Events tagged with "record keeping"

Historical Events tagged with "record keeping"

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Politics & Government

Establishment of Civil Registration in England

July 1st, 1837 187 years ago

A system of civil registration for births, marriages, and deaths was established in England and Wales to create a standardized record-keeping process. Introduced by the 1836 Registration Act, the system aimed to improve demographic data accuracy, ensuring every individual’s critical life events were recorded officially. The first registrations began shortly after the act was enacted, significantly impacting social and legal processes. It provided a reliable method for verifying identities and relationships for legal and social purposes.