Genealogy Chat

hi twinkle her name was sarah myers she married john ratchford in1913 aged 20 in liverpool, this gives aprox 1893 birth. father henry deceased.i cant find either of them on the 1901 census i did send for what i thought was her birth it came with wrong fathers name.where can i go from here? regards ann

Ann, I very much doubt it, as you have no place of birth either, and your approximate dob may not be within the three year search. If your gt-gt-grandfather was alive in 1901 you could probably find him on the 1901 Census giving his age at that time. If you give us details of his name and what information you have on him, we can help look for you. Alternatively, you could go to your Local Records Office which is usually at the main library in your county town to find both their birth, death and marriage indexes to send off for the certificates. There is usually no charge for using the facilities at Local Records Offices. Kathy

How approximate is the date of birth? Have you found any likely candidates on FreeBMD or 1837online? Where were her parents on the last census before she was born (or after)? The GRO may be able to undertake a search but if you're looking for a common name like Mary Smith with father John, then there may be several possibilities. If you give us some info perhaps people on here can help.

I have my grandmothers name and her fathers name, aproximate dob but no place of birth.Will this be enough for the gro to do a three year search?regards ann