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maryjane-sue

maryjane-sue Report 6 Oct 2007 23:53

Find my own birth registration? I thought the BMDs were complete but I cant find myself in 1948!

(OK - I was bored and that's why I looked. lol)

Mind you - I could be having a senior moment I guess. lol

Nickydownsouth

Nickydownsouth Report 7 Oct 2007 00:01

Susan, were you born at the end of 1948, if so you may be on the 1st quarter of 1949.

Nicky

Researching:
Furniss/Furness in Lancashire,Critchett in Devon and London, Keemish/Camish/ Kemish from Hampshire then Cambridge, Copper and Godden in Kent, Spink/Spynk in Norfolk and Cambridge

maryjane-sue

maryjane-sue Report 7 Oct 2007 00:08

Hi Nicky,

I have even tried -/+ 2 years!

Am pinching myself here. lol

LindaRSJ

LindaRSJ Report 7 Oct 2007 00:27

I have just searched on Ancestrys BMD and found my birth in 1940, but was puzzled that I could not find my sister's birth in the 2nd qtr of 1945 until I put up the whole of 1945 and discovered that the 2nd qtr is missing.

Linda

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Click ADD REPLY button - not this link! Report 7 Oct 2007 00:56

Susan,

Sorry to be cheeky, but have you searched under your mother's maiden name?

Rose

Researching:
I am not related to you and I'm not your husband's first wife!

SylviaInCanada

SylviaInCanada Report 7 Oct 2007 01:06

You may have to look at the COMPLETE Index to bmds.


freebmd is only up to about 1920 (12925 in some cases), and ancestry takes its 1837 - 1983 bmds from freebmd so are always a little behind.

Then you have 1983 - ca 2005 or 2006.

The bits in between .......... are found on the Complete Index. Which you search quarter by quarter year by year.



sylvia

Researching:
My brother, photo taken in September 1991 just a couple of weeks before he died. ............................................................ To help us and to get better results, please post as much detail as you can, especially name, date(s) and place. Also say what you already know.

Dea

Dea Report 7 Oct 2007 08:20

Hi Susan,

This is really puzzling - you and your brother should both be on there !!!

If you feel comfortable to send me the details by pm I would be more than happy to have a search for you .

Dea x

MrsBucketBouquet

MrsBucketBouquet Report 7 Oct 2007 08:32

Susan

If you were born say Nov Dec 2006. Your parents had 6 weeks to reg your birth. So your reg will be in the following year 1st quarter2007.

See?

Good luck and your DEF there! lol have fun

Gerri x

Researching:
Pool/Poole?Overs/Hovers/Hovard?Bucket/Bouquet? Thank goodness i havent got a Smiff!........yet

SydneyDi

SydneyDi Report 7 Oct 2007 08:56

I was searching for Whittingham births in a particular year, but the ancestry complete index only brought up three quarters. So I searched on a name a near to it but before (like White) and just kept using the next page arrow until I got to the right page.

I don't know why the ancestry index did not call up the missing quarter !!


Diane

maryjane-sue

maryjane-sue Report 7 Oct 2007 09:19

ooooh - this is getting confusing, got 2 Susans on here now. lol

Thanks for all the responses!

I did find my older sister's registration - and I even check under my mother's maiden name, just in case.

I guess I will have to do what Stuart suggests - cos it's bugging me now! lol

Sue

maryjane-sue

maryjane-sue Report 7 Oct 2007 09:27

Found me!

Did what Stuart suggested and trolled the pages - and as he said, my page had additional writing on the bottom of it.

Phew - am glad that's sorted. Was beginning to think I didnt exist or was adopted or something. lol

Thanks again to everyone.

Sue

Dea

Dea Report 7 Oct 2007 09:32

Hi Susan,

SO pleased you have found 'you'!

You would never have settled until you did !

Dea x