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Member Since: September 2004 Posts: 11 Send Message	Emma	Report	2 Sep 2009 03:06
	Hi, I am having a significant lack of luck in finding death records of relatives, despite putting their details into the BMD website. Were people in the 1800's just remarkably slack at registering deaths, or am I missing something? Any help would be appreciated! Kind regards, Emma
Member Since: April 2004 Posts: 46,045 Send Message	SylviaInCanada	Report	2 Sep 2009 03:44
	are you putting in too much information? are you spelling the name the same way as it is spelled in the records? are you looking for deaths that occurred after July 1 1837, which is when registration started? You have to trawl parish records before that date. Why don't you post some of the names and we'll have a look for you. sylvia
	Researching: My brother, photo taken in September 1991 just a couple of weeks before he died. ............................................................ To help us and to get better results, please post as much detail as you can, especially name, date(s) and place. Also say what you already know.
Member Since: August 2009 Posts: 4,576 Send Message	Freewheel	Report	2 Sep 2009 09:36
	Were the deaths in England and Wales? If not, they won't be on freebmd