Genealogy Chat

Hi Pam Just a suggestion although I am pretty new to this and you've probably thought of this already. I just found my great grandad's birth after searching for ages. I had his marriage when he is a George Smith in 1907. He was 26 then so I was looking around 1881 for birth. I eventually found his birth listed under mother's maiden name and no father mentioned. He is also on the 1881 census under his mother's maiden name. He was illegitimate at birth and parents never married so I wonder why he changed his last name. I just thought that this was maybe why your ancestor has disappeared too. Goo luck Lynne

Pam, I have had the same problem with finding the birth of a Great Grandmother. Her birth does not appear on the fiches in the local Family History Search Room, or on 18310nline, or freebmd. She does appear, however, on the Lancashirebmd. It might be worth while writing to the local Register Office for Brighton and explaining the situation. If you enclose a cheque for £7 and a stamped addressed envelope they will send you the certificate if they find it or if not, return the cheque. Mistakes and ommissions are not uncommon where bmd certificate registrations are concerned. Rosemary(Essex)

Thank you to all for your suggestions, I am certainly going to try Anthony Adolphus. I would have preferred finding John myself but live in Nottingham which is a long way from Sussex record centres. I am going down to Sussex next week for 4 days and hope to dig up something then. My brother and sister-in-law have thrown a small spanner in the works by having their first baby 4 weeks early at 4am this morning, Alicia weighed 3lbs 15 ozs and will be in hospital all next week so one of my days will be taken up by going to East surrey hospital to see her. I hope you all trace your elusive relatives, happy hunting!....................Pam