Tracing a birth with just the father's name

[Kit]

Originally Posted by Olde Crone

Kit

The fees are as quotd on the various websites.

There doesn't appear to be any consistency. Some local ROs state that you cannot search the registers yourself, others don't exactly say you CAN, but they give research fees and instructions about making an appointment. The research fees are high enough to put off the nosey parkers.

OC

What I meant OC was that the fees are high compared to my vague memory of what Guy said was allowed to be charged under the legislation that allows you to look at the registers.

I can understand them not wanting to allow access to the registers particularly the old ones but if the legislation allows ...

[sorrilsain]

Hi Phoenix
Thanks for your message - I have tried searching for the child using my Grandfather's surname but didn't have any luck. However, I will try again - I'm sure you know what it is like trawling though lots of results - sometimes you miss what you are looking for.

[sorrilsain]

Hi Nell
Thanks for your message. Yes, I know that the child was a girl, ***/*. The birth would have been registered in Stoke on Trent. My grandfather wasn't married to the mother - so you think he couldn't have registered the birth on his own - that makes tracking the birth down harder - if the baby was given the mother's surname. How frustrating! I will, however, do as Phoenix recommends and do another search under my Grandfather's surname ******

[Margaret in Burton]

Hi Sorrilsain

When you say you have trawled the indexes have you looked on Ancestry? They "should" have all of them transcribed.

What year are you looking for?

*sorry if you have already mentioned this, I may have missed it*

[sorrilsain]

To everyone who has replied - Thanks

My next step is to do another search just in case I've missed something. If that proves fruitless I think I will write to the relevant Registrar to request access to the registers. I will quote Halsbury's law and also see if there is any leverage under the Freedom of Information Act.
Sorry if I'm being a wee bit dense but what if FTF?
I will keep you updated on my progress.

[Margaret in Burton]

Ah, just read it again, during WW2

[Margaret in Burton]

Just looked at Ancestry births and there are no **** ******registered in Stoke until 1955.

[sorrilsain]

Hi Margaret in Burton

I have searched on Ancestry (that was last year - I'm not signed up with Ancestry at the moment - but will sign up again) I have also searched the indexes for Stoke on Trent - but no luck there.
Year of birth not exact - we know it was during the War (WWII) probably 1941 -1944.

[sorrilsain]

Thanks for doing a quick Ancestry search for me

[Margaret in Burton]

Nothing on Staffs BMD either