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replacement birth certificates

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Sam

Sam Report 6 Jun 2007 21:34

Lesley, you can still get the certificate from the GRO. You can look for the relevant GRO reference number in the BMD indexes. Try freeBMD first but if they are not on there, you will need to look at the complete indexes on Ancestry. As long as you know the name and have a rough idea of when and where the birth took place, there should be no problem. That is of course assuming that you are taling about English birth certificates... Sam x

Lesley

Lesley Report 6 Jun 2007 21:01

Thank you everyone for you rapid response. It appears it`s not as straight forward as applying to the GRO or contacting the relevant registry office as there are parts missing off the birth cert that is needed, although I did try online and by phone!. So it is back to the drawing board as they say...but I am determined!

Mary

Mary Report 4 Jun 2007 22:30

I have a short birth certificate dated 1910 for my great uncle it is stuck together wirh cellotape and is barely legible if you hold it up to the light you can make out his name and dob dont think i will buy a replacement

An Olde Crone

An Olde Crone Report 4 Jun 2007 21:51

Lesly Well, me being me, I would be really cheeky and phone the local Registrar who issued the cert originally and ask them to read out the missing details. They can only say no. No-one has yet said NO to ME, lol. OC

Lesley

Lesley Report 4 Jun 2007 21:33

The one in question is very tattered with some info missing...vital info for carrying on my search but thanks for your reply!

Sam

Sam Report 4 Jun 2007 21:32

You can get them from the GRO but they will cost you £7 each. Sam x

Janice

Janice Report 4 Jun 2007 21:31

If you can still read the old ones, why replace them? Save yourself £7 to spend on something you don't have! Janice

~Summer Scribe~

~Summer Scribe~ Report 4 Jun 2007 21:30

we photocopied the old tattered one we had, came out pretty well. But if there are chunks missing then you might be better getting copies... nice to preserve and keep the originals though.

Lesley

Lesley Report 4 Jun 2007 21:28

I have been lucky enough to have found several old and somewhat tattred birth certs for relatives. how do i or where do i go to apply for replacements? can i actually get replacements - is there a time limited the earliest one i have at present in 1898? any help for a newbie is welcome!