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Andy

Andy Report 11 Jan 2004 17:21

see below

Jane

Jane Report 11 Jan 2004 17:29

Andy to help you i think we need a bit more information than you have given us. Jane from down South

Andy

Andy Report 11 Jan 2004 17:37

Hi all, I have for a little while been trying to trace the family of a lost great uncle, William Yates Cook. William was born locally to where I live, moved away and married in the Birmingham area in 1916 and eventually died in Southfields, London in 1956. So far the only offspring I have found is a son, William Bernard Cook, born in 1922 in Streatham, London. In 1956, when his father died, William junior was living in South Norwood, London. Yesterday, I looked through the marriage records and found what might be a marriage for him in the Camberwell area in 1953. Currently, I'm awaiting a certificate to confirm this or a partial refund if I'm wrong! However, this afternoon, I noticed that the Ancestry site now has the Death Index from 1984. Just out of curiosity, I put in the name, William Bernard Cook. There were 2 entries; I checked the birth cert I have for William junior and noticed that the birth date matched with the one listed in the Ancestry search results. He died in 1994, aged 72 in the Eastbourne area. Given that the death was only 10 years ago, are there any restrictions on me purchasing a death cert that close to the present day? It's a bit of a grey area for me, I have a feeling that it can't be done online. Just really looking for any advice on proceeding from here. Thanks Andy.

Andy

Andy Report 11 Jan 2004 17:39

Heh-heh, hold your horses, Jane! :-) Didn't want the text of my message all being squashed together, which is what happens if you're starting a new message thread.

Fi aka Wheelie Spice

Fi aka Wheelie Spice Report 11 Jan 2004 18:27

Andy, I recently applied for birth certs of 2 1/2 siblings. Because the events where in the last 50 years they asked me what relation i was to the people whose certs i was applying for and why i wanted them. I applied for them by phone. They cost a bit more but if it is that important to get them then who cares about the extra cost.

Twinkle

Twinkle Report 13 Jan 2004 00:14

You can order online, but you have to know the date (as opposed to the quarter).

Andy

Andy Report 13 Jan 2004 01:01

Kathryn, That's what I thought and it seems completely whacko, seeing that's partly what I need the certificate for. Presumably by asking for the death date, they're trying to restrict access to just close relatives. Think I'll try ringing up and see where that gets me. Thanks for your replies.