Why Can't I Find My Dad?

[candyflossyum]

i cant believe it! that could well be him,just been searching ancestry to pull that file up and its coming up with nothing,im gonna keep trying though,thank you so much.

and dont worry about the 1838 bit after all this searching it feels like i was born then let alone my dad lol.

[Kevwood]

got from there?

just goto complete birth listings and enter the name and year ,leave the qrtr as all cos sometimes it go a bit squiffy.
and you should find it.


Off now

Good luck

Kev.

[gazania]

On the assumption your Dad's birth was first registered under a different surname, I would suggest you collect for a period of say 3months near his known birth date, all instances of the Christian name of Derek from the birth index.  I know this will be an arduous task but the name Derek is not so common and hopefully Derek was name he was registered with.   Also Mum may have moved away to have the baby, so all places within reason.

(If you knew Roger's approx birth, you could search until you found a corresponding surname.  Very arduous, I know.)

Keep this list of surnames when doing further research.  I broke down a brick wall by collecting possible surnames in the 1860s, but unlike you I had the census indexes to then search.

Do you have a possible year that Mum and Step dad married?  Another arduous task, if you are desperate.  But a corresponding surname may crop up.

The very best of luck, Gazania

[candyflossyum]

great idea,my brain is a bit frazzled now,but i understand what you are saying and hey i love a challenge!!.

also his d.o.b was definatly january and his brother was younger than him so he must have had a different surname before then.

thank you very much.

sharon x

[candyflossyum]

just an update if anyone remembers me ,my dads brother in canada wrote to me this week,he has emailed me a picture of my dad when he was young,im so made up i want to shout it from the rooftops!!

i had to tell someone and thought only you lot on here would appreciate how much it means.

my uncle is going to forward all the details about my family that he can.

who needs perfume and jewels when i got this for christmas

[casalguidi]

Hi Candyflossmum

What a wonderful Christmas present and thankyou very much for sharing it with us

Merry Christmas

Casalguidi

[teap78]

  Wonderful news Candyfloss. Im glad you got the pic of your dad too

Colette

[candyflossyum]

thanks guys,fine looking fellow of a man too,wonder how come all my siblings are tall and gorgeous and im short and fat!!! lets hope the picture of my gran will work that one out for me 

heres the pic cos im so proud

[candyflossyum]

oops hes the one on the left