1780s and 90s Birth cert?

[Dubonnet lady]

A friend thinks he's found a link to his gtgtgrandfather - but wants to know if he can get a copy Birth Cert - where's the best place for that as it's so long ago? Thanks

[Velma Dinkley]

Civil registration began in 1837, so this will be too early to get a birth certificate. They will need to find the baptism in the parish registers instead.

[Tom Tom]

Hi again Dorothy!

Birth certificates as we know them didn't come into force until mid 1837, and even then weren't compulsory until 1875.

What he will need to do is get a copy of his baptism from the Parish Registers which, depending on the area and the vicar, may or may not have as much information as a birth certificate.

He should start by checking on the IGI to see if anything is on there but then it is a case of looking through lots of records.

Get him to come and put the details on here and we can all see what we can find. There are different sites that might have info such as free reg etc.

[Dubonnet lady]

Thanks Tom - he is actually a member on here - asked me cos we're friends - so I'll tell him what you've said.

[Velma Dinkley]

If he's a beginner, then I would direct him here http://www.familytreeforum.com/conte...etting-Started

[Kate P]

Do he or you mean 1880's and 90's? Because I'm not sure anyone alive today would get back to 1780 in just 4 generations?

[JudithM]

Do he or you mean 1880's and 90's? Because I'm not sure anyone alive today would get back to 1780 in just 4 generations?

Perfectly possible. I'm 60 and my gt gt grandparents were all born between 1801 and 1828 so I'm sure there must be plenty of people alive with gt gt grandparents born in the 1780s and 90s.

[JayG]

Isn't it 5 generations?

[Kate P]

Judith - It's doable I agree, but I still think it's a stretch personally. I'm only 35 and my gg-grandparents range from 1813 to 1868. The eldest one married a women 40yrs his junior to farther my g-grandmother though ::

Jay - I haven't included the present generation (oneself), I went - parents, grandparents, g-grandparents, and gg-grandparents.

Kate x

[JudithM]

Judith - It's doable I agree, but I still think it's a stretch personally. I'm only 35 and my gg-grandparents range from 1813 to 1868. The eldest one married a women 40yrs his junior to farther my g-grandmother though ::

Jay - I haven't included the present generation (oneself), I went - parents, grandparents, g-grandparents, and gg-grandparents.

Kate x

You're now making me feel old but I repeat there are plenty of people older than me who are researching their trees who will find their gt gt grandparents in the 1780s- come to think of it I am in contact with my grandfather's cousin (only 13 years older than me as he was the youngest child of my gt gt uncle who in turn was youngest of 9) some of whose gt gt grandparents were born in the 1760s.

[JayG]

I'm 28 & my great great grandparents were born 1834 - 1871. My parents, both in their mid 50's have great great parents born late 1790's onwards so like Judith says there's plenty of folk about researching their trees with great great grandparents born in that time frame.

[borobabs]

Judith making you feel old ;;;;well Im 59 and all my grandads side My 4 gens back are all 1790's sob

[Ozzie Gert]

As the others have said you need the parish records, i have a baptism for my great great grandfather, 22 July 1788, obtained from the records office.

[kylejustin]

haha, im 19, and my 2nds are born from 1850-1900. my gran's 2nds were born 1770! so it is possible!

[Dubonnet lady]

:D Well, this friend of mine is mid-late 70s - so I don't think he's made a mistake.

My paternal grandad dob 1874, gtgrandad 1837, and gtgtg'dad 1797, and all had numerous children - 11/12/13 at a time over a period of 15-20 years.... no wonder the poor women died younger!