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Newbie needs help with Birth Records Document Plea

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Cheshiremaid

Cheshiremaid Report 1 Sep 2009 23:28

You will find the CEF attestation papers for James Sussex on the following website...free to search.

You will be able to order his service records from the website...the most I have paid is £20 but well worth it for the invaluable information it gives...

http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/databases/cef/001042-100.01-e.php

Linda

healeo

healeo Report 1 Sep 2009 23:23

I cant believe how much information I`ve gained in one evening - thank you to you all. I really do appreciate all your help & tips - I`m clueless at the moment as to what I need to be doing so appreciate all help .

Heather

Heather Report 1 Sep 2009 23:03

Helen, Ill bump up the Tips for New Members for you which gives you the very basics for research.

Lindsey*

Lindsey* Report 1 Sep 2009 22:45

you can also find James and elizabeth on the 1911 census which is free to search

and I came across this which shows after being in the Devonshire regiment { Medal Card} he signed up with Canadian forces. which might account for the gap detween the 2 children
Canadian Soldiers of World War I, 1914-1918 about James Sussex
Name: James Sussex
Birth Date: 2 Mar 1882
Birth Location: St Giles Farrington, Devon
Relative: Elizabeth Ann Sussex
Regiment Number: 74233

oops and I nearly missed this chap a brother

Name: Bertram Sussex
Year of Registration: 1911
Quarter of Registration: Jan-Feb-Mar
District: Torrington
County: Devon
Volume: 5b
Page: 403 (click to see others on page)

Researching:
For better results please give all the details ,name, date place as you can {pictures by me }

healeo

healeo Report 1 Sep 2009 22:39

Yes it is him , I knew he was from Devon but couldnt remember which area - many many thanks for your help - gaining a new piece of info is really exciting,I can see why people commit so much time to creating their trees.

Again many thanks, Helen

Ozibird

Ozibird Report 1 Sep 2009 22:39

And if he was born in September, he could've been registered in the December quarter.

Lindsey*

Lindsey* Report 1 Sep 2009 22:20

Births Dec 1917 (>99%)
Sussex Wilfred J .>> Joslin Torrington 5b 527

Is this him ?
mothers surname is Joslin

If you search Sussex / joslin marrriages on Free Bmd there is only this one
Marriages Mar 1910 (>99%)

JOSLIN Elizabeth Ann Torrington 5b 922
Sussex James Torrington 5b 922


there is one other child
Births Sep 1920 (>99%)
Sussex Evelyn N Joslin Torrington 5b 834


I'm not sure where you are looking, this is from FreeBMD, you take this information to GRO.gov.uk and order it online, the certificate costs £7 and normally arrives by post in a week.

You will quite often find that the birth date on a death reg is not always exact.

Researching:
For better results please give all the details ,name, date place as you can {pictures by me }

healeo

healeo Report 1 Sep 2009 22:15

Hi, I`m new to creating my family tree & have already got myself puzzled so would appreciate any help anyone can offer me please.

My Grandad is Wilfred James Sussex . I know he died Jan 1991 in Manchester & have viewed his Death Record which gives a DOB of 11SEP1917. Before I order a Birth Certificate I have tried to view his Birth Registery Records so I can obtain his Mothers Maiden name & District born but when I view the document (there is only one option available for Sep 1917) I can`t see him on the document - if anyone could point in the right direction I would be very grateful I guess I`ve gone wrong somewhere along the way. Many thanks.