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Jason

Jason Report 26 Oct 2014 14:13

Hi all new on here and need some help please I have brought some credits and been searching my family tree I have used credits to see the information but it does not tell you who the mother and fathers are so how do you order the birth certificates or find the parents on this site?
Looking for my real grandad Arthur G Collins Volume 5D Page 257 Line 54 who I believe was born 6/3/1930 i found this information on the death certificate i found on here as i believe these are the same person District number 2421D Entry number 254 can anyone help me please

Kind Regards

Jason Gawn

RolloTheRed

RolloTheRed Report 26 Oct 2014 14:41

You will not get any kind of certificate on here only index entries to the BMD records. You can order a copy cert from UK Gov from here:

https://www.gro.gov.uk/gro/content/certificates/

They are about £ 10 each.
Beware there are a lot of web sites offering to do it for you from £ 20 and up.

Researching:
The Man In the High Castle

KathleenBell

KathleenBell Report 26 Oct 2014 14:45

Certificates cost £9.25p including postage. Never buy from anywhere that charges more than this.

You can only use the date of birth given in the death index as a guide as although it MAY be correct, it is only as accurate as the knowledge of the person registering the death.

This looks like the reference for his birth certificate:-

First name(s) ARTHUR G
Last name COLLINS
Birth year 1930
Birth quarter 1
Registration month -
Mother's last name CALLAGHER
District STEPNEY
County London
Country England
Volume 1C
Page 481

Kath. x

MargaretM

MargaretM Report 26 Oct 2014 14:45

Such a shame to be using credits to look up BMD records on this site when it's free on FreeBMD.

http://www.freebmd.org.uk/

Researching:
Great grandmother Dorothy Bean nee Abbott (1858-1908)

KathleenBell

KathleenBell Report 26 Oct 2014 14:51

I think people who are new to the site use credits because they think they will be able to see the actual certificates.

Kath. x

Budgie Rustler

Budgie Rustler Report 26 Oct 2014 14:53

Could this be Arthurs parents?

William H COLLINS married Sarah CALLAGHER
Year:1925
County: London
District: Limehouse
Volume 1C Page 528

Researching:
... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qz3lwXEGWIM ... There is no God. No single Creator. There is only Creation itself. Creation does not need to be explained ... It just IS.

KathleenBell

KathleenBell Report 26 Oct 2014 14:53

It's possible that this is the marriage of his parents (although you would need his birth certificate first to be sure):-

First name(s) WILLIAM H
Last name COLLINS
Marriage quarter 3
Marriage year 1925
Registration month -
MarriageFinder™ WILLIAM H COLLINS married
SARAH CALLAGHER
Spouse's last name CALLAGHER
District LIMEHOUSE
District number -
County London
Country England
Volume 1C
Page 528

Kath. x

Budgie Rustler

Budgie Rustler Report 26 Oct 2014 14:58

If the above is correct there are a "possible" 7 children of this marriage.

Researching:
... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qz3lwXEGWIM ... There is no God. No single Creator. There is only Creation itself. Creation does not need to be explained ... It just IS.

PricklyHolly

PricklyHolly Report 26 Oct 2014 14:58

Welcome to the boards Jason

Where did the reference to.......Vol 5D Pg 257 Line 54.........come from?

Do you know the names of any of your Grandfathers siblings?

I will send Jason a PM in case he doesn't know how to return to this thread.

Researching:
"If I don't see you through the week.........I will see you through the window". :o))

MargaretM

MargaretM Report 26 Oct 2014 15:14

Is this the record that you quote?

Surname First name(s) Mother/Spouse/Age District Vol Page

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Marriages Mar 1953 (>99%)
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Collins Arthur G Watson Lewisham 5d 257
WATSON June C COLLINS Lewisham 5d 257

Researching:
Great grandmother Dorothy Bean nee Abbott (1858-1908)

PricklyHolly

PricklyHolly Report 26 Oct 2014 15:18

Ah, that will be it Margee.

;-)

Researching:
"If I don't see you through the week.........I will see you through the window". :o))

MargaretM

MargaretM Report 26 Oct 2014 15:20

A child of that marriage?

Surname First name(s) Mother District Vol Page

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Births Sep 1954 (>99%)
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Collins Susan M Watson Lewisham 5d 47

Researching:
Great grandmother Dorothy Bean nee Abbott (1858-1908)

jax

jax Report 26 Oct 2014 15:21

As mentioned don't waste credits on bmd's

As well as freebmd you can use this site which goes up to 2006 /2008

https://familysearch.org

Researching:
Nothing much

Jason

Jason Report 26 Oct 2014 15:53

Hi all reading this from my phone and it takes a while to reply but I will you all promise thank you for you knowledge and help like I said I will reply asap

Regards

Jason gawn :-)