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Title: Yardley Birmigham is it Warwickshire or Worcestershire
Post by: Mansl on Sunday 10 June 18 10:27 BST (UK)
Hi.

Do I put St Edburgha Parish Church, Worcestershire.

or 

St Edburgha Parish Church, Birmingham, Warwickshire.

Alan
Title: Re: Yardley Birmigham is it Warwickshire or Worcestershire
Post by: BumbleB on Sunday 10 June 18 10:35 BST (UK)
Current official address appears to be Yardley, Birmingham.
Title: Re: Yardley Birmigham is it Warwickshire or Worcestershire
Post by: suzard on Sunday 10 June 18 10:35 BST (UK)
I would describe it as "Historic County Worcestershire- now Birmingham Warwickshire"

Suz
Title: Re: Yardley Birmigham is it Warwickshire or Worcestershire
Post by: Mansl on Sunday 10 June 18 10:42 BST (UK)
Ok thank you, so I will put Birmingham, Warwickshire. The Parish Registers I obtained from the Birmingham Library so I suppose that makes sense, although they probably have them at the Hive as well.

Alan
Title: Re: Yardley Birmigham is it Warwickshire or Worcestershire
Post by: medpat on Sunday 10 June 18 11:22 BST (UK)
Been in Warwickshire since 1911 before that Worcestershire.
Title: Re: Yardley Birmigham is it Warwickshire or Worcestershire
Post by: Mansl on Sunday 10 June 18 11:28 BST (UK)
Ok so in my book I am best to put anything before 1911 Worcestershire.

Alan
Title: Re: Yardley Birmigham is it Warwickshire or Worcestershire
Post by: medpat on Sunday 10 June 18 11:30 BST (UK)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yardley,_Birmingham
Title: Re: Yardley Birmigham is it Warwickshire or Worcestershire
Post by: smudwhisk on Sunday 10 June 18 11:54 BST (UK)
Birmingham has been in the county of "West Midlands" since 1974 but I personally never use it in my address and I only live a few yards from the border with Worcestershire.  Where I live is split between the City of Birmingham and Bromsgrove District Council areas.

I would use the appropriate county depending on the date so either Worcestershire for p1911, Warwickshire 1911-1974 and then West Midlands if a county is needed in the address.  I have similar issues with places in London and always use the appropriate county name for the date of the event.
Title: Re: Yardley Birmigham is it Warwickshire or Worcestershire
Post by: medpat on Sunday 10 June 18 12:20 BST (UK)
Try Dudley, part of it was an exclave of Worcestershire the rest in Staffordshire. My relatives lived on the outskirts of Dudley and registered BMDs in Dudley AND Stourbridge. I assume according to which registrar got there first for early birth registration or whichever was the most convenient at the time.

Now in the West Midlands  ::)
Title: Re: Yardley Birmigham is it Warwickshire or Worcestershire
Post by: Mansl on Sunday 10 June 18 12:42 BST (UK)
 :) :) :)

Thank you all for your input and help I have now made everything pre 1911 Worcestershire and after Birmingham, Warwickshire.

Alan
Title: Re: Yardley Birmigham is it Warwickshire or Worcestershire
Post by: medpat on Sunday 10 June 18 12:46 BST (UK)
Glad you've got it sorted.  :)
Title: Re: Yardley Birmigham is it Warwickshire or Worcestershire
Post by: Ruskie on Sunday 10 June 18 13:26 BST (UK)
Late to the party but I thought this might help:
http://www.genuki.org.uk/big/eng/WOR/Yardley
Title: Re: Yardley Birmigham is it Warwickshire or Worcestershire
Post by: Mansl on Sunday 10 June 18 21:56 BST (UK)
Thanks Ruskie   :) :)

Alan