Difference between revisions of "Searching the FreeBMD site"
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'''N.B.''' Don't be distracted by the button (it is sometimes a search box) at the top of the page since this is an advertisement and not part of this site. | '''N.B.''' Don't be distracted by the button (it is sometimes a search box) at the top of the page since this is an advertisement and not part of this site. | ||
| − | Searching for a marriage is easier using this site rather than using the Partial BMD Indexes on [http://ancestry.co.uk Ancestry] as it is possible to eliminate the possibilities by a search on both surnames for marriages before 1912. | + | Searching for a '''birth''' or '''death''' follows the same pattern as for that of a marriage. Using the mother's surname in searching for a birth will not be helpful until after 1911. |
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| + | Searching for a '''marriage''' is easier using this site rather than using the Partial BMD Indexes on [http://ancestry.co.uk Ancestry] as it is possible to eliminate the possibilities by a search on both surnames for marriages before 1912. | ||
The visual below shows a straightforward search for a marriage where the surnames of both spouses are already known. When you only know the name of the groom and the forename of the bride, things can get more complicated before you know exactly which certificate to send off for from the GRO: | The visual below shows a straightforward search for a marriage where the surnames of both spouses are already known. When you only know the name of the groom and the forename of the bride, things can get more complicated before you know exactly which certificate to send off for from the GRO: | ||
Revision as of 12:26, 17 June 2007
The FreeBMD website is an extremely useful site for English amd Welsh records, the site does not contain every record but has a vast collection of results from 1837 to around 1915. The transcribing of the records is carried out by teams of dedicated volunteers. It is updated regularly and you can see clearly from the links on the home page how the project is progressing.
N.B. Don't be distracted by the button (it is sometimes a search box) at the top of the page since this is an advertisement and not part of this site.
Searching for a birth or death follows the same pattern as for that of a marriage. Using the mother's surname in searching for a birth will not be helpful until after 1911.
Searching for a marriage is easier using this site rather than using the Partial BMD Indexes on Ancestry as it is possible to eliminate the possibilities by a search on both surnames for marriages before 1912.
The visual below shows a straightforward search for a marriage where the surnames of both spouses are already known. When you only know the name of the groom and the forename of the bride, things can get more complicated before you know exactly which certificate to send off for from the GRO:
Complicated search for a marriage
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