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Tracing birth and marriage certificates

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Helen

Helen Report 17 Jun 2003 13:44

Hi, this is all new to me - the amateur! I know my great grandparents full names but only know an approximate year date for their births and marriage. As I live in Berkshire and their roots are based in Yorkshire and Cardiff, I was wondering if there was an alternative way to access this information without travelling halfway around the country! Your help in this matter would be greatly appreciated. Helen Strong

Helen

Helen Report 17 Jun 2003 14:03

Thank you very much Ros!

Ellen

Ellen Report 17 Jun 2003 15:59

If you know the marriage place and date contact the local Register Office with the details you have. A marriage certificate costs £7 and gives a great deal of detail (fathers names and Occ's). The register offices I have dealt with have gone out of their way to locate certs for me. Also try contacting your local main library. I was surprised to find that mine kept records for other places in the country.

BrianW

BrianW Report 17 Jun 2003 16:24

I've just sent off for my first birth certificate, for my great grandma. so I'm waiting with bated breath to see how it works out.

Researching:
Sherwood (Kent); Jesson (London); Worboys (Herts)

MaggyfromWestYorkshire

MaggyfromWestYorkshire Report 17 Jun 2003 19:00

I have also found local Register Offices to be very helpful. One registrar even looked up my phone number and phoned me to check details! The certificates usually come by return post, which is great when you are impatient like me! Maggy, Featherstone, West Yorkshire

Susan

Susan Report 17 Jun 2003 22:08

Have you tried the freebmd site? I only had an approximate year of marriage for my great grandparents but struck lucky in their search. If you get a result it gives you the page and volume number so you can send off for the certificate. Their records aren't complete yet but you may strike lucky like I did. Good luck, Susan

Martin

Martin Report 18 Jun 2003 18:45

Just to agree that many local Register Offices can be very helpful. Have a look on the Internet first as many have WWW sites. A few have their indexes online with an online form that you can complete and print out. Some even will accept an initial query by EMail. Bangor Register Office EMailed me to check that they had found the right person before sending the certificate. If ordering several certificates from one office then use a "NOT TO EXCEED £xx.00" cheque as it saves them having to give refunds when they cannot find the correct certificate. Martin

Researching:
BRISCOE POUNDER BOLTON STOKESLEY MIDDLETON_TYAS KIRKBYMOORSIDE LAVERTON KIRKBY_MALZEARD GREWELTHORPE GRANTLEY BRYNREFAIL DEINIOLEN TALYSARN TREALAW LLANFIHANGEL_BRYN_PABUAN MAESMYNIS

Helen

Helen Report 18 Jun 2003 19:41

Many thanks to everyone for all their helpful advice. Only thing is I think i am becoming addicted to this new found hobby!