Northern Ireland has just launched a new website where you can search for and view original birth, marriage and death certificates online. It works in a similar way to the Scotland’s People site where you can get instant downloads of vital documentation for individuals who were born, married or died in Scotland, on a pay-per-view basis.

You can start by searching the indexes free by name and date range. If you then want to see the results of your search, you need to register at the site and then purchase at least one credit at a cost of 40p. If you then want to see an original birth, marriage or death certificate, you pay 5 credits per certificate and it appears on your screen instantly.

Read more about how the site works, what’s available and how to get the best from your searches here.