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Title: Born abroad - where is birth certificate?
Post by: alan_rowe on Tuesday 26 January 16 18:24 GMT (UK)

If Scottish people were living abroad (in Switzerland) and had a child, where would that child's birth be registered in the UK system? Edinburgh? London?

Title: Re: Born abroad - where is birth certificate?
Post by: Jebber on Tuesday 26 January 16 18:30 GMT (UK)

You need to look in British Nationals Born Overseas 1818-2005, Findmypast have the index, it is a subscription site.

Jebber

Title: Re: Born abroad - where is birth certificate?
Post by: jorose on Tuesday 26 January 16 18:33 GMT (UK)

ScotlandsPeople also have the 'foreign returns' which date from 1860 onwards, and consular returns from 1914 onwards.
http://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk/content/help/index.aspx?r=554&402

Title: Re: Born abroad - where is birth certificate?
Post by: Marmalady on Tuesday 26 January 16 18:53 GMT (UK)

Finding a UK birth certificate would depend on whether they registered the birth at the British Consulate / Embassy -- it was not compulsory to do so

There could well be a Swiss birth certificate somewhere in the Swiss system tho

Title: Re: Born abroad - where is birth certificate?
Post by: km1971 on Wednesday 27 January 16 13:53 GMT (UK)

Also try here - https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1520585?collectionNameFilter=false

If you need an official certificate you should check on the Switzerland section as to the additional information you will receive. It will be expensive - modern ones are over £20. You may also have to apply to the Canton.

Ken