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AnnMarieG

AnnMarieG Report 12 Feb 2012 16:20

Hi, how would I find the birth certificate for a person born before 1837 please.

Researching:
arthur,tucker,king,harridine,robertson

**Ann**

**Ann** Report 12 Feb 2012 16:29

Ann.............there are no certs before then..........what you need is a baptism record.

AnnMarieG

AnnMarieG Report 12 Feb 2012 16:59

Thanks **Ann** & Flo for your help.

Ann :-) :-)

Researching:
arthur,tucker,king,harridine,robertson

Flick

Flick Report 12 Feb 2012 22:41

Some counties have OPC's (Online Parish Clerks)

To find out which, go to the UKBMD website, and click on OPC in the menu to the left of the home page

Most early parish records are held in the appropriate County Records Office.

Karen in the desert

Karen in the desert Report 13 Feb 2012 20:18

Or you could google to see if that particular area has a Family History Society with a website.
For example, in my area of interest, Cambridgeshire, the Cambridgeshire Family History Society has a very good website on which can be found various parish records, all of which were transcribed by volunteers.

Karen

Researching:
Researching: MILLS & ROBERTS Cambs: TAGG Thames Ditton & East Molesey, Surrey: LEETON/LEADON Hunts & Cambs: LLOYD London/Middx: FROST London/Middx: ROSKAS, KISELIUS, BUDAS W.Lothian & Lanarks: ROSKAS, JAKAS/JAKAITE, JUSKEVICIUS, MICKEVICIUS Lithuania