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McB

McB Report 14 Nov 2004 17:04

My mother had three stillborn babies before she had me, would they have been registered for birth/death? Brian

Phoenix

Phoenix Report 14 Nov 2004 17:20

"Civil Registration in England and Wales - A Guide to Birth, Death ...... system for births, marriages, and deaths was introduced in England and Wales ... In 1927 this registration was expanded to include stillbirths and adoptions ... " I lifted this from Google. Hope it helps. Brenda

Christine in Herts

Christine in Herts Report 14 Nov 2004 17:58

There's special section on the GRO site to deal with stillbirth registration and copy certs because of the sensitivities surrounding the situation. Christine