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Correct historical errors in the registers by either adding land to, or removing land from, the registers.
Sever rights of common from the property they’re attached to and transfer them to people specified in an order made by the Secretary of State.
How to register new rights and make changes to existing rights of common.
Advice and guidance on the health needs of migrant patients for healthcare practitioners.
Documents, certificate, letters, and notes available from the British embassy and consulates in the USA.
Guidance primarily aimed at local responders covering some common issues that may arise during the Recovery Phase of an emergency in the UK.
The Secretary of State has today announced plans for an independent Public History project relating to the Troubles in Northern Ireland
Correct mistakes in the common land or town or village greens register.
When you need to apply for consent, how to apply, and the works that you can do without consent.
Share a right of common in the register of common land or of town or village greens.
An Ofsted subject report on the quality of history teaching in the schools inspected in England.
Change a right of common in the register of common land or of town or village greens.
Describes how the General Register Office can help you research your family tree and family history.
Find out about legacy health, recognition, return to civilian life, support from the voluntary sector, commemoration and payment schemes.
Correct mistakes in commons registers, including adding or removing buildings or land, and registering greens wrongly recorded as commons.
In this section you can read short biographies of notable people and explore the history of government buildings. You can also search our online records and read articles and blog posts by historians.
How to maintain the registers, deal with applications, add records and correct mistakes, and apply to add records and correct mistakes.
These guides explain how to use the General Register Office when researching your family tree and family history.
Overview for people who want to apply to make a change to the registers of common land or the registers of town and village greens.
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