can you help

[carolderbyshire]

I am looking for someone called Masie Beryl Pauline Tarplee born in Gloucester around 1926
I am trying to help my friend trace her mother  as she is new to genealogy and I have only been doing it a short while

[Hackstaple]

Hi Carol. Various members have posted excellent guides to starting family history.
I suggest you take a look at this:
http://www.rootschat.co.uk/forum/index.php?topic=3996.msg1926#msg1926

Also, as Will has pointed out if you can buy this week's Radio Times or TV Times there is a wonderful pull-out guide to starting research - and a programme on BBC 2 TV tonight at 9pm.

[KathyM]

   Here you are :

   Registered -  March quarter 1926 

   Tarplee,  Masie B P   Mother's maiden surname - James

   District : Gloucester   Vol. 6a   Page.  519


   To order a certificate online go to :

   www.gro.gov.uk 

Cheers

Kathy

[Nick Carver]

Kathy

I'd be grateful if you would post some basic guidelines for finding records post 1901 as it is in this area that I am having greatest difficulty in filling in my family tree. Between 1900 and 1700, there are gaps, but post 1900, there are huge chasms!

Thanks
Nick

[KathyM]

I find that if I have a rough idea of the birth date and know where they were born (and hopefully not too common a name)...then I use the 1837online website......it is worth the money..especially now they have improved the search facility.

Also, one thing I have found invaluable is to join the family history society which covers the area....

I am a member of three  (in Norfolk, Lancashire  and Yorkshire)

My local one, Morley - has meetings once a month & we do transcriptions of the local parish records, etc.  Also, we have access to the library with local newspapers.....we have even done an index of bmd announcements in the local paper...which are fairly modern.
You may find another member researching the same names - or through the magazine find some-one who will help you research locally....

Best of all - keep using this website !