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Where do i go now? born 1920 but given up.
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Merry | Report | 17 Jan 2006 22:47 |
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So one surname was Platts.....what was the mother's maiden surname? I'll do the 1915-1920 bit for you..... Merry |
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Merry | Report | 17 Jan 2006 22:43 |
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Once you know the parents ages from the marriage cert it might be worth checking the death registerations for the time frame you think she went to the other family (maybe one or both her parents died?) Might also be an idea to check the electoral rolls for the address from the birth cert, to see when the couple were there (might only have him on them though). Merry |
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The Mushroom | Report | 17 Jan 2006 22:43 |
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Sorry just to clarify i mean my Nan was given up- not that i have given up ! Sam- i havent come across that web site before so will have a look now-thank you. Joy- My Nans name was Platts,so not as bad as Smith/Jones. Maybe i should count my blessings for that but still bad enough that i dont know where to look for her parents after Nans birth,unless they died. |
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Smiley | Report | 17 Jan 2006 22:34 |
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If by common you mean SMITH/JONES common, then it will cost you a fortune to trace any siblings on 1837 online. If I were you though I would concentrate on the period between your nan's birth and her parents marriage, it is quite possible there are another one or two chiildren in there. www.familyrelatives.org would be a much better bet for 1915 - 1920. It's still pay per view but has the advantage of being able to enter the surname & mother's maiden name to search births up until 1920, that will narrow it down greatly I hope Sam |
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Joy *The Carlos Cutie of Ilson* | Report | 17 Jan 2006 22:34 |
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Which surname is not unusual? Your Grandmother's Mother or her Father or both. If both then the only way to confirm if your Grandmother had siblings is to order Birth Certificates that match the details of the surnames and see if they match the parents you have for your Grandmother. Joy |
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The Mushroom | Report | 17 Jan 2006 22:27 |
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Hi I was wondering if i could ask for some advice. My Nan was born in 1920 Doe Lea,Ault Hucknall,Mansfield,Shirebrook,Derby. She was brought up by another family from a very young age ( only 2-5 years old). However information from her birth cert shows her parents & checking the 1837 shows her parents getting married in 1915. Therefore her parents were married & for some time so my questions are; How can i find out why she was given up? Did she have any siblings? What happened to her parents? My main thought is checking deaths/births etc on 1837 online but as the surname is not unusual how can i be sure? Obviously i am happy to order any certs that i need but with such comman names what should i do next? I have ordered the marriage cert for parents but although i suspect that will just clarify who i think they were,that will not help for events after 1920. Any thoughts would be great. I haven't put names as not sure that if Nan does have siblings wether it would be appropriate to do so,another question i guess! |
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