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Dumfriesshire / Re: Archibald CAMPBELL - Dumfriesshire
« on: Monday 19 August 19 09:32 BST (UK) »
How fabulous, thanks Helen. I have sent you an email. 
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Dumfriesshire / Re: Archibald CAMPBELL - Dumfriesshire
« on: Monday 19 August 19 08:48 BST (UK) »
I know this is an old post, but hopefully not too old that it's forgotten.
I have recently started researching my partners ancestors and Archibald Campbell is his 3x Great Grandfather. Archibald Campbell (1800-1878), William M Campbell (1849-1908), Donald Harris Campbell (1890-1962), Ronald Granville Campbell (1917-1987), John Campbell (1942-2015) and finally my partner, Brent Campbell (1978 -)
Unfortunately I have no extra information to offer and only came upon this post when doing research.
It's all very interesting indeed.
Kind regards
Jo
I have recently started researching my partners ancestors and Archibald Campbell is his 3x Great Grandfather. Archibald Campbell (1800-1878), William M Campbell (1849-1908), Donald Harris Campbell (1890-1962), Ronald Granville Campbell (1917-1987), John Campbell (1942-2015) and finally my partner, Brent Campbell (1978 -)
Unfortunately I have no extra information to offer and only came upon this post when doing research.
It's all very interesting indeed.
Kind regards
Jo
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Other Countries / Re: Tanzania during British Mandate
« on: Saturday 03 June 17 00:34 BST (UK) »
Hi Kevin.
Thank you for your reply.
My initial search was through Ancestry, FindMyPast, FreeBDM and GRO. There was nothing anywhere so I ordered a cert through GRO with all the details (except reference numbers). They came back saying they could find nothing at all.
I then contacted the British Embassy in Tanzania who put me onto RITA. They have been THE worst agency I have ever had to deal with - emails being undelivered were only the start.
I have emailed them, sent messages on Facebook and Twitter, phoned them, faxed them - anything I could think of.
I contacted the Tanzanian Embassy, they too said RITA is the only way. You are absolutely right about their website too - definitely oversells.
Thank you for your reply.
My initial search was through Ancestry, FindMyPast, FreeBDM and GRO. There was nothing anywhere so I ordered a cert through GRO with all the details (except reference numbers). They came back saying they could find nothing at all.
I then contacted the British Embassy in Tanzania who put me onto RITA. They have been THE worst agency I have ever had to deal with - emails being undelivered were only the start.
I have emailed them, sent messages on Facebook and Twitter, phoned them, faxed them - anything I could think of.
I contacted the Tanzanian Embassy, they too said RITA is the only way. You are absolutely right about their website too - definitely oversells.
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Other Countries / Re: Tanzania during British Mandate
« on: Friday 02 June 17 11:54 BST (UK) »Yes, I started off with the GRO, then the British Embassy in Tanzania who said RITA is who I would have to go through. It's been 2 months of deadends :-(I too am trying to get a certificate from Tanzania. My mother was born there in 1949 to English parents. Like Kat I have had no success with RITA. To be honest they are a nightmare and no help whatsoever.
Have you tried the Consular Births yet?
Not the actual record but sometimes passenger manifests (entering and leaving the UK) help with details and also newspaper announcements in whatever was the family's local (UK) paper.
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Other Countries / Re: Tanzania during British Mandate
« on: Friday 02 June 17 11:44 BST (UK) »
I too am trying to get a certificate from Tanzania. My mother was born there in 1949 to English parents. Like Kat I have had no success with RITA. To be honest they are a nightmare and no help whatsoever.
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