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Bith Certificate Reference

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Alison

Alison Report 8 Feb 2008 13:21

I am trying to order a Birth Certificate but am not having much luck getting the right one and i was wondering if anyone can help me.

The person I am looking for is Thomas Ward, father James Ward and Mother Mary. On the 1891 Census he is aged 13 born in Birmingham and on the 1881 Census he is aged 3 born in Birmingham.

I have just received Dec 1877 Aston 6d 355 and Dec 1878 Aston 6d 271 and neither are my Thomas Ward.

Please can anyone help

Alison

GRMarilyn

GRMarilyn Report 8 Feb 2008 13:36

Hi Alison
There are 3 Births for Thomas Ward in 1877
Thomas Ward 6d 90 2nd Qrt
Thomas Ward 6d 113 3rd Qrt.
Thomas Arthur 6d 257 2nd Qrt.
All Birmingham.

Marilyn

Researching:
Tregaskis- Blatchford- Bunker- ONeil.... Cornwall & Devon ( Ingram) Dorset .Bean Kent & Norfolk

Alison

Alison Report 8 Feb 2008 13:40

Thanks, I will try those ones. At £7 a try it adds up when you keep getting the wrong one.

Alison

Karen

Karen Report 8 Feb 2008 14:02

Alison

There is an option when ordering certs to put in a checking reference. It looks like you know the father's name.

If you put this in as a checking reference they will only send you the certificate if the father's name of the certificate matches your checking reference.

If you request a certificate with a checking point and it appears your request does not match then they refund some of your money.

Not sure I have explained it very well

Karen

Alison

Alison Report 8 Feb 2008 14:34

Thanks Karen. I always wondered why there was a checking reference and I did not know that they refunded some of the money.

RutlandBelle

RutlandBelle Report 8 Feb 2008 14:38

Alison they will refund £4 if you put a checking reference such as father's & mother's
first name.

I have done this a couple of times when I have been unsure, Jennifer

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