What is exactly is BMD??

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Member Since: January 2006 Posts: 53 Send Message	Amy	Report	4 Dec 2006 11:02
Member Since: January 2006 Posts: 53 Send Message	I know that it is Birth, Marriage and Death records but I dont understand what it really tells you? Does anyone get me? Amy xx
Member Since: November 2002 Posts: 24 Send Message	Richard	Report	4 Dec 2006 11:06
Member Since: November 2002 Posts: 24 Send Message	It gives you the year and quarter that a particular Birth, Marriage or Death was registered. It also gives you the place (district) and the reference number enabling you to order certificates at a lower cost as the GRO don't have to go searching for the record. For deaths it will give you the age a person died, for marriages after about 1910 (might have the year wrong) it will give you the surname of the other party, and for births from around the same time, it will give the mothers maiden name. Hope that helps! Richard
Member Since: January 2006 Posts: 53 Send Message	Amy	Report	4 Dec 2006 11:33
Member Since: January 2006 Posts: 53 Send Message	Ahhh yeah it does!!! Thanks alot!!
Member Since: August 2004 Posts: 2,047 Send Message	MaryfromItaly	Report	4 Dec 2006 13:24
	This site tells you what you can expect to find on birth, marriage and death certificates: http://home.clara.net/dixons/Certificates/indexbd.htm