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I never seem to be able to find more recent certs on Ancestry even though it says Marr. & Deaths unto 1983. for example I can´t find my own marriage certificate, so am I right in thinking that a lot of stuff isn´t on line?

There are gaps sometimes....but it should be there.
Are you looking in the Complete lists....and not the partial ones?

If you want to PM something you know should be there,I will attempt to talk you through it, if you like.

Gwyn

Thanks Gwyn where are the complete lists on Ancestry?

Itake it you have an Ancestry sub...?

On right hand side in list of More Collections...
click on England and Wales BMD Indexes then on the new page which comes up there are 3 lots of listings

Complete lists 1837 -1983

Partial freebmd indexes 1837 -1983

Complete list 1983 -2005

Each list is subdivided into the type of record you are searching.

Gwyn

Okay, home page.
More Collections
to get to Eng & Wales BMD I need to go thru
All Databases on home page right?
that brings me into Complete lists with Eng. & Wales BMD free. (that was where I was looking before).
I don´t have a page coming up saying the 3 lots of listings. Have I missed it somewhere?

No....don't go through all databases.....

On the right hand list of More Collections click on the 4th one down....England and Wales etc.

Gwyn

Yes I have a subscription the De lux one

The 4th one down is
Obituary Coll

I have

More Collections
BMD SSDI
US Immig
Oneworld tree
obit coll
UK census
Us milt
US passport
and more databases

Please dont shout at me but I just can´t find it unless I need new specs or having a senior moment!
Sorry.

My marriage isn't listed either. Have searched under my maiden name, previous married name and my husbands surname,

Libby

Please ignore above - was searching under 1982 instead of 1992.duuurrrr. Senior moment

Daisy, the name search for bmd are limited to the freebmd - if you want to look for say, your own recent marriage, you need to use the complete bmd index - enter your name and the quarter, year etc. and then bring up the images not just a result which gives the names, you actually need to look at the images of the register.

Libby, if you pm me with the details Ill have a look for you. It should be under your first married name.

Sorry to mislead you.....I don't have the posh version, ...Lol.

I'm not sure of my way round that version of Ancestry but hope you are able to find the lists.

Gwyn

You need to be accessing the UK version...........not the .com site

Reg

Didn´t know I had a "posh" version! It was a prezzy! Don´t worry Gwyn it must be more complicated than the "unposh" one. I´m just grateful for your help.

Heather, it just comes up no matches so I can´t get to see the original entry. Thanks also Reggie. I would have thought the more expensive version would be more user friendly. Still haven´t sussed it out yet which is frustrating.

I am getting these deep feelings of inadequacy this morning......

Reg, How do I do that? Do I need to subscribe to another site? My subscription runs out in a couple of days so I could do that.

Daisy if it comes up no matches - it does sound to me like you are just using the partial free bmd version rather than the complete bmd index.

Yes Heather, it sounds as though you are right. but it doesn´t say anythiing about Partial. I think Reg is probably right that I´m using the wrong version of Anc. but I thought that according to the bumf that the more pricey versions contained everything the cheaper version had plus more. So what should I be subscribing to if it is not Anc.com? Anc.Uk or somethiing? I want to make sure it´s the right one this time.

The one that's partially done usually comes under the heading of England and Wales FreeBMD Birth Index: 1837-1983 (for instance) rather than England and Wales, Birth Index:1837-1983.

The first is the incomplete version (in the sense that you can search it by name but only if that name has been transcribed), the second is more complete (but you have to search it page by page).

Okay Kate, will go and see if I can find that.

Kate, I can see an E & W birth index (not the Free one) but it is only from 1984 - 2005 where is the one you mention?

On Ancestry it does not matter which format.Just find bmd's
Below the search box
scroll down

England & Wales, Birth Index: 1837-1983
England & Wales, Birth Index: 1984-2005
England & Wales, Death Index: 1837-1983
England & Wales, Death Index: 1984-2005
England & Wales, FreeBMD Birth Index: 1837-1983 - Free Index - Updated!
England & Wales, FreeBMD Death Index: 1837-1983 - Free Index - Updated!
England & Wales, FreeBMD Marriage Index: 1837-1983 - Free Index - Updated!
England & Wales, Marriage Index: 1837-1983
England & Wales, Marriage Index: 1984-2005

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