Genealogy Chat

hi sue just had the same problem my dad was married 1909 and his wife died 1936,i have 2 half sisters that were born1910 the other about 1915.what i am trying to say its very expensive on 1837 online but start with the marriage first,and send for certtificate then work your way through 1837 again.when you find one of your nans rellies you will be chuffed to bits,because i found my half sisters on 1837 now i cant wait for certificates to pop through my letter box,go for it it is so rewarding. I was very lucky cos my dad told me when i was 10 yrs old that i had 2 half sisters and to look for them someday but may have left this too late. good luck with your research sue

Sue Get a piece of paper. Write down all the names and dates you know in a rough family tree. That will help clear your thoughts. Concentrate on what you do know. You want to find three children born between certain dates, and you know their mother's name and their father's surname. Now, you can do one of three things a] go on www.1837online.com and pay to check out the GRO records - could be expensive. b] visit Family Records Centre and check out the GRO records c] find your nearest large library/LDS centre and check out GRO records You can then request birth certs from the GRO, asking them to check parents' names first to check they are the right ones. It would help if you could narrow down geographically where they were - I'd be inclined to find Jessie's marriage cert if poss. PS Please don't send messages in capitals - on the internet its considerered as shouting. Please let us know if we can be of further help. Helen

HI I KNOW I SOUND BATS AND PROBERLY AM IM SEARCHING FOR BROTHERS AND SISTERS OF MY LATE NANA ITS NOT BEING HELPED THAT THEY WERE HER HALF SISTERS AND BROTHERS ANWAYS HERE GOES JESSIE ANTOINETTE BURRELL MARRIED AN UNKNOWEN BENTLEY SOMEWHERE BETWEEN 1906-1912 SHE HAD SIX CHILDREN WITH HIM THEN HE WAS KILLED IN THE GREAT WAR AFTER HIS DEATH SHE MET AND MOVED IN WITH A JOHN HUNT WHOM LEFT HIS FIRST WIFE WHO REFUSED HIM A DIVORCE SO THEY DIDNT MARRY IN 1925 JESSIE HAD MY NANA CHARLOTTE ESTHER BENTLEY JOHN HUNTS BIOLOGICAL DAUGHTER ANWAYS NANA DID REMEMBER HER BROTHERS AND SISTERS BUT FOR SOME REASON WOULD NOT TALK ABOUT THEM IVE MANAGED TO TRACK DOWN A RELLIE WHO REMEMBERS A JOHN, FLORENCE AND A MARGARET BUT WHO DIDNT KNOW THE OTHER THREE AFTER ALL THAT WHAT I WANT TO KNOW IS HOW DO YOU TRACK SOMEONEDOWN WHOM YOU KNOW NOTHING ABOU OTHER THAN THEY MUST HAVE BEEN BORN BETWEEN 1906 WHEN JESSIE WAS 16 AND 1918 WHEN HER FIRST HUBBY WAS KILLED IN ACTION NANA PASSED IN JANUARY AND HER VICAR DESCRIBED HER AS A LADY OF MYSTREY SO BRIGHT IDEA I DECIDED TO TRY AND SOLVE IT AND HAVE HAD NO LUCK ANY IDEAS IM DESPERATE HERES HOPING SUE