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England (Counties as in 1851-1901) => England => Lincolnshire => Topic started by: waralan on Saturday 10 July 04 03:10 BST (UK)

Title: How can I be sure
Post by: waralan on Saturday 10 July 04 03:10 BST (UK)

Hi all,
       I hope you won't think I am a cheap person.  But how can I make sure I am getting the right birth certificate for my grandfather, Edward Rutter, who was born on Aug. 8, 1864, in Lincolnshire, England, without spending a large amount of money?

Title: Re: How can I be sure
Post by: Victor on Saturday 10 July 04 13:14 BST (UK)

You can never be 100% sure of these things. I have wasted quite a few £7.00's on getting the wrong certificate. If it is convenient you can visit the Lincs Archives and look up the baptismal record of the place where your grandfather was born.

You can save a bit of the cost for a wrong certificate by asking the GRO not to issue it if the parents names you have supplied are incorrect. They will refund you (I think) £3.50

Victor

Title: Re: How can I be sure
Post by: Panda on Saturday 10 July 04 21:52 BST (UK)

Hi,

If you would like to give me the area he was born in I can look at the parish records and see what they say.  They should give his parents. I live in Lincoln so get to the archives quite regulary.

Panda

Title: Re: How can I be sure
Post by: Victor on Saturday 10 July 04 22:00 BST (UK)

I omitted to add that you can search http://freebmd.rootsweb.com/ to find a reference number which you will need if you are to order a certificate

Title: Re: How can I be sure
Post by: waralan on Monday 12 July 04 02:58 BST (UK)

Panda,
       That is the trouble, I don't know the town/city in which he was born.  Not knowing that, I suppose, would entitle searching say 600 parishes.