birth
v0
Search for birth records
Search for birth records by supplying the date of birth, surname and at least the first forename of the child.
get/api/v0/events/birth
Query parameters
forenamesstring required
The child's forenames. The first name must be provided but middlenames are optional.
lastnamestring required
The child's surname.
dateofbirthstring date required
The child's date of birth in international format.
Response
successful operation
Example response
[
{
"date": "2011-08-09",
"location": {
"name": "Manchester, Manchester, Metropolitan District of Manchester",
"nameQualifier": "generated by concatenating registrationDistrict, subDistrict and administrativeArea",
"registrationDistrict": "Manchester",
"subDistrict": "Manchester",
"administrativeArea": "Metropolitan District of Manchester"
},
"registrarSignature": "J. Smith",
"type": "birth",
"subjects": {
"child": {
"name": {
"givenName": "Joan Narcissus Ouroboros",
"surname": "Smith",
"fullName": "Joan Narcissus Ouroboros Smith",
"qualifier": "generated from prepending forename to surname"
},
"birthplace": "Kensington",
"dateOfBirth": "2011-08-08",
"sex": "Indeterminate",
"originalName": {
"givenName": "Joan Narcissus Ouroboros",
"surname": "Smith",
"fullName": "Joan Narcissus Ouroboros Smith",
"qualifier": "generated from prepending forename to surname"
}
},
"father": {
"name": {
"givenName": "Joan Narcissus Ouroboros",
"surname": "Smith",
"fullName": "Joan Narcissus Ouroboros Smith",
"qualifier": "generated from prepending forename to surname"
},
"birthplace": "Kensington",
"occupation": "Carpenter"
},
"mother": {
"name": {
"givenName": "Joan Narcissus Ouroboros",
"surname": "Smith",
"fullName": "Joan Narcissus Ouroboros Smith",
"qualifier": "generated from prepending forename to surname"
},
"birthplace": "Kensington",
"occupation": "Carpenter",
"maidenSurname": "Black",
"marriageSurname": "White",
"usualAddress": "34 Matriarchs Place, Mumstown, Mumford"
},
"informant": {
"name": {
"givenName": "Joan Narcissus Ouroboros",
"surname": "Smith",
"fullName": "Joan Narcissus Ouroboros Smith",
"qualifier": "generated from prepending forename to surname"
},
"usualAddress": "34 Matriarchs Place, Mumstown, Mumford",
"qualification": "Mother",
"signature": "J. Smith"
}
},
"previousRegistration": {
"date": "2011-08-09"
}
}
]