Genealogy Chat

Thanks again Kate , have pm'd you Kat

I searched on FreeBMD; chose births Jun 1859 to Jun 1860, first name Laura, districts Blofield and Tunstead. I thought FreeBMD would say the search was taking too long, but it managed it. Maybe thanks to its new server! By the way, I checked the image and the page number is correct. I hope it is the right Laura and you don't get a wrong certificate like I got this morning.... Kate.

There are quite a few pages missing, i.e. jumps from page 4 - 10 when I was looking for Burnetts, none come up - little shocked - so just entered Bur and again none. So did just Bu and paged through and we skiped from page 4 to page 10 !

Wow Kate, but Sharman just doesn't fit in anywhere. I bet you anything thats the one tho, how strange. If it is .....well, I cant think what I'll do cept thank you very much. Kat It had to be Tunstead, Blofield was a 2nd choice as she had rellies there I'm going to order it , after all this time it just has to be. BTW what did you put in the search box Kate?

Yes I think you are right Merry and Thank you, Guess It will be a trip down to Norfolk then. Will just have to get off my bum!! By the way, the site below is one of the best sites I have found for Norfolk genealogy if anyone is interested. I have so much information on my rellies in other parts of Norfolk right back to 1720's baptisms. Catfield baptisms have not been transcribed yet tho and not likely to be cos the site is not being added to or maintained at the moment, they are looking for someone to take over the site http://www.genealogy.doun.org/transcriptions/index.php Kat

I think I've found her!!!! How about this one?! (from FreeBMD): Births Jun 1860 SHARMAN Laura Cubitt Tunstead 4b 36 What do you think? Kate.

By the way, the Tunstead district includes Catfield (as Merry said) and Ludham, but Acle came under Blofield district. Kate.

Anyway, could be that her birth was never registered, as has already been said, so you might have to try the parish registers for a baptism. And / or it could be that she was registered under a different surname? Are you certain her parents were married when she was born, or could it be that they weren't, in which case her birth could have been registered under her mother's maiden name? Also, it could be that Norfolk have a copy of the registration but it got missed off the GRO index. You would have to contact the relevant register office in Norfolk, but whether they will search for it for you or not, I can't say as register offices seem to differ. Kate.

Sorry, think I understand now, but if you have already checked the page on 1837 online there would be no point checking it on ancestry (if it were there) or on microfiche / microfilm / in the volume at the Family Records Centre as all the copies should be the same. Yes, I know we have heard of a very very few cases where a difference has been found, but that is a million-to-one occurrence. Kate.

I found the Ancestry free lookups very inacurate, especially from the handwritten sheets. I looked for a marriage over 10 years, and instead of 40 quarters, I had 96, due to them mistranscibing either the first or the last name. Only one or two were dufficult to read on the image. David

Sorry, our messages crossed!! OK - so she wasn't registered....not compulsory until 1875 . Your next bet is the parish registers, if you need her baptism. Merry

I have just viewed the page for free via FreeBMD. The cubit(t) entires do not include a Laura or Edna. There are also no reg's for Tunstead district in that Q, which includes Catfield. merry

Kate I am obviously not expressing myself very well. lol I have CHECKED all those sources for the name and it is not there. I have been looking for 2 years now and keep rechecking from time to time. It is the Ancestry one that I am querying re NO Smiths, Adams ( Common names) or mine a Cubitt for the quarter June 1860, I wondered why and where can I go next to find it? Kat :)

I don't understand what you mean about 1837 online: Births from Apr-May-Jun 1860 to Apr-May-Jun 1860 for CUBITT, Here is the list of birth records that may contain the person you are looking for. Quarter Year From To Action Apr-May-Jun 1860 CROXTON, Mary - CULL, Lizzie VIEW (Not got any credits left to view it myself, though) Kate.

I don't know where you are, but the central library in Birmingham has all the indexes on microfilch- I should imagine most city libraries do.- At birmingham they are quite helpful - it costs 50p per half hour to use the machines, and normally you don't have to book.

Can I put my question another way? As the original data is on microfilm and microfiche at the General Register Office in London, if I went there would I be able to look for the original entry there. I have never been before and not sure of the procedures. Kat Thanks Helen we posted about the same time.

Hi Kat, Just had a quick look on Ancestry BMD- and it's very strange that all names are missing for that quarter- The only name I could get to come up was Williams. You could problably view the indexes at your central library- see if they have this quarter on microfilch. Sorry I couldn't help. It must be so frustrating!!

Sorry, just got back, It's Laura Cubitt b Norfolk, assumed as all family live Catfield /Acle area . Age 1 on 1861 census living Catfield, Age 11 on 1871 census Acle. Thanks Kat On death cert she is Laura Edna so I searched for Edna too, no joy. On all censuses 61-01 she was born Catfield except 1881 which was Ludham 1 mile away.

There are Cu's on FreeBMD 1860 Q2 births...... (go to View Images from their Main Page) Or tell us the name! Merry

My apologies Kat - I wrongly assumed that you just meant Ancestry, as there is still quite a bit missing from there. I have no idea why it might be missing completely, hopefully someone else on here will know! Mandy :)