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Title: Forces birth abroad
Post by: moonraker 1937 on Wednesday 05 August 09 15:41 BST (UK)
If someone could help, please.

    This is a query for a third party, so no actual details available.

    If you were born in Germany, to a member of the forces, (Father in army I believe), where do you look for Birth details. (I take this to be in the post -war era c1945 -1950.)

  Thank you.

 David
Title: Re: Forces birth abroad
Post by: PaulineJ on Wednesday 05 August 09 15:51 BST (UK)
They May not be on the main GRO indexes. There is another index for forces births (pay-per-view though)

http://www.findmypast.com/OverseasStartSearchServlet?mode=A&searchType=B
Title: Re: Forces birth abroad
Post by: moonraker 1937 on Wednesday 05 August 09 16:13 BST (UK)
 Pauline    Thank you.  The person being looked up does not appear on GRO INDEXS, Will advise them on your alternative.


 David
Title: Re: Forces birth abroad
Post by: SueK50 on Thursday 06 August 09 05:03 BST (UK)
There are plenty of births in Germany on both ARMY BIRTH INDICES and CONSULAR BIRTH INDICES around the dates you are looking (via FindMyPast) - happy to check a reference for you if you need one

Cheers
Sue
Title: Re: Forces birth abroad
Post by: moonraker 1937 on Thursday 06 August 09 13:51 BST (UK)
Sue    Thank you for offer, but know no details of person involved. Was just asked how it could be done.   Mny thanks anyrate.

 David
Title: Re: Forces birth abroad
Post by: stonechat on Friday 07 August 09 11:44 BST (UK)
I found two without paying
http://www.familyrelatives.com

If you login, browse overseas records

YOu have to go through a few but it's not too bad

Found two births including one for a cousin now living in Oz were both born in Germany in the 1950s

Bob
Title: Re: Forces birth abroad
Post by: moonraker 1937 on Friday 07 August 09 15:07 BST (UK)
Bob    Many thanks, will pass info on.

 David