Subject: Re: Mary Doreen Williams — death registration — request passed from Vale of Glamorgan Registration Service on 30 September 2026
From: Sion Buckler
Direction: sent
Date: Mon, 12 Oct 2026 15:19 UTC
Institution: Glamorgan Archives
Refs: none
Archive id: gm-1a130b2a317f8aa2
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Yes, please pass on.
Thank you.

Sion Buckler

On Mon, 12 Oct 2026, 09:35 Denham, Karen (Registrars), <
[email redacted]> wrote:

> Dear Sion
>
> Thank you for your email regarding Mary Doreen Williams
>
>
>
> 1 Cardiff Register Office does not hold the registration of death for Mary
> Doreen Williams
>
> 2 The indexes that were search were FREEBMD where the reference number
> VOLUME 28 PAGE NO 3029 comes up. Note. If you quote this to our head office
> based in Southport they can do the certificate from there for you
>
>
>
> In 1983 South Glamorgan was a vast area so the registration could be in
> any district. If you would like I will pass this on to our team at the
> Glamorgan Archives and they can tell you which register office that you
> would need to contact but advised previously it is better to get a copy of
> the certificate from our head office as we definitely do not hold the
> record for Mary Doreen Williams here with us in Cardiff.
>
>
>
> Kind Regards
>
> Karen
>
>
>
> *Karen Denham*
>
> Dirprwy Gofrestrydd a Swyddog Dinasyddiaeth / Deputy Registrar &
> Nationality Officer
>
> Ebost/Email: [email redacted] / [email redacted]
>
> Ffon/Tel: [phone redacted]
>
> www.cardiffregisteroffice.co.uk
>
>
>
> *From:* Sion Buckler  
> *Sent:* 10 October 2026 20:14
> *To:* Denham, Karen (Registrars)  
> *Subject:* Mary Doreen Williams — death registration — request passed
> from Vale of Glamorgan Registration Service on 30 September 2026
>
>
>
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>
>
> Dear Ms Denham,
>
> Mary Doreen Williams: death registration
>
> On 30 September 2026 the Vale of Glamorgan Registration Service told me
> they could not find a death record for Mary Doreen Williams in the Vale,
> and that they had passed my request to Cardiff. I have not had a reply from
> Cardiff.
>
> Please could you:
>
> 1. confirm whether Cardiff Register Office holds a registration of death
> for Mary Doreen Williams;
> 2. if it does, tell me how I can obtain a certified copy and the fee; and
> 3. if it does not, tell me which indexes and registers were searched, so
> that I can search the GRO death index for the correct registration district.
>
> If you need further details to carry out the search (approximate date or
> place of death, date of birth, last address), please tell me what you need
> and I will supply it. I am asking as a family member and I need the
> registration for estate administration.
>
> Thank you for your help.
>
> Regards,
>
> Sion Buckler (Ret'd Sergeant)
> Royal Signals Cyber/Electronic Warfare Professional and Life Member
>
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