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Birth certificate

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Flick

Flick Report 8 Jul 2010 10:39

Mother's name is always on a birth cert (unless the child is a foundling)......the same can't be said for the father

gallifrey

gallifrey Report 8 Jul 2010 10:31

Thanks very much for your help. I'll have a look. regards, Sandra

InspectorGreenPen

InspectorGreenPen Report 8 Jul 2010 10:17

Have a look at this website. All you ever need to know about BMD certs.

http://home.clara.net/dixons/Certificates/indexbd.htm

gallifrey

gallifrey Report 8 Jul 2010 10:14

I'm ordering a birth certificate from 1868. I was wondering, at that time, they included the mother's maiden name. Thanks. Sandra