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Hi Selena

re other siblings, if you look back (page 9) ValT found two possible siblings for David born just after Ivy and Fred married, they would have been 20ish when David was born and possibly that's why they weren't known of. ValT and I also found marriages and children of the older siblings and have sent Gemma ER details.
Hopefully she'll have some good news soon, fingers crossed :-)

Regards
LfW

LfW, thanks for the update, I must have missed a good bit in the middle of the thread. I was starting to think that Fred & Ivy might be grandparents for a moment.

Sound promising, I hope she has some good news as well.

Selena

Did you discount the one with Mother Maiden name KEY?
DAVID LONG Registered June Quarter 1961 in Camberwell?
Ref: 5c 157

Janice

Hi all, I am waiting on david's birth cert for the above ^^
I also wrote to the probate information place held in Holborn & awaiting repsonse. I had to send them a cheque so I guess they will repsond when it clears.

thanks for all ur msg's of support! x

Hello Gemma, do you have any update for us? Has the birth certificate arrived?

Hey Selena, I havent had much luck as I am still waiting for a cert to arrive that I ordered some 3 weeks ago, i called them and there is some kind of delay .. il keep u posted.

still waiting on the cert, its been over a month since i last posted...!!! called the cert office twice now and no luck.. still have my money too! grr..

Hi Gemma,

Wishing you the best of luck - i too am looking for my birth father but i am the same age as your mum and only found out after the man who raised me died this year in April - my mother died 4 years ago. I would really ask you to ask your mum to try and give you a little of information - its so so difficult to do this on your own and so many people have offered you great information. I am trying a website called Birth parent .co.uk and its early days but they are always happy to speak first before you pay them. Its worth paying and having peace of mind - you pay a deposit and the rest if a successful search is completed.
I wish you all the best in your search - and hope you find him.

Regards
Simone

Hi Simone, thanks for that website I am going to take a look. I did try a researcher but with no luck. I am wondering if they tell you if the person doesnt want to know?

Just applied for a new search to be done, with more information this time.. with no contact. Fingers crossed.

i paid a researcher to look for david long with all details from this site, and they couldnt find him. :-(

now i am looking for Helena Corbally who was a friend of my mothers when i was born and lived with her. I found some on 192.com, could someone with credit kindly search her for me?

thanks gemma

Helena Corbally (born maybe between 1960-1970)

Corbally was her maiden name?

Rose

well on my christening card it says helena and len cotebally or colebally - the surnames hard to make out from the handwriting.. however i cant find surnames as above.. best i came out with is corbally.

thats her married name to len

Hi Gemma, what happened about the birth certificate you ordered for David?

It never arrived and they refunded my money without telling me. I waited 3 months at least so I am now going to apply again.

Oh good news! .. Today I found my godmother on friends reunited "Helena Corbally" :-)
I am very excited and hopefully I will get to know her and maybe find out more about the situation back then.

A big thank you to Sheila Molyneux & Margaret Finch on here for pointing out that she was on FR.

Many thanks and will post when I finally get this BCert.

Gemma xx

Hi Gemma

Found a birth for David Long 1962 southwark 5d 704 mmn Greenwood.

Jenny

sorry I,m lost again ....we gave you all the details for the birth certificate ...like Jenny has here ...but it didnt come ........

Never known that before has anyone else ????

As long as you give these details they will send it to you ...

How did they give you your money back ...how did you find that out and how much did you get ?

Gemma

b.t. directory list three d. longs plus addresses in southwark.

jenny

Gemma did you order through the proper GRO website, costs seven pounds?

Hi Gemma

Did you get stuck with the cert because of the 50 year rule? Hopefully you're godmother will have some info for you, fingers crossed and thanks for keeping us updated.

Regards
LfW