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Member Since: December 2006 Posts: 12 Send Message	Barbara	Report	19 Aug 2008 15:34
Member Since: December 2006 Posts: 12 Send Message	I am trying to find out my great grandmothers surname, i was going to get a copy of my grandmothers birth certificate who was born in 1894 but read that mothers maiden name would not be on the cert as this didn't happen untill 1911. i would appriciate any advice. Barbara
Member Since: November 2002 Posts: 2,999 Send Message	Sue C	Report	19 Aug 2008 15:35
	Her mother's maiden name will be on the certificate, but it doesn't show up on the indexes until around 1911.
Member Since: November 2002 Posts: 6,292 Send Message	Sam	Report	19 Aug 2008 15:36
	Mothers maiden names are included on all birth certificates, it is just the Indexes that didn't list them until 1911. Sam x
Member Since: December 2006 Posts: 12 Send Message	Barbara	Report	19 Aug 2008 15:38
Member Since: December 2006 Posts: 12 Send Message	Hi Thank you both very much Barbara xxx