Which of your ancestors have disappeared?

[Kmwjordan]

Thanks all of you for responding! I have had the same troubles looking up on BMD indexes, and will have to go thru Mom's old letters for more details. I am hoping to gleen a spouse's name for both uncles from letters my aunt Hilda wrote.

Can you tell me where to order death certs from? I live in the US.

Thanks again all! I really am enjoying this site.

Kathleen

[KathMc]

Kathleen,

How exciting to have old letters to look at. I have a couple, but not nearly as many as I would like and I find something new almost every time I look at them.

Kath

[karenlee]

Ditto lizdb's message.  Was even more overwhelmed by the number of Thomas's that I found. 

Not being in the UK myself, I find that the best way to get certificates is to use the GRO's own website.  It has provision for Credit Card payments for overseas users.  The site is easy to navigate and very secure.  Over the past year or so I have been really happy with their service and commitment to me as a customer.  AND they are really quick unlike some of the govt. depts here in Australia.

Cheers
Karenlee

[redmr2red]

I'm looking for the death record of John Jarman Copeland born 1855 in Melbourne, Australia and who died (I'm told by relatives) around 1912 in the Middlesex, London area.

On my G/grandmother's (1922 now a widow for 10 years) 2nd marriage certificate she states she became a widow 17 March 1913.  I have reason to believe it was probably 1912 though.

Anyway I cannot find a death record that fits for this John Copeland for 1910 to 1915.  The man has simply disappeared.

Cheers, Kevin

[karenlee]

Hi Kevin

There is a John J COPELAND died Dec Qtr 1915, aged 62, Wandsworth 1d 891.  If your John was born about 1855, then this is pretty close.  Might this be him??

Cheers
Karenlee

[redmr2red]

Hi Karenlee, many thanks for taking the time to search for John Jarman Copeland. I will chase that one up.  Does it give any other additional information? Like name of wife, etc.

My G Grandmother migrated to Australia (I'm told by relatives who might be mistaken) AFTER the death of John Jarman Copeland.  My G Grandmother, with two sons, one my 14 year old Grandfather, arrived in Melbourne aboard the SS Aryshire in November 1912.  So I'm looking for a death around March 1912, but it is possible the 17 March 1917 date is correct as per the Marriage Certificate.

Cheers, Kevin

[karenlee]

Hi Kevin

This information came from the FreeBMD website, so there is no other information.  The only way to really know is to get the certificate and see if his wife is the one who gave the information at his death.

Cheers
Karenlee

[chrislb]

Hi all!!

This thread IS a great idea

I have a couple of extremely elusive ancestors (well they are my husbands actually but I have been searching for them for long enough that they feel like my own!!)

For one of them I only have a name and occupation (as per his daughter's marriage cert).  I can only guess as to place of origin and age.  He is James McKenzie, Stoneman presumably of Scotland, possibly Ross/Cromarty also presumably born c 1780.

The other is James' daughter Elizabeth born c1815 Cromarty Scotland (according to England census records).  I have her marriage certificate, birth certificate her of daughter, and death date but no certificate obtainable so far for her death. 

Well I guess there are probably a few others but those 2'll do for now!!   They are really driving me crazy!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I have a couple of possibles for Elizabeth's birth in Scotland...... but I can't be too certain as there are no certificates available....

Chris in Auz

[carol8353]

Can you tell me where to order death certs from? I live in the US.

Thanks again all! I really am enjoying this site.

Kathleen

You can order BMD certs online at http://www.findmypast.com/OrderCertificate.jsp they cost £7,don't know how much to post abroad I'm afraid,but they do provide that service.

Good luck

Carol