How to locate birth parents of father.

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Member Since: January 2003 Posts: 441 Send Message	Debbie	Report	10 Mar 2008 12:05
Member Since: January 2003 Posts: 441 Send Message	Could someone please tell me how i could find out when / where my fathers birth parents were born. All i know is that his father was called Thomas Albert Joseph and his mother's name was Pamela. He was born out of wedlock in September 1945 and was brought up by his paternal grandparents i believe. Many Thanks
Member Since: August 2007 Posts: 13 276 Send Message	Lindsey*	Report	10 Mar 2008 12:17
	you will need his birth certificate first.
	Researching: For better results please give all the details ,name, date place as you can {pictures by me }
Member Since: September 2004 Posts: 69 Send Message	Alan	Report	10 Mar 2008 12:40
	The best place to start is his birth certificate, but as he was born out of wedlock it is unlikely that the father's name will be given. There's no census information available yet for this timeframe so its going to be difficult to determine the ages of his parents. If they eventually got married you could get their ages from the marriage certificate. You need a surname first though which is why the birth cert is the best place to start.
Member Since: January 2003 Posts: 441 Send Message	Debbie	Report	10 Mar 2008 14:19
Member Since: January 2003 Posts: 441 Send Message	Many Thanks to both of you.