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Birth records - Help please
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Vivs | Report | 29 Jun 2008 14:18 |
Could anyone tell me if there is a way of finding more details about a birth - ie mother's / father's name etc without sending for birth certificates. I am looking for my dad's half brothers with only rough idea of years of birth and have come up with a few options for each brother. |
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Sam | Report | 29 Jun 2008 14:49 |
No, you can't check parents names on a birth certificate without ordering it. A visit to the Records office won't help you as they don't hold any records other than the actual index which you can access online anyway. |
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KathleenBell | Report | 29 Jun 2008 14:55 |
You would have to order the certificates but you can give your dad's name for the father as a reference checking point. That way, if the father's name on the certificate is different, they won't send you the certificate and will refund £4 of the £7 cost, so at least it will only cost you £3 for the search. |
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Glen In Tinsel Knickers | Report | 29 Jun 2008 15:52 |
Seeing as it is a Kent registration it would be better to use the local kent office. |
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Vivs | Report | 30 Jun 2008 14:59 |
Thanks for all the info |
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Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it | Report | 30 Jun 2008 15:42 |
actually Medway Register Office has just moved from Maidstone Road Chatham.they are now in Rochester |
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Researching: |
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Vivs | Report | 9 Jul 2008 18:25 |
Just received the Birth cert and it turns out it is the right one - hoorah!! Unfortunately father's name shows just a strike through. but at least I have date of birth etc. |