How do I know which is the right certificate?

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Member Since: February 2003 Posts: 233 Send Message	cazzabella	Report	8 Apr 2004 00:21
	Hi Jenny, As you know who the parents are, you could try ringing the district office and explaining your problem to them, asking them if they could send you correct one. I've generally found district offices very helpful, though not all are able to give the time to us reseachers like they used to do a few years back. Genealogy has become so popular recently that some of the larger offices are swamped with requests, but it's still worth a try to save you some expense. Best wishes, Carole
Member Since: February 2003 Posts: 26,115 Send Message	Gwyn in Kent	Report	7 Apr 2004 21:19
	I don't think you can. Are they really 2 people or perhaps from on freebmd where different people have submitted the same information?.... The only other thing to do would be to look at parish records for a baptism if the family always tended to use a particular church.
Member Since: May 2003 Posts: 140 Send Message	Jenny	Report	7 Apr 2004 20:50
Member Since: May 2003 Posts: 140 Send Message	I've found two possible birth certificates that are both for the same name in the same year in the right districts. How can I tell which is the right one without buying both and checking the parents names?