Looking for my grandfather

[Aunt Ethel]

I started working on my family history nearly 2 years ago as I wanted to find out who my father's Dad was. I sent for my father's birth certificate but there is just a dash for father. My question is can my grandfather be found without DNA ?

[ResearchJu]

I started working on my family history nearly 2 years ago as I wanted to find out who my father's Dad was. I sent for my father's birth certificate but there is just a dash for father. My question is can my grandfather be found without DNA ?

If your Dad was Baptised then they may have put the Father's name on the baptism record.  Often a Father's name would have been left blank if the Father was married.   DNA is the best way to try and identify, I think.  People sometimes lie on records anyway so what is written may not be correct. 

[Aunt Ethel]

Thank you for your reply very helpful

[Aunt Ethel]

I have no baptism record for my father as yet but keep looking

[CaroleW]

Welcome to Rootschat

Unless the biological father attended the registration his name will not be shown.

When your parents married - did your father name his father on the marriage cert?    You need to be aware that illegitimate children often made up a fathers name when they married so as to appear "respectable"

If there is a fathers name & it's the same surname as his mother - then he made it up. 

DNA is then your next best course of action.