Genealogy Chat

Hilary, Laird and Pippa, cheers for that. I have tried all the things on 1837, but no joy :-( Well I knew it would not be easy!!! Thanks Gail.

I replied on the wrong thread! Civil Registration only started in Malta in 1863 if you see the thread anyone know how to find info on a birth in Malta I put the link on there! The only way for 1849 if it wasn't registered as a British Overseas birth would be to write to all the churches in Malta! Sorry, Pippa

1837Online has an Overseas Births section - not sure of dates covered - check it out ! http://www.1837online*com/ (* = .) Whilst births, marriages and deaths have been recorded in England & Wales since July 1837 as part of the Civil Registration process, they have also been recorded for British citizens overseas since 1761. If you are looking for a relative or ancestor who was born, married or died overseas, but was still classed as a British citizen at the time of the event, then it is quite possible that the event was recorded by the UK High Commission or Consul within that country. Consequently you may find their record within the WW1, WW2 and overseas birth, marriage and death indexes. The types of records that make up the WW1, WW2 and Overseas BMDs are as follows: Natal and South African Forces deaths 1899-1902 WW1 marriages (behind British Lines) and deaths WW2 deaths WW2 deaths Indian Services Consular & UK High Commission births, marriages and deaths Army births, marriages and deaths Service Department marriages and deaths Regimental Birth Indices Chaplains births, marriages and deaths Air births Air deaths and missing persons Marine births and deaths Ionian Islands births, marriages and deaths

Hi Gail, The ONS site at www.gro.gov(.)uk(/)gro/content has an area for oversea certificates but I don't know what information you need to provide.( take out brackets) best wishes Hilary

How you could get a birth certificate for someone born in Malta in 1849?????? Cheers Gail.