"Female" on BMD

[lisalucie]

Many thanks guys...I think I will do what has been said and just stipulate that I only want it if it's a child of Ellen and James...thanks again x

[lizdb]

That can be risky though. For example,  if mum happened to be recorded as Hellen ('H's can be liberally used or not used in that era) or Eleanor, then they wont send the cert, and you wont ever know that everything else (fathers name, occupation, address etc ) matched perfectly . . .

[Sloe Gin]

That can be risky though. For example,  if mum happened to be recorded as Hellen ('H's can be liberally used or not used in that era) or Eleanor, then they wont send the cert, and you wont ever know that everything else (fathers name, occupation, address etc ) matched perfectly . . .

You would get a full refund though, unlike a few years ago when they (illegally!) kept part of the payment as a checking fee.  Although I can't see why you couldn't type in something like "Ellen (or a variation thereof".

Anyway, that is one of the reasons why I prefer to approach the local ROs.  You can often ring them and discuss it on the phone, or set out what you hope to find in a letter.  Bear in mind that online forms are not usually designed for ordering historical certificates, so a letter or phone call is usually the way to go.