West Midlands BMD, with Updates

[Berlin-Bob]

     

                             http://www.westmidlandsbmd.org.uk

"The Register Offices in the county of West Midlands, England, hold records of Local births, marriages and deaths back to the start of civil registration in 1837.

The county's Family History Societies are collaborating with the Local Authority Registration Services to make the indexes to these records freely searchable via the Internet.

Although the indexes are not yet complete for all years and districts, the database will eventually cover West Midlands births, marriages and deaths for the years 1837 to 1950 and beyond. "

In the Updates Newsletter, the following passage appears:
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The Staffordshire BMD can be found at http://www.staffordshirebmd.org.uk and
the West Midlands BMD at http://www.westmidlandsbmd.org.uk
(If you live in the North/Mid Staffs area, South Cheshire area or the West
Midlands and would like to help Photostating,Transcribing or Co-ordinating
then please email me asap please!!)
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Moderator Comment: Due to changing county boundaries, please check out the Staffordshire BMD link too.
http://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php/topic,47003.0.html

[Berlin-Bob]

Hi Listers

The West Midlands BMD has now been updated with the following data:-

Added 2,415 Deaths Sandwell Registration District for the years 1837 & 1838

Wednesbury Sub-District
Harborne Sub-District
Tipton Sub-District
West Bromwich North East Sub-District
West Bromwich South West Sub-District
Oldbury Sub-District
Rowley Regis Sub-District
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Added 33,164 Births Sandwell Registration District for the years 1895 to
1898 inclusive

Wednesbury Sub-District
Harborne Sub-District
Tipton Sub-District
West Bromwich North East Sub-District
West Bromwich South West Sub-District
Oldbury Sub-District
Rowley Regis Sub-District
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Total Births on-line now 407,752
Total Deaths on-line now 2,415

regards

Bill [Harrison, Webmaster]

[Berlin-Bob]

Hi Listers

The WestMidlands BMD has been updated with the following records ....

Added - 21,720  Deaths for the Sandwell Registration District (Dates covered
1839-1848):-

Harbourne
Oldbury
Rowley Regis
Tipton
West Bromwich North East
West Bromwich South West
Wednesbury

Many Thanks to ALL the helpers .......

Merry Xmas and a Happy New Year to All our Readers ....

regards

Bill [Harrison, Webmaster]

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The Staffordshire BMD can be found at http://www.staffordshirebmd.org.uk and
the West Midlands BMD at http://www.westmidlandsbmd.org.uk

[Berlin-Bob]

Hi Listers

The WestMidlands BMD has been updated with the following records ....

BIRTHS - Added 859,647 births for the Dudley Registration District (which
now incorporates the old Stourbridge Registration District)

Dates covered - 1837 to 1985 (see coverage page)

Districts/Sub-Districts covered:- Brierley Hill Dudley Halesowen
Kingswinford Rowley Regis (births not held at Sandwell RD) Sedgley
Stourbridge Wordsley

IMPORTANT PLEASE NOTE:- At present the Registers for 1837 to 1940 are held
at the Dudley Register Office and from 1941 to the Present are held at the
'Stourbridge [Regional] Register Office'. When searching the
Dudley/Stourbridge Registration Districts you should include BOTH 'Dudley
and Stourbridge' Districts in your search.

regards

Bill [Harrison, Webmaster]

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The Staffordshire BMD can be found at http://www.staffordshirebmd.org.uk
and the West Midlands BMD at http://www.westmidlandsbmd.org.uk
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[Berlin-Bob]

An Update to the Update:

Bill Harrison wrote:
>
> IMPORTANT PLEASE NOTE:- At present the Registers for 1837 to 1940 are held
> at the Dudley Register Office and from 1941 to the Present are held at the
> 'Stourbridge [Regional] Register Office'. When searching the
> Dudley/Stourbridge Registration Districts you should include BOTH 'Dudley
> and Stourbridge' Districts in your search.

I've updated the software so that it automatically searches the two districts
in one go, so the drop-down list now only shows 'Dudley'.
However, if you search Dudley, you will see that after 1940 it will still show
correctly in the results page that the registers are at Stourbridge.
The Stourbridge office address will be on the application form too.

i.e. one region, Dudley, but two offices. Confused ? I know I am...  :-)
Time for a glass.  *-)

--
     regards,
         Ian Hartas

[Berlin-Bob]

Hi Listers

The West Midlands BMD has been updated with the following FEW records to add
to the births posted yesterday....

DEATHS - Added   516,364   Deaths for the Dudley Registration District
(which now incorporates the old Stourbridge Registration District)

Dates covered - 1837 to 1985 (see coverage page)

Districts/Sub-Districts covered:-

Brierley Hill,
Dudley,
Halesowen,
Kingswinford,
Rowley Regis (deaths not held by Sandwell RD),
Sedgley,
Stourbridge,
Wordsley,

IMPORTANT PLEASE NOTE:-

At present the Registers for 1837 to 1940 are held at the Dudley Register
Office
and from 1941 to the Present are held at the 'Stourbridge [Regional]
Register Office'.

regards

Bill [Harrison, Webmaster]

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The Staffordshire BMD can be found at http://www.staffordshirebmd.org.uk
and the West Midlands BMD at http://www.westmidlandsbmd.org.uk
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[Berlin-Bob]

Hi Listers

The WestMidlands BMD has been updated with the following records ....

Added 34,323 Deaths for the Sandwell Registration District - 1849 to 1859
inclusive, covering the following Sub - Districts:-

Harborne:  1849-1859
Oldbury:   1849-1859
Rowley Regis:  1849-1859
Tipton:  1849-1859
West Bromwich North East:  1849-1859
West Bromwich South West  1849-1859
Wednesbury:   1849-1859

regards

Bill

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The Staffordshire BMD can be found at http://www.staffordshirebmd.org.uk
and the West Midlands BMD at http://www.westmidlandsbmd.org.uk
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