Genealogy Chat

Hi Tracy Thanks will give it a try. Maybe glasses are needed!!!!! Regards Cheryl

Ok, on FreeBMD... eg for Joseph... Put in the surname (Biddulph) and first name (Joseph). Select a date range (1901 to 1910) I usually tick the Phonetic search box on rarer surnames. Don't put an area in, unless you are 99% sure. If this is what you are doing, I don't know why it doesn't come up for you. For Ancestry, you need the Complete BMD index, with images. The free BMD is just an older version of what is on FreeBMD. When working back from a death record, always look 1-2 years either side, just incase. In Ethels case, you can't just use the search boxes as Dec 1913 isn't indexed for some reason. You can, however, select the year (scroll down), then the quarter, then the initial of the surname. You have to search through the images manually to find it, but you can make eduxated guesses as to where to start, eg image 20.

Hi Tracy Im using the Ancestry free bmd's for later births and Freebmd for earlier ones. Cheryl

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Hi Jess Im sure its the one for 1904 in Nottinghamshire. His death was registered by his wife so I am sure his DOB is correct. Can you tell me if Im doing something wrong when i do BMD look ups, only I never seem to have any luck.Or is it as I said before I need my eyes testing. Regards Cheryl

Hi Tracy Thankyou !!!! I've just spent the last two hours looking through births for Foden in nottinghamshire must need my eyes testing. Thanks cheryl

Choices for joseph - bearing in mind, whoever reg the death may not have known his true age Allan Joseph Biddulph 1901 Apr-May-Jun Aston Warwickshire John Joseph Biddulph 1901 Apr-May-Jun Leek Staffordshire Joseph Biddulph 1903 Jul-Aug-Sep Wellington Sal Shropshire Joseph Biddulph 1904 Oct-Nov-Dec Nottingham Nottinghamshire Joseph Biddulph 1905 Oct-Nov-Dec Leek Staffordshire Joseph Biddulph 1906 Oct-Nov-Dec Wolstanton Staffordshire Joseph Wellington Biddulph 1901 Oct-Nov-Dec Southwark(1901 Onw) United Kingdom

Birth Dec 1913 Foden Ethel mms - Atkin Nottingham 7b 860 Possibly... Birth Dec 1904 Biddulph Joseph Nottingham 7b 401

Hi Ethel Foden died 16/0/1931 aged 17years Father: Henry Foden Mother : Mary Atkins Jospeh Biddulph died 03/01/1967 aged 62years. Do not know his parents. Both buried in Northern Cementary Nottinghamshire. Possibly born Basford area. Regards cheryl

Hi I am trying to find the births for my Dads sister and his brother in law but having no luck.Can anybody with a fresh pair of eyes help please. Details below in a mo Cheryl