Changes

[[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 (previously was thought to contain indexes from RG 43, but this may be incorrect) including 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, Married Overseas, Died Overseas), ... (3 datasets), and British Nationals Armed Forces Births, Marriages, Deaths, ... (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.

*View RG 32, RG 33, RG 34, RG 35 and RG 36 records online at Findmypast (noting the coverage may be incomplete), or Ancestry or BMD Registers which are both all pay sites. (You may search for free for these records). The images may then be saved to your computer and/or printed.

If you find an GRO index reference for a Consular Return record, either on FamilyRelatives.com, or [[Findmypast]] where there is no image, to obtain a copy of the record, for [[Findmypast]] first check if there is an image available for an equivalent FO record (same database). If not, it it suggested, if you have convenient Ancestry access, you first then check to see whether there is a record in the Ancestry database "UK, Registers of Births, Marriages and Deaths From British Consulates, 1810-1968, refer next section, as these appear to be equivalent records from the Foreign Office originating from the same source, refer next section, and if not, you should request a copy online from the GRO (see below).