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Track down missing birth records
If you’re struggling to find when and where your ancestors were born, follow Judith Batchelor’s advice to…
From July 1837, all births, marriages and deaths (BMD) had to be registered with the General Register Office (GRO) in England and Wales. The country was divided into registration districts and local registrars sent information four times a year (March, June, September and December). We’ll explain how to search these below. For Northern Ireland visit www.snipca. com/52812 and for Scotland visit www. snipca.com/52813.
Select a district, tick ‘Births’ then search for your ancestor