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SylviaInCanada

SylviaInCanada Report 12 Feb 2017 22:09

there's also the new GRO Index ............. they've digitised the Index records from July 1st 1837 to ca 1916 fro births and deaths.

The births show the mother's maiden name if it is not the same as the child'd

http://www.gro.gov.uk/gro/content/


You have to register, but it is free

Researching:
My brother, photo taken in September 1991 just a couple of weeks before he died. ............................................................ To help us and to get better results, please post as much detail as you can, especially name, date(s) and place. Also say what you already know.

malyon

malyon Report 12 Feb 2017 21:31

I always use familysearch its free and bdm

https://familysearch.org

malyon

malyon Report 12 Feb 2017 20:40

not finding a marriage for oliver would he have been adopted or his mother married so changed his name

SylviaInCanada

SylviaInCanada Report 12 Feb 2017 19:50

I think we all use the free site Freebmd for bmds ...............

www.freebmd.org.uk

Researching:
My brother, photo taken in September 1991 just a couple of weeks before he died. ............................................................ To help us and to get better results, please post as much detail as you can, especially name, date(s) and place. Also say what you already know.

CasCas

CasCas Report 12 Feb 2017 17:24

Thanks for the info people. Think I'll be changing at renewal time. Ive been having more and more problems with Genes not opening up properly despite using different devices. Genes just say Technical problem but too often now for my liking.

Thanks for the useful info everyone.

Cassie :-D

+++DetEcTive+++

+++DetEcTive+++ Report 12 Feb 2017 14:54

Having free credits, I've accessed that record & it seems fine.

We had a problem viewing images on Ancestry at one time & traced it back to the Ad Blocker we used. If you have one, would disabling it on GR make any difference?

Researching:
Dormant member as from 20 Sep 2019 . Click on my board name to send a message

KathleenBell

KathleenBell Report 12 Feb 2017 14:25

You can have your tree on Genes with a free subscription and you can read the message boards but you won't be able to post any queries on them without a standard subscription.

Most people on here use either Fidmypast or Ancestry (which need a subscription) and FamilySearch (although their recent records are not as extensive).

Kath. x

CasCas

CasCas Report 12 Feb 2017 12:35

I will do thanks.

Seems to be happening more and more. Which site do most people search from? Can I still use Genes trees etc and message board withough paying subs?

Think I may start using another site.

Regards
Cassie

ArgyllGran

ArgyllGran Report 12 Feb 2017 12:20

I've no idea - I never search for any records on GR - nor do many of us here on the boards.

You could try asking [email protected]

Researching:
Old genealogists never die.....they just lose their census.

CasCas

CasCas Report 12 Feb 2017 12:17

Thankyou very much Argylgran!

Must say I'm glad about that!

It was on Genes Reunited.

Still not sure why genes is throwing up blank pages these days. It keeps happening.

Regards
Cassie :-D

ArgyllGran

ArgyllGran Report 12 Feb 2017 12:14

Which website did you find that on?


If this is the record you mean (per Ancestry), it's not your Oliver:

Oliver Sutton
in the England & Wales, Civil Registration Death Index, 1916-2007
Name: Oliver Sutton
Birth Date: 25 May 1917
Date of Registration: Jul 1993
Age at Death: 76
Registration district: Leicester
Inferred County: Leicestershire
Register Number: D53C
District and Subdistrict: 6001D
Entry Number: 217

Researching:
Old genealogists never die.....they just lose their census.

CasCas

CasCas Report 12 Feb 2017 12:08

Hi
I searched a possible death record for Oliver G (Giles) Sutton born 1967 Leicester and a record came up stating 1993 but the rest was blank? No name, location, year of birth?

Can anyone tell me why this is?
I do not know if Oliver has died by the way it was just a routine check that's all.

Any clues gratefully received

Many thanks
Cassie :-S