Overseas birth certs are different

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Member Since: April 2003 Posts: 1,262 Send Message	Bren from Oldham	Report	6 Aug 2008 12:04
Member Since: April 2003 Posts: 1,262 Send Message	I know how you feel Peter I got the baptism records of my grandfather and his brother born whilst their father was serving in India and all I got was the mothers chrIstian names I looked to see if there were any marriage records for them but drew a blank there as well
Member Since: December 2002 Posts: 1,676 Send Message	Peterkinz	Report	6 Aug 2008 11:05
	If anyone is looking for an overseas birth it may help to know that the certificates give different information - at least the one I have just received does. It is for the 1862 birth of a soldier's daughter in New Zealand. The certificate gives the following: Date of birth Place of birth Place and date of baptism Christian name of child Parents christian names Surname (unfortunately not that of the mother) Rank of father Name of the chaplain or other clergyman by whom the ceremony was performed (presumably the baptism) Signed by the adjutant to certify that the registry is correct. Unfortunately what I really wanted was the mother's maiden name, so it's back to the drawing board!! Peter
	Researching: Nurse of Brightlingsea, Spalton of Bottesford, Williams of Tenby, Lammiman of Kensington