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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. '''Note that particularly for Consular Returns, the same event may appear in different record series'''. The findmypast 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.
If you find a reference in the indexes to a record in one of the above non statutory returns, the following options are available to obtain a copy of the record:*Request a copy online from the GRO (see below). It is unclear whether , but it is thought this record will be a transcript, not an image of the original record, or a transcript.
*View the returns on microfilm at the [[The National Archives]], Kew, and arrange a print of the image if required.
*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 all pay sites. (You may search for free for these records). The images may then be saved to your computer and/or printed.
:'''Update''': In April 2016, '''Ancestry''' introduced the database [http://search.ancestry.co.uk/search/db.aspx?dbid=60911 '''UK, Registers of Births, Marriages and Deaths From British Consulates, 1810-1968'''] consisting of various Foreign Office records. This database includes '''images''' and consists of a selection of specified Consular returns, not all Consular Returns. Full details of the records included may be accessed under "Browse this collection" on the Ancestry webpage.
:[[FamilySearch]] has many digitised microfilms of Foreign Office Consulate records with most viewable at FamilySearch Centres, and some also additionally viewable at FamilySearch Affiliate Libraries, with however some not viewable at all. These are generally catalogued under individual countries, not as one collection. [https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/results?count=20&query=%2Bkeywords%3AGreat%20%2Bkeywords%3ABritain%20%2Bkeywords%3AConsulate&page=1&availability=Online Catalogue entries] using keywords Great Britain Consulate, and, with some overlap, [https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/results?count=20&query=%2Bkeywords%3AGreat%20%2Bkeywords%3ABritain%20%2Bkeywords%3AForeign%20%2Bkeywords%3AOffice%20%2Bavailability%3AOnline catalogue entries] using keywords Great Britain Foreign Office, the later including [https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/708919 catalogue entry] for "Marriages for British citizens abroad, 1814-1905". See [[FamilySearch Centres]] for access information.
:There are some Foreign Office Records at the National Archives Kew, exact contents unknown but catalogued as FO 141/463/1 British marriages in Egypt. Part 1. 1915-1928 and FO 141/463/2 British marriages in Egypt. Part 2. 1928-1929. It is not clear whether these are considered to be Consular Returns, (and appear elsewhere in the Consular Return records) as for some of this period Egypt was under British control. There may be other relevant Foreign Office files.
*There are some records in the military series WO 156 "War Office: UK and overseas garrisons: Registers of Baptisms, Confirmations, Deaths/Burials, and Marriage".
**Some of the Registers of burials, described as "Selected pieces from the National Archives WO 156/103-122'" have been digitised and are available on the pay website "deceased online", refer below.
*[http://www.awin1.com/awclick.php?mid=2114&id=201071 findmypast]. Refer [[General Register Office#Overseas records series RG|Overseas records series RG]], above. Previously there was a dataset called "British Overseas Marriages" 1818-2005, which were transcriptions only, elsewhere <ref>W., Hugh [http://hughw36.blogspot.com.au/2008_08_31_archive.html Genealoge] September 06, 2008. Retrieved 8 January 2015</ref> stated to be from records at the [[Society of Genealogists]]. Noted were records from the Cape of Good Hope, Malta, Turkey etc., in addition to records from St John's Church, Calcutta. These records appeared to be very limited in detail, those looked at only stated the year of marriage, and did not state the spouse name. However, this dataset no longer appears in the list of datasets under this name, and may have been incorporated into the larger database.
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/General_Register_Office GRO] Wikipedia
*[https://www.familysearch.org/wiki/en/British_Births,_Marriages_and_Deaths_Overseas British Births, Marriages and Deaths Overseas] FamilySearch Wiki. Based on three articles by [https://www.familysearch.org/wiki/en/User:AnthonyJCamp Anthony Camp], formerly Director of [[Society of Genealogists]], in ''Family Tree Magazine'' [UK] Volume 16, No. 9, 10 and 12 published in July, August and October 2000, available on [https://archive.org/details/pt1-camp-july2000p13/Pt1CampJuly2000p13.jpg Archive.org] but missing final page.
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20200715044802/http://www.sog.org.uk/uploads/Else_Churchill_-_British_Overseas_Records_in_the_UK.pdf Sources for the British Overseas in the GRO, TNA, Guildhall, SoG Library] by Else Churchill. Images, but minimal text, one of a series of [https://web.archive.org/web/20210225135221/http://www.sog.org.uk/learn/who-do-you-think-you-are-2013-speakers-handouts/ 2013 presentations]. sog.org.uk, archived webpages. Images of actual records available.
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20070221104808/http://www.familyrecords.gov.uk/frc/pdfs/british_in_india.pdf Fact Sheet: The British in India] from the now closed [[Family Records Centre]] which was run jointly by the GRO and the National Archives. familyrecords.gov.uk, now archived. The records from the Family Records Centre are now divided between the two mentioned organisations.
