Local register office

Cumbria County Council run the register offices in Cumbria.

Registering a death during the COVID-19 pandemic

See attending register office appointments during the COVID-19 pandemic on the Cumbria County Council website for changes and restrictions for people attending appointments at register offices in Cumbria.

To register a death in Eden

The Government changed the law at the start of the COVID-19 outbreak, so bereaved families can register a death over the telephone.

See register a death - step by step on the Cumbria County Council website for details for registering a death and the information you will need.

To register a still birth

See register a stillbirth - step by step on the Cumbria County Council website for how to register a still birth in Cumbria.

To register a death outside Cumbria

If someone dies outside Cumbria, you can register their death at any register office.

See 'find a register office' on GOV.UK for a postcode search to find the nearest register office in the UK.

Go to 'register a death' on GOV.UK to find out how to register a death in the UK or abroad.