Genealogy Chat

Please can someone tell me when maiden names of mothers were first put on the GRO index for birth registrations? Thanx

1911 Margaret

Thank you for the prompt response Margaret. Just my luck though as I was hoping it was before 1905. Tracey

Hi, I must admit Im a complete ignoramous when it comes to the whys and wherefores. However I have a copy of my Grandfathers Birth Cert, born in 1898, his mothers maiden name and the date of his parents wedding is noted on there.

Maiden names are given on birth and marriage certificates - this query was about the index to the certificates. Pre 1911 you had to look under grooms' name and then check under maiden name to see if the ref was the same. nell

Tracey, Is there a younger sibling, born 1911 or later, who you could look up to find the maiden name? Janice

What would be a good idea is if the GRO reindexed all births from 1837 to 1911 to show the mothers maiden name, and the spouses surname from 1912 backwards and the age at death from 1837 to 1866.

And then the pig would fly over the blue moon Benjamin!! Bob

Honestly though that would be a good idea Robert, sorry I sound stupid but it would make it a heck of a lot easier to locate ancestors.

Benjamin Yes it would, but the GRO would have to pay people to do it and it would take ages. And then people would still be complaining that there were mistakes!

Maybe. Still, it was a good suggestion.

I make no apologies if this has already appeared on another thread somewhere else. Things are changing, and while access to older records will undoubtedly become easier, information on "modern" records will more restricted than it currently is. Websites can be reached by removing all brackets and spaces. THE REGULATORY REFORM REGISTRATION OF BIRTHS AND DEATHS (ENGLAND AND WALES) ORDER The briefing notes for the above are now available on the Federation of Family History Societies website www(.)ffhs(.)org(.)uk/Societies/Liaison/Whitepaper(.)htm The FFHS will be making its response to the Explanatory Document and Draft order in due course and this will be published on the FFHS website for member societies to read and to help them draft their own response however the FFHS strongly recommends that societies do try and read a copy. The Order, along with the accompanying explanatory documents, is available free of charge for download from www(.)gro(.)gov(.)uk/gro/content/aboutus/lookingahead/index(.)asp#0 Copies of the Explanatory Document and draft Order can also be purchased from GRO at a cost of £10.00 and £5.00 respectively. Please send a cheque or postal order for the relevant amount, made payable to ONS, to Lorraine Cole, Civil Registration Review, General Register Office, Trafalgar Road, Southport PR8 2HH. Alternatively, payment may be made by debit or credit card by telephoning 0151 471 4817. (Please note this document is over 300 pages long) Please note that any further views on the draft order should be made in writing and arrive no later than 16 September 2004. Submissions should be sent to: The Clerk, Regulatory Reform Committee, House of Commons, 7 Millbank, London SW1P 3JA or by email regrefcom (@) parliament (.) uk Brenda

Hi, just recieved a birth reg. today from 1858 and it included mothers maiden name. Lynn.

Hi Linda B. and Julie P. You are both correct, the birth certificates do have the mothers maiden name on, but as Margaret in Burton on Trent stated The GRO didn't enter them into the Index books until 1911. Hi Ruby, I am curious, was your Grandfather born in England? as I have never heard of parents wedding dates being on a English birth certificate, I know that Scotland and Australia put extra information like that on their certs.. Best Wishes Gwen :-) :-) :-)