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Title: Finding a Second Name
Post by: Talacharn on Thursday 27 March 25 15:06 GMT (UK)
Is the any way of finding a second name without buying the certificate?
The birth was in 1936, so no names as the person could still be alive.
On FreeBMD it gives the name and initial. Births on the GRO, which would give the second name, are not listed between 1934 and 1984.
Title: Re: Finding a Second Name
Post by: Tickettyboo on Thursday 27 March 25 15:44 GMT (UK)
Which Reg district ? Some registrars have a search facility on their websites which may give middle names.

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Title: Re: Finding a Second Name
Post by: amondg on Thursday 27 March 25 16:04 GMT (UK)
Have you tried the 1939 register?

Are they listed or still redacted.
Title: Re: Finding a Second Name
Post by: Talacharn on Thursday 27 March 25 16:29 GMT (UK)
Wales . Glamorgan . Pontardawe
1939 still redacted.
The mother who had a distinctive name died 1993 in Shropshire.

Added: I have looked on the Glamorgan Archives website and it does not look like a search is possible. I will contact them, but if their usual costs apply, I will not take it further.
Title: Re: Finding a Second Name
Post by: Milliepede on Thursday 27 March 25 18:55 GMT (UK)
If the person married it might be on the marriage certificate or registration.
Title: Re: Finding a Second Name
Post by: bearkat on Thursday 27 March 25 19:15 GMT (UK)
Could there have been a birth announcement in the local paper? It's worth looking.
Title: Re: Finding a Second Name
Post by: garden genie on Thursday 27 March 25 19:23 GMT (UK)
Was there probate for the mother? It is usual to give full names for children who are mentioned in a will.
Title: Re: Finding a Second Name
Post by: Talacharn on Thursday 27 March 25 21:20 GMT (UK)
There is a probate listed . Not exceeding £125,000. Family Search says she died in Shropshire. Probate says she died in Pontardawe and the 1939 address. I will buy the probate and the marriage certificate. It is the husband I am searching with DNA links, so the daughter is also of interest. He died young and there is only one daughter.