Hi all.
Hopefully I have posted this in the right place. I am only 6 months into my ancestry exploration and after looking back at what I have done and what I know now I sure wish I could start afresh.
With that my research and DNA test has not been particularly useful in finding out about my Paternal Grandfather Frank George Scott.
I only have an aged aunt and uncle, his daughter and son, to ask any questions. They know next to nothing about their father in terms of his parents, his date of birth etc. He never gave away info other than he was from London. I do have some records for him through Ancestry such as his WW2 POW records and his England & Wales, Civil Registration Death Index, 1916-2007 record. This record said that his Death Age was 63 and Birth Date was Jun 1905.
With that clue on the birthdate I searched on Ancestry I found the England & Wales, Civil Registration Birth Index, 1837-1915 record and found a Registration Year of 1906, Registration Quarter Oct-Nov-Dec, Registration district Islington and Inferred County London.
I did see that the date was a year difference between the birth and death registration, but it was the only matching name. With that I fired off to the UK and received a birth certificate back. I have to admit to even more confusion and am keen on any advice as to what to do next.
The certificate gave the names of his parents as Francis Charles Henry Scott and Alice Scott formerly Hann. Hann was transcribed incorrectly in my opinion as all other research has found Hamm being the correct name. Then I got very curious. The 1911 census shows Francis Charles Henry Scott and Alice Scott had two children but both had died. I am unable to find another birth against their names so have no idea who the other child was. Also was my Grandfather Frank George Scott the correct birth certificate I requested. And my DNA matching has me worried. All other Grand parents have matches on Ancestry but not this line. With my Grandfather not telling his family a thing about his past I speculated he may have been adopted out as I read that prior to 1926 there are no UK records. But the census says two dead children.
I am giving thought to getting my grandfather’s military records that requires me to purchase a physical copy his death certificate. I am OK with that, but I have read on this forum that there is a very long wait for these at present. I am wondering if there is another way of doing this and not having to wait for maybe a year or two.
I have read the forums excellent pinned guides but feel a bit overwhelmed as to what direction to take from here. I am only on Ancestry at present though have searched other resources that give me the same information mostly. Any ideas will be gratefully received. Thanks. John.
