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Stevie

Stevie Report 10 May 2009 21:23

I think I've a reasonable grasp of searching for BMDs on the FreeBMD site.

But one thing I've sometimes noticed when helpers have responded to peoples requests for birth info. Is the helper saying that these are the children of a particular marriage.

ie lets say the requester is looking for children of Joe Bloggs married to Ann Brown 1910 in Barnsley

I've seen replies of the following type;

Found on FreeBMD these are the children of Joe Bloggs & Ann Brown;
Alice 1911
Beverly 1912
Christopher 1914

I know that the mothers maiden name is shown on the birth indexes from about 1911 onwards. And in the instance above. I'd do a search against both parent surnames in Barnsley.
This would give a list of births to that surname & mothers maiden name in Barnsley.
But I've only ever looked upon these search results as a list of possibilities & only acquiring the birth certs would give a definative answer.

My question is. Can a search on FreeBMD show specifically which children are born to the parents?

Steve.

Ozibird

Ozibird Report 10 May 2009 21:57

Totally agree with Jonesey. Members when doing these searches should put "possibility" above them or some question marks, but sometimes in the adrenalin rush they're forgotten.

It is the responsibilty of the person who requested the info to decide whether to take it any further.

Ozi.

Stevie

Stevie Report 10 May 2009 23:30

Thanks Jonesey & Ozibird.

I thought that was the case.
I do find it a little concerning that sometimes the info provided by the helper. Is being portrayed as a definitive answer & that the requester may take this to be as such. Then continuing their research from that point without checking & purchasing the certs.

Steve.