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These non statutory return records are available on the pay site Ancestry in the dataset [http://search.ancestry.co.uk/search/db.aspx?dbid=1993 UK, Foreign and Overseas Registers of British Subjects, 1627-1965] RG 32-36. You can also access the RG 32-36 records on [http://www.bmdregisters.co.uk BMD Registers] , (free search but pay to view) which is run by [http://www.thegenealogist.co.uk TheGenealogist.co.uk], a pay website, where the records are also available as a subset of “Births, Marriages and Deaths”
[[Findmypast]] (pay to search) has at least some RG 32-36 images and indexes, (it is unclear whether these are a selection, or a complete series) and also GRO indexes for Consular Returns which are Statutory Returns, together with Consular Returns records from the Foreign Office (FO), together with other indexes in respect of military overseas BMD. The findmypast datasets are now incorporated into datasets called British Armed Forces and Overseas Births and Baptisms, Marriages, Deaths (3 datasets).<ref>[https://search.findmypast.co.uk/search-world-Records/british-armed-forces-and-overseas-births-and-baptisms British Armed Forces and Overseas Births and Baptisms]; [https://search.findmypast.co.uk/search-world-Records/british-armed-forces-and-overseas-banns-and-marriages British Armed Forces and Overseas Banns and Marriages]; [https://search.findmypast.co.uk/search-world-Records/british-armed-forces-and-overseas-deaths-and-burials British Armed Forces and Overseas Deaths and Burials] Findmypast.</ref> (Previously there were two separate series titled British Nationals Born Overseas... (3 datasets), and British Nationals Armed Forces Births... (3 datasets), change introduced 2018/01). There is also a fourth dataset "British Armed Forces and Overseas Browse"<ref>[https://search.findmypast.co.uk/search-world-Records/british-armed-forces-and-overseas-browse British Armed Forces and Overseas Browse] Findmypast.</ref> where some, but not all record sets may be browsed. There are a number of ways to browse, including by country. <br>'''Update''' "...thousands of new records from The National Archives and the General Register Office" were added to Findmypast 8 October 2021 in the categories British Armed Forces and Overseas Births and Deaths, "births at sea, fallen seamen and more" but specific details were not provided.
FamilyRelatives.com has free Overseas Indexes, including indexes for Consular Returns, and in respect of military overseas BMD. These are viewable, not searchable images, refer [[Chaplains Returns]] for details.
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