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Although you probably don't need the reminder - be sure to contact freeBMD with the correction.

big thanks to potty for the unclear mail address

the answer was 98 so they say
thanks again to everyone
vivienne

yes thanks kif i did and have put it in my dress book for future ref as well, was about to email them now but dont really know how to word it never having done it before,
ideas??
vivienne

Did you see the e-mail Potty put up?

[email protected]

May be worth e-mailing them and saving money, believe they respond quickly.

had to take a fuel stpo but
thank you all and every one for the help
i do apprecciate the help on here cos i know i ask a fair few questions at times
think ill send for both together as a 58 and 98 and get the 4 squid refund on the wrong one as ive already been waiting 2 weeks and cant get much further on this one without it.
thanks again all
vivienne

Viv, I think I'd rather walk your dogs than try to decide whther it is 58 or 98.

FreeBMD is up now and on their scan it could be 58.
If you just put into the search box year, q , vol and page (58 and then 98) you can compare the images with the one you want. I'm not surprised the transcriber put _8

Jennifer

thank you potty didnt really register the _ on that one so my own fault and on the wholle i think transcribers do a brill job,well we wouldnt be here searching this way without them would we?
jennifer, thanks for the ealing page will phone them tommorow,my dogs could do with a walk as well if you have time!!!
viv

FreeBMD is still down.

When it's back up try putting in the ref numbers - one at a time as you think they are - for the quarter and area. Chances are you will get one list showing against one of the numbers and nothing found against the other number.

If you get some for both numbers then look at the images for a sample of each of those numbers to check which it most resembles.

Hope this makes sense!

Jill

Here's the email for unclear indexes:
[email protected]

This is on the Elaing Council web site:

http://www.ealing.gov.uk/
Certificates
Records of births, deaths and marriages are available from the Ealing register office. Certified copies can be obtained in person, by post or by telephone using a debit or credit card.

Ealing register office, Ealing Town Hall, New Broadway, W5 2BY
Tel: (020) 8825 7272
Office hours: Mon-Fri, 9am-4pm.

To obtain a copy of a birth, marriage or death certificate by post please print out and complete the relevant form and enclose a stamped address envelope and £7 (in sterling) for each certificate (cheque or postal order only). Cheques and postal orders should be made payable to the Superintendent Registrar.

Birth certificate (pdf), death certificate (pdf), marriage certificate(pdf)

Forms should be sent to the Superintendent Registrar, Ealing Register Office, Ealing Town Hall, New Broadway, W5 2BY.

Historical records
How to obtain records for registered births, deaths and marriages for historical searches.

Have to go and walk the dog now, so off line for a while

Jennifer

Just to point out that the freebmd ref isn't 8 but _8, meaning that the transcriber couldn't decide what it was either!

As a transcriber, please can I ask people always to check the image - we are only human and do make mistakes!

In reply to deleted post above;

Certificates are not held at the records office, only at the local register office.

Brentford and Brentwood are completely different places, Brentwood reg office do not hold Brentford bmd registers

I have blown it up on Ancestry to 200% to compare with the 5 above and the 9 below and I think I'd still go with 9. On the number 5 above the top part of the number slopes backward as it does with this 5 but it doesn't do that on the one you looking at.

And I thought hand written scans were difficult to read!

Jennifer

so my luck is running true then!!
but he was born in ealing that i do know
viv

Viv, I just tried to find Brentford and unfortunately to make things more difficult there is no longer a Brentford Reg District.
It was abolished : 1.10.1947 (succeeded by Ealing, Harrow, Middlesex South and Willesden districts)

ive got it.!!!!!
in one hour i will tot up the 98s v 58s and go with the largest vote
i cant get on freebmd either so it must be down
vivienne

if i order without refs wont they charge LOADSA money lyndsey? or i know
ANYBODY NEAR BRENTFORD REG OFFICE????grovel grovel.
your as untidy minded as me then kif!!!!
thanks again all and any more offers are welcome to make me even more confused
vivienne

Viv, when you get the scan up on FreeBMD you can enlarge it by scrolling within the image.
FreeBMD seems to be down at the minute as I have been to check and can't get on, but I'll keep trying.

The other thing is to try the local record/reg office. They keep their records differently but if you explain they may be able to find it as you know the quarter and year.

Jennifer

argh!!! now im confused do i go 58 or 98
rutland belle,ive never been able to get freebmd up large enough print so i normally use ancestry but didnt double check that one first.
dee, this is the chapman known as lambe one and please do email when you have time as its got even more confusing but i KNOW this is the right one this time
every thing clicks except everything doesnt
the tearing sound is my hair coming out and did the parents have a good time ,i was ther yesterday.
so 58 or 98
think ill go with the transcriber lady first
thank you all
vivienne

I have had a look on findmypast, and it looks more like a 5 to me.......but again, very unclear. I think the person who typed this out had a slip of the finger on the keyboard because the first number is smaller (in size) than the second.