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Member Since: April 2006 Posts: 14 Send Message	greenacres	Report	1 Jun 2008 01:48
Member Since: April 2006 Posts: 14 Send Message	help ? what details can i find on birth certificate from 1842 will it show maiden name of mother.cheers yvonne
Member Since: April 2004 Posts: 46,052 Send Message	SylviaInCanada	Report	1 Jun 2008 03:02
	should do! I have one from 1846 that give mmn It also has The X mark of (name) mother, and her address Birth certificates right from the start show mother's name, maiden name if applicable, name of father, if applicable, place of birth, date of birth 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.
Member Since: April 2006 Posts: 5,644 Send Message	KeithInFujairah	Report	1 Jun 2008 06:37
Member Since: April 2006 Posts: 5,644 Send Message	Take a look at Barbara Dixons site, it has lots of info on certificate contents, very useful. http://home.clara.net/dixons/Certificates/indexbd.htm
Member Since: November 2005 Posts: 3,355 Send Message	Glen In Tinsel Knickers	Report	1 Jun 2008 10:59
	Or look at the illustrated guide to bmd certs at; http://www.familytreeforum.com/wiki/index.php/England_and_Wales_Certificates Glen