Applying for my grandfathers certificate? Do I need his mothers madien name?

Question:I asked this question before and everyone said to look on websites for the birth index.

I have payed for ancestory but he isnt on their, I know his full name, date of birth place of birth and fathers name. His mothers name is on the birth certificate copy I have but I cant read it as I photocopied the copy!

Thank you

Best Answer - Chosen by Asker: I asked this question before and everyone said to look on websites for the birth index.

I have payed for ancestory but he isnt on their, I know his full name, date of birth place of birth and fathers name. His mothers name is on the birth certificate copy I have but I cant read it as I photocopied the copy!

Thank you

Hi
If you're in the UK, then every name is on the ancestry indexes. You need to go to the Complete BMD index rather than the Partial Freebmd section. Entries before 1911 won't list mother's maiden name.
You can purchase the birth certificate from gro
http://www.gro.gov.uk/gro/content/certif...
for ￡7, you don't need mother's maiden name, but it helps if you have the volume and page number of the birth from the ancestry indexes.
If you would like me to look up the birth let me know.

Edit: I found your Grandad and I've returned your email. Let me know whether you get it. Cheers.

2nd Edit: Thanks for your reply, glad I could help.

As far as I'm aware, you have enough information to get what you need.

Hi there.

No you don't. The best way to do it is to visit the registry office that deals with the address of birth. Usually you can ppay about ￡8 and get one straight away.

Some are more helpful than others, but even the worst ones will take yer money and send it to you in the post.

No one can give you a reliable answer, without knowing the specifics of WHERE and WHEN. What might work in the UK, won't necessarily work in the US, and vice versa. I have seen early birth certificates that did not include mom's name at all!! There are other options. One, you might want to post the info you already have, and see if someone here can pick up the trail. For example.. did you locate the family in all applicable census records? Do you have names for his siblings? (one of them COULD show up, for instance, in rootsweb's files). Sometimes, you luck out and find grandparents in the same house with the family. If you identify the location (state/county) then we have a chance to work with "cross checking".
If you come back and edit the question, it does not cost another 5 pts. One other tip.. I went back to look at your prior question, hoping your details might have been in the first question. You have your questions set to private. You are the one to decide on this.. in genealogy, you kind of cut your own throat by blocking info that we might use to help.

Is it possible you could get another copy

I usually send for birth and death certificates so I can learn that type of information. So no, you don't need to know the mother's maiden name. But if you happen to have it, then adding it wouldn't hurt.

I don't think that you do, but as with all requests for certificates, it is handy to have as much information as possible.

If you know the town/parish that he was born in and can get to the main local library, they should have microfiche copies of all birth certificates with details on how to order.

Good luck.

You will still need the reference Number to obtain the certificate or let the General Registrars office do a search for you (for a price), Before you do that try the website below.

Good luck and good hunting