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WILL A DEATH CERTIFICATE PROVIDE THE ANSWERS?

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Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it Report 8 Nov 2010 19:27

If there was an inquest then the coroner would show on the death cert as the informant this is for England and Wales certs

Researching:
Surname Fahse. Germany. Essex .South East London My avatar is one of our wedding photos of 1957

mgnv

mgnv Report 8 Nov 2010 19:01

Keep an eye out for an RCE note in the margin of the registration.
It might well be that the initial d.rego was accepted when the body was recovered, and a subsequent coroner's inquest (or the Scottish equivalent) ordered a change which would be recorded in the Register of Corrected Entries - there's more abt this register on the SP website.

Megs Dicky Island

Megs Dicky Island Report 8 Nov 2010 18:06

Thanks everyone for your advice, much appreciated.

FannyByGaslight

FannyByGaslight Report 8 Nov 2010 17:41

http://www.genesreunited.co.uk/boards.asp?wci=thread&tk=1232629

This is a link for one of Joneseys tips,may help you if you join so you can see newspapers online?

Researching:
PLEASE REPLY ON YOUR POST AND NOT BY PERSONAL MESSAGE unless it is of a "sensitve"matter...Thank you

BarbaraFromYorkshire

BarbaraFromYorkshire Report 8 Nov 2010 17:35

Hi Meg
Regarding the Death cert from Scotland People--I think you should be able to view and download it

you can view
births after 100 years
marriages after 75 years
Deaths after 50 years

(I think I have those the right way round--but someone will say If I have it wrong )

Hope this helps
Barbara x

Researching:
Photo of Lea Cottages, Wentworth, South Yorks.----it was home to my Maternal grandparents and their 11 children for many years--the ROBINSON's from Wentworth--also reseaching HOBSON, Rotherham and Sheffield area -- TERRY's from South Milford--PAINTER's from Wakefield,West Yorks area and Swinton / Mexborough South Yorks. SHILLITO from Wombwell South Yorks

Megs Dicky Island

Megs Dicky Island Report 8 Nov 2010 17:22

Thanks Annie. The boat was a steam trawler called Castleton, there is lots of information on the Internet about what happened to the boat. I'm hoping to go to Grimsby library this week to see what was actually in the newspaper.

Meg

Megs Dicky Island

Megs Dicky Island Report 8 Nov 2010 16:23

My G Grandfather was a fisherman whose boat was sunk in 1940 around the Orkney Islands. His body was supposedly recovered and is buried in Flotta.

Would a death certificate say who identified his body?

His wife was very adamant it wasn't him as she was told this body had tatoos, and he never, and also why wouldn't they have sent his body home to be buried?

Also would I just view the certificate on Scotlands People or would I have to order it?

Any advice please.

Meg