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  • What is the best way to go.

    I want to do some research on my Natural grandmother...but don't know which is the best way to go.

    AS I am adopted you understand I cannot ask for information as my natural family know nothing about me...(except my grandmother)

    I know she was born in 1914...give or take a year in Launceston Tasmania.....and died on 24/10/1993.

    Can a person look on ancestry with just a Christian name as her name is VERY distinctive.

    I know her married surname...but not his christian name.

    Would I be able to get her death certificate...considering by law I am not family?

    Any advice would be greatly appreciated.

  • #2
    Yes you can look without a surname.

    As for the death cert what country is it?

    Do you want to PM me the details and I'll have a look.
    Kit

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    • #3
      I am happy to put the information on here.

      Her name is Rillas May....first husband is Roach....second husband West..possibly Frederick.

      It is Launceston Tasmania Australia.

      Am I doing something wrong then with Ancestry....when Iput in her details without a surname it says it can't find anything because too few details....or is it that there is just nothing on her?

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      • #4
        There may be nothing on her. I'll have a look but what are you hoping to find?

        There isn't BMD info for australia on ancestry, to my knowledge anyway.
        Kit

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        • #5
          Can't find anything just by searching her first name alone, sorry.
          Kit

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          • #6
            That is what I thought.

            I was hoping to find here maiden name so I could search from there.

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            • #7
              Isn't there a tas bmd? coulodn't you search there?
              Kit

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              • #8
                The online archives here only goes up to 1900 unfortunatley.

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                • #9
                  Sorry had to go before. I found the same thing.

                  I haven't look at the website properly though. Is there anyway you could order a cert after that date?

                  I notice you say ' here'. If you live in Tassie could you go in person to the office and make enquiries? Or ring and find out?
                  Kit

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                  • #10
                    When you buy a certificate here I think it has to be 30 years after a death unless you are family so I am not sure if I would be allowed.

                    Your right...I will go and ask...no harm in that.

                    Thanks for looking for me.

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                    • #11
                      When you buy a certificate here I think it has to be 30 years after a death unless you are family

                      When you say "here" do you mean in the UK?

                      I bought my grandmother's death cert a couple of weeks ago from the GRO. I did know her date of death already, but didn't quote it, just ordered it in the usual fashion. I didn't give my relationship to the dec'd. I have the cert now and she died in 1985, so less than 30 years ago.

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                      • #12
                        No Merry he live in Australia.

                        Flashie can you prove you are related? I'm not sure if an adopted person would qualify though.

                        I know in NSW you can get a death cert less than 30 yrs if the next of kin (or relative mentioned on the death cert ie spouse, children) give the ok.
                        Kit

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                        • #13
                          I have my adoption certificate that says my natural mothers name was West...but nothing more.

                          Ruth

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                          • #14
                            Could you find her death notice in the paper? That might give you an idea of her husband/s.

                            Not sure if I should ask this but how do you know she is your grandma?

                            I'm not trying to pry but wondering if it might lead to other avenues.
                            Kit

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                            • #15
                              When I was looking for my natural mother (before you could access your birth records in Tasmania) I wrote to all the people who were still living at the sames houses in the year I was born.

                              My grandmother was one of them...and she made contact with me.

                              I will check out the death notices at the archives when I have a weeks holidays coming up.

                              In the mean time I will browse the census records on ancestry...as I doubt there are too many with her christian names.

                              Thanks....Ruth

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