"Heir Hunters"

[FraserandFraser]

We did a little more than just look on Free BMD but we do have some trade secrets.


there isn't a list of cases approaching the 30 year dead line, sorry

[toni*]

We did a little more than just look on Free BMD but we do have some trade secrets.

Hi,

how do you know if a birth was registered without a middle name that the person didnt gain one later in life?

i don't know when the producing / cross referencing of certifcates to prove who you were when you went to get married etc came into force.

[aghadowey]

how do you know if a birth was registered without a middle name that the person didnt gain one later in life?

Both my grandfathers changed their middle names when young- one had none but added his great-grandmother's surname as a teenager and the other changed it from his father's middle name to the name of a teacher/close family friend (both started with D). My middle name was legally changed when I was in my 20s.

[toni*]

aghadowey
legally changed you say, thats different then just addingone or gaining one at say baptisim for example,
i don't think there is a register of name changes by deed poll is there

how did you know they had changed their names / surnames

[spof]

i don't think there is a register of name changes by deed poll is there

No there isn't. At least not for most people. This libnk gives a good summary of the situation

http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/RdLeaflet.asp?sLeafletID=176

Glen

[Necromancer]

Trade secrets ....... 

[aghadowey]

Toni-
Have grandfather's birth certificate without middle name but all other records I've found has the middle name. Older sister said he added name after death of his father (aged about 15 or so).
Other grandfather- have record of name from family Bible (no birth certificate), school, marriage records, etc. My grandmother (his wife) told me why he changed the name.

My birth certificate records one middle name which would have been used on school and medical records, etc. After I went to court (not by Deed Poll as in U.K.) to change the name I had to apply for a new (amended) birth certificate and a notation was made with the change on the origional record. My passport and other records all have new middle name as it is my legal name but there were a few legal forms I've had to fill out that asked for all previous names.

[Indaloman]

I tgink they are entitled to more information from the government. Even though it is in the government's best interest thatthey fail.

Also, they do alot of research based on searches at the registrar office and by searching obituaries which anyone can do.

The difference between us and them is that they need to do it at a fairly fast pace. It pays them to do so, whereas it costs us.

One of these companies contacted my wife as an heir, they tell younothing until you sign up, including VAT they wanted 51%!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I told all the family to refuse and we got it down to 33%

[pjbuk007]

Just to reiterate to those who have not read the very helpful link about name changes posted by spof:-

You DO NOT have to change your name by deed poll in the UK, in fact few people probably do/did use this device.  You can use any name you like, as long as it is not for illegal purposes.

That is it briefly, but the link explains most of it.