfBirthstring date required

The child's date of birth in international format.

Response

successful operation

idinteger required

System number for this event

datestring date required

Date the birth was registered

Example response

[
  {
    "date": "2011-08-09",
    "child": {
      "forenames": "Joan Narcissus Ouroboros",
      "originalForenames": "John Narcissus Ouroboros",
      "surname": "SMITH",
      "dateOfBirth": "2011-08-08",
      "sex": "Indeterminate",
      "birthplace": "Kensington"
    },
    "mother": {
      "forenames": "Joan Narcissus Ouroboros",
      "surname": "SMITH",
      "maidenSurname": "BLACK",
      "marriageSurname": "WHITE",
      "birthplace": "Kensington",
      "occupation": "Carpenter",
      "address": "34 Matriarchs Place, Mumstown, Mumford"
    },
    "father": {
      "forenames": "Joan Narcissus Ouroboros",
      "surname": "SMITH",
      "birthplace": "Kensington",
      "occupation": "Carpenter"
    }
  }
]

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