Genealogy Chat

Can I just say that the man who raised - and presumably loved - you, is your 'real' dad, no matter who was actually there at your conception.

I speak as one who has experience of such matters.............

I suppose you could try DNA testing?

You can't always take the information on a certificate as 100% accurate - it depends on how truthful the mother was if it was she who registered the birth.

Just as an example, there are instances when a woman was widowed and had a child a couple of years after her husband died (obviously by another man) yet her husband's name was on the birth certificate.

Thanks for the replies. I want to check to see if my father really is the person who brought me up, can't think of any other way !!

I bought my own full birth certificate a couple of years ago just out of curiosity as I'd only ever had the short certificate.

I knew it wouldn't tell me a lot that I didn't know but it did give me the name of the hospital I was born in as I wasn't sure between two hospitals, it gave my father's occupation at the time (he was always just a labourer but this told me he worked in a local brickworks) and the fact that he registered my birth rather than my mother - probably because she already had her hands full with three other children.

To me it was worth the £7 odd that the price was then.

Kath. x

No, you can't, is the simple answer

A full cert will cost you £9.25 ordered on line from the GRO

Never go anywhere else on line for certs...................other sites are rip-offs.

Is there a special reason for wanting to see your full cert?

Could anybody tell me if you can view your own birth cerificate without having to buy it. I only have half a certificate. Thank you.