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Member Since: December 2004 Posts: 33 Send Message	Leonard	Report	19 Aug 2008 00:15
Member Since: December 2004 Posts: 33 Send Message	How do I order a Birth/Cert for 1871 for somebody born in India while thier father was probably serving in the army. Regards Len
Member Since: December 2003 Posts: 2,586 Send Message	Richard in Perth	Report	19 Aug 2008 07:31
	Hi Len You need to look in the GRO regimental births indexes. These are available on FindMyPast and FamilyRelatives websites. If you find your person listed, you can apply for a cert from the GRO. Richard
Member Since: April 2003 Posts: 1,262 Send Message	Bren from Oldham	Report	19 Aug 2008 09:49
Member Since: April 2003 Posts: 1,262 Send Message	Hi Len If you have found your ancestor and applied for a certificate What you get is a copy of the birth entry which will give you the date, place of birth , parents names, but not mothers maiden name , rank of father and regiment , plus name of army chaplain and the name of the adjutant you certified the entry to be correct My grandfather and his brother were listed under the 70th foot but the certificates state that their father was in the 108th regiment ( In India )