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Finding the right birth certificate

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Diane

Diane Report 2 Oct 2015 08:26

I am trying to find the right birth certificate of my great grandfather. I have searched the free BMD page but there are several under his name and have sent for 2 already which were the wrong ones. I was wondering if there is anyway else I can try.

D Kay

Researching:
Rochdale Lancashire

AustinQ

AustinQ Report 2 Oct 2015 08:31

Hello Diane, if you can give us some details we might be able to help.

Have you searched for a baptism (these sometimes give dates of birth).

Have you found him on any census?

Military records can also help.

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it Report 2 Oct 2015 08:50

depending on when he was born his birth may not have been registered.

what is the first census you have found him on ?

Researching:
Surname Fahse. Germany. Essex .South East London My avatar is one of our wedding photos of 1957

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Dea

Dea Report 2 Oct 2015 09:48

Can you please give us the full details you have for your great great grandfather and we can then see if we can help.

I note you are researching in Lancashire - if he was born in Lancs there is a good chance we may be able to pinpoint the correct cert for you.

These are two excellent sites you can use:

http://www.lan-opc.org.uk/Search/indexp.html


http://www.lancashirebmd.org.uk/

Dea x

Diane

Diane Report 3 Oct 2015 11:32

Thank you all for your help with the infomation Dea gave me I think I have finally found his birth

thanks again
Diane

Researching:
Rochdale Lancashire

Dea

Dea Report 3 Oct 2015 12:42

Hope you have finally found the correct one Diane - the LancsBMD site very often gives the mother's maiden name which helps.

If you need anything further - just ask.

Dea x

Diane

Diane Report 4 Oct 2015 09:56

Thanks Dea I will x

Researching:
Rochdale Lancashire