Genealogy Chat

Hi all,

I hope someone out there is able to help me. I never knew my grandparents on either side of my family and my father passed away when I was young. I am really keen to find out about them but I've come stuck. I know one of my grandfathers date of birth and where he grew up but I don't know how to find his parent as I have no clue of their names. Im in the same predicament for other members of my family...I'm unsure how to find their parents. Please could someone help me!? I would really appreciate it.

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You need to start with what you know for certain and work back steadily. For example, if you can locate the birth records of your parents you can get the birth cert and find out their parents' names that way. If this too difficult - maybe their names are very common - then if they married the cert will show their fathers' names.

Do try Freebmd for births, marriages and deaths 1837-about 1950:

www.freebmd.org.uk

if you want to give your father nor grandfather's details we can have a look for you. (I assume your grandfather is deceased also).

Jan

you need to find your grandfathers birth on freebmd and then sent for cert,that will tell you his parents names.x

If you can get back to before 1911 then you could find the on the census. This is available on this site. It is also available on www.findmypast.co.uk and www.1911census.co.uk

Hello and welcome to the boards.

As well as the above advice, you can also try putting the names you are researching into the Search Trees box above (in the dark green bar) to see if anyone else on this site has your family in their tree.

If you find a connection, you can contact the tree owner.

Always remember to verify any details you may received to make sure they are accurate. Regards. Cx.

Thank you all for your advice. It's kind of you to take time out of your day to reply to me. I will have a go at the things you've all suggested and see how it goes. I may need to pick your brains again soon though. Thanks again xxx

If you need to pick our brains no problem, just ask we are more than happy to help.

Good luck with your research

Are you willing to give us your gandfather's name and date of birth and place as I am sure we would be able to find something for you.

Mel

Hi, I've been on the freebmd website but I still can't find any of my relatives (I'm not very good at this). If anyone has some spare time to help me I would really appreciate it.

I'm looking for....

1) Parents of my grandfather. His name is David E Trick and he was born on 9/06/1930 in Abercwmboi. He married once in 1951 to a Sylvia Tolley and again in 1979 to my grandmother Rowena Cook. I believe he was one of seven children.

2) Parents of my other grandfather. His name is William. R. Griffiths and he was born in 1930 and comes from the Rhondda. He married my grandmother in 1953 in Pontypridd and moved to Porth where he had 4 children. I don't know much about him other than he died very young due to cancer.

Thank you so much. If anyone wants to see my tree I am willing to share.
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heres the GRO ref for his birth
Name: David E Trick
Mother's Maiden Surname: Eynon >>>>
Date of Registration: Jul-Aug-Sep 1930
Registration district: Merthyr Tydfil
Inferred County: Wales
Volume Number: 11a
Page Number: 1167

This is the only one I could find




Name: TRICK, David E
Registration District:  Merthyr Tydfil
County:  Glamorganshire
Year of Registration:  1930
Quarter of Registration:  Jul-Aug-Sep
Mother's Maiden Name: Eynon
Volume No:  11A
Page No: 1167

posible siblings
Name: Horace J Trick
Mother's Maiden Surname: Eynon
Date of Registration: Jul-Aug-Sep 1918
Registration district: Merthyr Tydfil
Inferred County: Wales
Volume Number: 11a
Page Number: 1484


Name: Alfred D Trick
Mother's Maiden Surname: Eynon
Date of Registration: Jan-Feb-Mar 1928
Registration district: Merthyr Tydfil
Inferred County: Monmouthshire
Volume Number: 11a
Page Number: 1264

Parents marriage

Marriages Sep 1912   (>99%)
EYNON  Mary  Trick  Pontypridd  11a 1281   
  
TRICK  Henry  Eynon  Pontypridd  11a 1281   

Name: Elizabeth R J Trick
Mother's Maiden Name: Eynon
Date of Registration: Jul-Aug-Sep 1914
Registration district: Blackburn
Inferred County: Lancashire
Volume: 8e
Page: 573

Name: Frederick C Trick
Mother's Maiden Name: Eynon
Date of Registration: Apr-May-Jun 1915
Registration district: Pontypridd
Inferred County: Glamorgan, Mid Glamorgan
Volume: 11a
Page: 111

not aux faux with welsh counties, which county is Rhonda ?

heres his marriage which should name his father.

Name: William R Griffiths
Spouse Surname: Morgan
Date of Registration: Jul-Aug-Sep 1953
Registration district: Pontypridd
Inferred County: Glamorgan
Volume Number: 8b
Page Number: 1380
Find Spouse: Beryl Morgan

this could be his death 59 is still young.
Name: William Robert Griffiths
Birth Date: 8 Jun 1930
Date of Registration: May 1990
Age at Death: 59
Registration district: Bangor
Inferred County: Caernarvonshire
Volume: 25
Page: 80

Possible births


Births Jun 1930   (>99%)
Griffiths  William R  Jones  Caernarvon  11b 590   
Griffiths  William R  Griffiths  Cardiff  11a 745   

Wow, I'm overwhelmed with everyone trying to help. Thank you soooo much!

Shirley I think you've found my great grandparents!!! I believe that Mary Eynon and Henry Trick are my grandparents and that I'm also related to Horace and Alfred. (I don't think Elizabeth is a relation). Thank you so much for finding that out for me.

Would Rhondda come under Glamorgan? or Pontypridd? His name is William Richard Griffiths and I think he died in his late 40's.

THANK YOU ALL for all your help. It's so nice to know that there are people out there willing to help! :D Thanks again
xxxxxxxxx

If you buy the marriage cet that Tootyfruity put up that will tel you the fathers names and occuptions.

Thanks Tootyfruity and Mel too xxx