G.Grandads birth certificate, Please help!

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Member Since: March 2003 Posts: 4,377 Send Message	MaggyfromWestYorkshire	Report	30 Jun 2003 23:13
Member Since: March 2003 Posts: 4,377 Send Message	If you know when and where he was born, try phoning the appropriate register office, most of them are very helpful.
Member Since: June 2003 Posts: 0 Send Message	Jennifer	Report	30 Jun 2003 17:23
Member Since: June 2003 Posts: 0 Send Message	Hi Ros, about 30 mins. Would it be in the library? Thanks Jennie
Member Since: June 2003 Posts: 0 Send Message	Jennifer	Report	30 Jun 2003 16:59
Member Since: June 2003 Posts: 0 Send Message	thanks Ros, i`m new to this and am not sure what they are. Also I cant visit any place in person as I live in Shetland ! jennie
Member Since: June 2003 Posts: 0 Send Message	Jennifer	Report	30 Jun 2003 15:58
Member Since: June 2003 Posts: 0 Send Message	Hi, I am looking for my great grandads birth certificate before I can go further back in my tree. I cant seem to find it on any free BMD sites but I do know where and when he was born from the 1881 census. His name was William Whatton Workman and he was born in Pershore in 1857. At the time of the census he was listed as Nephew living with William and Ellen Whatton, so I imagine that was his maternal uncle. I cant pay by credit card so cant access information on the site I found that might have it. Can anyone help? Thanks !!.