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Mark

Mark Report 1 Mar 2014 11:47

Every time I look to see the birth of someone ..more often that not the mothers maiden name hasn't been entered...How can I find out the mothers name?

jax

jax Report 1 Mar 2014 11:50

Welcome to the boards Mark

Are these births before 1912? if so you will need to find them on a census....then try to work out the marriage for the parents using freebmd

http://www.freebmd.org.uk/cgi/search.pl

don't bother to try to find the marriage on GR as it doesn't work

Researching:
Nothing much

Mark

Mark Report 1 Mar 2014 11:51

oh ok thank you :)

jax

jax Report 1 Mar 2014 11:54

Sorry Mark I was probably editing my post as you replied

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Nothing much

Mark

Mark Report 1 Mar 2014 11:57

Actually I'm Lucy :) trying to search my step dads tree...hes mark..but I'm stuck already and Ive only got to his dad...its so confusing :(

jax

jax Report 1 Mar 2014 12:01

Would you like to give some details Lucy?

Maybe we can help

Researching:
Nothing much

AnninGlos

AnninGlos Report 1 Mar 2014 12:01

Lucy, if you go to the find ancestors board and ask for explicit help there will uisually be people there who can look things up for you and help you.

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Photo spring Researching Somerset, Dorset, Hampshire, Derbyshire, Staffs, Devon, Glamorganshire. Ingram, Masters, Tamblyn, Knight, Warner, Bate, Allen, Riggs, Dominey, Duffin