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How to decipher names on birth certificate

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John

John Report 25 Jun 2010 15:06

Can anyone help me in deciphering a name on a birth certificate? I have obtained a copy of a birth cert for 1848 but I cannot decipher my great grandmothers maiden name as I cannot read the handwriting. Does anyone have any tips? John

Andrew

Andrew Report 25 Jun 2010 15:26

If you have access to scanner then you can send it via email for people to take a look.

Also, if you post the birth details, someone can search the census records to see if anything can be found.


Andy

AnnCardiff

AnnCardiff Report 25 Jun 2010 15:30

if you are able to email it to me I'll take a look - I was a secretary for all my working life and have had to decipher some disgraceful writing!!!!

let me know if you would like my email address

Researching:
Breakspears of Berkshire and Cardiff, Williams and Harman of Whitchurch, Melingriffith &Tongwynlais,Glamorgan WE HAVE NO CONNECTION Do not share your tree with me

Madmeg

Madmeg Report 25 Jun 2010 21:21

I mark exam papers from all over the world. I can usually decipher anything. Let me know if you want my email address.

John

John Report 2 Jul 2010 14:35

Thank you Margaret for establishing the name for me and for finding the additional information and thank you to everyone else for your help. John

Madmeg

Madmeg Report 2 Jul 2010 22:40

Having a bad week so want to blow my own trumpet for once. John's cert was hard to read, but I spotted a few letters in other bits of the cert that tied up with the name he was looking for, and Bingo, I got a name. It wasn't a name that is common, so I searched around the area for people of that name and found the bride.

Nice to have helped.

Ozibird

Ozibird Report 2 Jul 2010 23:51

Well done, Madmeg.

Ozi