registry office

noun

British
: a place where marriages are performed and where records of births, marriages, and deaths are kept

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Record: After the deed is signed and notarized, it should be filed with the local county recorder or land registry office. True Tamplin, Forbes, 20 Oct. 2024 The primary obstacle has been the local registry office, called a cartorio, which refuses to issue Greyson’s birth certificate because the Phillipses’ U.S. passports do not have their parents’ names on them, said Chris Phillips, who speaks fluent Portuguese. Mary Divine, Twin Cities, 15 May 2024 On the final day, the last shot — actually, of the whole season — was the end of our wedding in the registry office. Brande Victorian, The Hollywood Reporter, 14 Dec. 2023 Without telling anyone, less than four months after their first date, they got married at a registry office. Serhii Korolchuk, Washington Post, 22 Nov. 2023 The print-loving British brand always viewed bridal as part of its oeuvre, but waited to launch the actual collection, which includes looks for the registry office, reception, bridal party, and mother of the bride, until the timing was right. Adrienne Gaffney, ELLE, 12 July 2023 Gone are the days when weddings occurred in either a church or a registry office. Sarah James, Condé Nast Traveler, 12 June 2023

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“Registry office.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/registry%20office. Accessed 27 Dec. 2024.

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