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Birth Certs??

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Emma

Emma Report 2 Sep 2006 10:45

Hiya..... If you are looking to order a birth certificate, but there are more than one match for the year of birth, do you have to order each one or will the records office do a search? In my case I have John Taylor born 1872/73 (only going by census so not 100%) in Sedgley, and there are 6 of them! Thanks in advance, Ems

Jess Bow Bag

Jess Bow Bag Report 2 Sep 2006 10:52

Do you know the name of the parents of your man?- if so state them on the application form as 'reference points' Do you know, other than from census , the names of any sibs of you man that may have been born in the same place?

Emma

Emma Report 2 Sep 2006 10:55

Yes I do know them, and the siblings - all born in the same area. Daft question but if I request 6 birth certs, do I write the cheque to cover all 6 or just for the one I want? Just wondered if anyone else has been in the same boat? Many thanks.

Trudy

Trudy Report 2 Sep 2006 11:28

Emma Do you have him on the '81 and '91 census with parents, in which case you have the full name of his father and christian name of his mother - these checking points should help. If you order on line these together with his details should be enough for them to find him for you and it shouldn't cost you a fortune. Regards Looby

SueinKent

SueinKent Report 2 Sep 2006 11:30

Emma if you order 6 certs then you have to pay for 6. Sue

Christine in Herts

Christine in Herts Report 2 Sep 2006 12:16

If you order 6 certs with checking points, you pay £7 each for any that match - which will be sent to you - and £3 each for the abortive search for the ones that don't match - and which won't be sent to you. You could send an open cheque for 'not more than £42.00only' or send a cheque for £42 and wait for the refund - or pay by credit card and pay the actual amount (or possibly the full amount and then get a refund - I forget, altho it has happened to me). Christine

Merry

Merry Report 2 Sep 2006 12:47

Does he have a brother or sister whose birth reg is more easily identified? Maybe one who is aged in months rather than years in 1881 or 1871? Or one with a more unusual name etc etc Merry

Emma

Emma Report 2 Sep 2006 13:44

Thanks for your help everyone. I do have all the parental and sibling details so that helps. Looby you mentioned ordering online? I use the local BMD websites (in this case West Midlands BMD) and I haven't noticed an online ordering facility. Is there another website that I could do this on?? Many thanks again, Em