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Original birth entry in Greater London
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Janet 693215 | Report | 24 Sep 2009 22:57 |
I am trying to obtain a copy of the original birth registration of a child born in the 1920's in North Leyton. I need one with the Mothers actual signature on not the copy that was sent to the GRO (I have this) |
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SylviaInCanada | Report | 24 Sep 2009 23:02 |
Do birth certificates have the mother's actual signature on???? |
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Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it | Report | 24 Sep 2009 23:09 |
Agree with Sylvia you only get the copy from the registrar that they put in their books. i have my original cert of 1937 and my mum registered me but its not her writing as the informant. |
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Janet 693215 | Report | 25 Sep 2009 08:07 |
I'd always thought that until I ordered my own certificate from the GRO. (I'd only ever had the short one) When I received it, bold as anything, was my Fathers signature on it. (I'm 100% it is my Dads as he was practically illiterate) So it must have been a scan of the original. |
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mgnv | Report | 25 Sep 2009 11:12 |
Look up the birth on FreeBMD, then click on the district name, then the more info "here" link. After all the villages and townships, there's a link usually saying Registers are now divided between... and click on the appropriate one. I think it might be: |
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KathleenBell | Report | 25 Sep 2009 11:49 |
I certainly didn't sign anything when I registered the births of my two sons. The registrar at that time (1970's) came to the hospital and took everyone's details. |
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Potty | Report | 25 Sep 2009 12:04 |
Unlike Kathleen, I did sign when I registered my twins' births in the 1970s, also in hospital. I remember it very well because the registrar was a bit peeved when I told him that both boys had three names. "You do realise I have to enter all that in triplicate!" He then sent me off to have my lunch and when I came back I checked and signed all six copies - three for each child. |
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InspectorGreenPen | Report | 25 Sep 2009 12:18 |
There was an interesting thread on a similar topic regarding the signatures on marriage certificates a few months ago. |
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InspectorGreenPen | Report | 25 Sep 2009 12:23 |
Whilst it does say It does actually say on a birth cert "Signature, description and residence of informant". it also says that it is a copy of the entry in the Register. |