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Member Since: September 2007 Posts: 499 Send Message	Beejay	Report	30 Apr 2008 17:40
	Can anyone tell me please how to find details of a birth at sea. All I have is the surname Richardes the year is 1854 and they were returning to England from India Thanks Barb
Member Since: April 2004 Posts: 2,865 Send Message	Chris in Sussex	Report	30 Apr 2008 21:52
	www.familyrelatives.com You will need to register but can then search the oversea indices for free. There is a specific index for marine births, registration for which began in 1837. Once you have the reference you can order a certificate, if you wish, through the GRO online using the section for overseas certificates. Chris
	Researching: Avatar...My darling Dad. 1931-2019 'Take nothing on its looks, take everything on evidence. There is no better rule' Charles Dickens, Great Expectations. 'A brickwall is a problem that you haven't solved yet' Dave Annal http://media.nationalarchives.gov.uk/index.php/brick-walls-and-lost-ancestors/
Member Since: September 2007 Posts: 499 Send Message	Beejay	Report	1 May 2008 15:13
	Sorry so late getting back Chris. Thanks so much for that, will give it a go Barb