Births, deaths and marriages
Information and guidance relating to births, deaths and marriages in Bridgend County Borough.
Find help with bereavement via the contacts on this page.
Order copies of birth, death or marriage certificates. We hold a number of registers that record local births, deaths and marriages dating back to 1837.
Bridgend County Borough Council is the burial authority for eleven cemeteries and three churchyards.
Same-sex couples have been able to form a civil partnership since December 2004. A couple wishing to become civil partners must give 'notice' to the registrar in the area where they live.
Coychurch Crematorium has two chapels, Crallo and Coity Chapel. There is also a variety of memorials available including the Columbaria vaults, tree dedication and vase blocks.
Current fees for certificates, marriages and civil partnerships in Bridgend County Borough.
If you have lost a loved one, you may wish to get a memorial such as a bench or tree. Memorials can provide a focus for personal memories and a place to visit and reflect on happy times.
You can book an appointment to register a birth at Bridgend Register Office.
Information on how to register a building for worship and marriage.
Find out how to register a death in Bridgend County Borough.
Bridgend County Borough has everything you need to make your special day one to truly remember.
Bridgend Register Office
Bridgend Register Office offer full ceremonies for up to 50 guests in our newly licensed Swit Pen-y-Bont ceremony room.
Since opening, we have conducted over 500 ceremonies to couples of all ages from all over England and Wales.