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Chris

Chris Report 16 Feb 2008 15:20

Pleasecould someone do a death look up for me , i would like to send for the death cert of my 4g/grandfather have got the g r o ref but to send for it i have to have a date
If so it is for Ralph Harrison d sept quarter 1855
He lived at Eccelsall Bierlow Fulwood Sheffield
Many thanks
Chris

MargaretM

MargaretM Report 16 Feb 2008 15:23

You don't need the date to send for it but you do need the volume and page numbers from Free BMD.
Never pay more than 7 pounds.

Researching:
Great grandmother Dorothy Bean nee Abbott (1858-1908)

KathleenBell

KathleenBell Report 16 Feb 2008 15:24

You don't need the date to send for the death certificate - in fact there is no way of knowing what the date is until you get the certificate.

If you are ordering online from the GRO, make sure that when the form asks "Is the Full GRO Reference Known?" that you tick the "yes" box. If you leave it on "no" then they WILL ask for the date of death.

Kath. x

val1963

val1963 Report 16 Feb 2008 15:24

Chris

could this be his death

England & Wales, FreeBMD Death Index: 1837-1983
about Ralph Harrison
Name: Ralph Harrison
Year of Registration: 1855
Quarter of Registration: Jul-Aug-Sep
District: Ecclesall Bierlow
County: Derbyshire, Yorkshire - West Riding
Volume: 9c
Page: 109 (click to see others on page)


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val

MrsBucketBouquet

MrsBucketBouquet Report 16 Feb 2008 15:30


If you want to buy a BMD cert, here
is the addy where you can buy it online..

http://www.gro.gov.uk/gro/content/

(tip)Never pay more than £7
(another tip) for a marriage,you only need
put one partners name when ordering.

If you are ordering online from the GRO,
make sure that when the form asks
"Is the full GRO reference known?"
that you tick the "yes" box.

Researching:
Pool/Poole?Overs/Hovers/Hovard?Bucket/Bouquet? Thank goodness i havent got a Smiff!........yet

Chris

Chris Report 16 Feb 2008 15:31

Thankyou for your replies
Yes Val that is the one
Its most likely i have done it wrong will have another go
thankyou Chris

Chris

Chris Report 16 Feb 2008 15:55

whoppeee done it ,,thakyou all


Chris xx