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The Common Room / Re: British Army Family Births Abroad
« on: Yesterday at 07:28 »
Quote from: Wexflyer on Yesterday at 07:25
Quote from: KGarrad on Yesterday at 07:24
FindMyPast has British Armed Forces and Overseas Births and Baptisms.

But not the GRO itself (online) or Anc*stry?

No.
I amended my previous post with TNA details.

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The Common Room / Re: British Army Family Births Abroad
« on: Yesterday at 07:24 »
FindMyPast has British Armed Forces and Overseas Births and Baptisms.

National Archives has a research guide:
https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/help-with-your-research/research-guides/birth-marriage-death-armed-forces/

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The Common Room / Re: Accuracy of marriage records
« on: Monday 06 May 24 12:47 BST (UK)  »
Quote from: martin hooper on Monday 06 May 24 09:28 BST (UK)
I am under the impression that although civil birth registration started in 1837, it didn't become compulsory by law until 1875. Am I wrong?

Martin

Until 1875, the onus was on the Registrar to find and record births and deaths.
From1875, the onus was on the parents (for Births), or informant (for Deaths).

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Europe / Re: Ruskufkey/Ruskufka/Russcuffsca
« on: Saturday 04 May 24 07:49 BST (UK)  »
Spelling of names wasn't a strong point back in the day. ;)

Mostly phonetic; officials wrote what they thought they had heard.

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Lancashire Lookup Requests / Re: Missing Birth Registrations in Bolton
« on: Friday 03 May 24 17:34 BST (UK)  »
The relevant column on the 1911 census asks for number of COMPLETE years of marriage. ;)
So a marriage in 1885.

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Family History Beginners Board / Re: Counterfeit birth certificates in 1920s?
« on: Wednesday 01 May 24 19:33 BST (UK)  »
A child takes his surname from his parents.
Column 2 only ever shows forenames. ;)

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Somerset Lookup Requests / Re: Bridge Street, Frome, Somerset
« on: Tuesday 30 April 24 18:59 BST (UK)  »
Just as long as you pronounce Frome correctly!
Rhymes with broom; does NOT rhyme with Rome! ;D

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The Lighter Side / Re: PoW camps
« on: Tuesday 30 April 24 17:19 BST (UK)  »
Doesn't include Internment Camps?
There were 9 of these in WW2 Isle of Man.

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Yorkshire (North Riding) / Re: Burial when poor.
« on: Tuesday 30 April 24 10:37 BST (UK)  »
Many churchyards have Burial Indexes that quote a grave reference.
Often worth seeking out.
Try local Family History Society or local Archive.

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