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Offline Nick29

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Re: Which certificate will she get ?
« Reply #18 on: Saturday 13 December 08 13:26 GMT (UK) »
I'm not sure that records are ever discarded or destroyed - I would imagine that a note was put in the original entry referring to the later one.  The worst case scenario might have been a line diagonally across the entry, but I don't think records are ever deliberately destroyed once they are entered.  I suspect that if my sister were to consult the registrar at the original registration office, she may be able to get a copy of the original if she could supply good reason, but since the 1940's certificate would not contain anything that we don't already know, it's really not worth persuing  :)
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Re: Which certificate will she get ?
« Reply #19 on: Saturday 13 December 08 16:16 GMT (UK) »
The original record would not be discarded or destroyed. In the case of a GRO register it would be on a page that contained up to 9 other entries with 10 more on the back, so it could not be physically separated anyway. It would just not be produced as a certified copy.

In the case that I mentioned where a child was registered by the 'adopting' couple (well before 1927), and then the birth mother gave the correct information, the GRO would not produce the original entry, but I have a vague recollection that they said it was because the records was less than 100 years old at the time. I haven't tested this out, but it may be that an older superseded original could be produced, and it is always worth asking the local Register Office. The worst they can do is refuse, so you are no worse off. Again, something I will try to find out!

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Re: Which certificate will she get ?
« Reply #20 on: Monday 15 December 08 19:33 GMT (UK) »
Yes, always worth asking the local RO.

Also, what would you lose by writing to or telephoning the GRO in Southport with your original question, filling in some of the details?
Lancashire: Stevenson, Wild, Holden, Jepson
Worcs/Staffs: Steventon, Smith
East London & Suffolk: Guest, Scrutton
East London: Palfreman (prev Tyneside), Bissell, Collis, Dearlove, Ettridge
Herts: Camac, Collis, Mason, Dorrington, Siggens
Marylebone & Sussex: Cole
London & Huntingdonshire: Freeman
Bowland: Marsden, Noble
Shropshire: Guest

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Re: Which certificate will she get ?
« Reply #21 on: Wednesday 17 December 08 10:27 GMT (UK) »
Hi Aulus,

Reading this post about your Great Uncle.
Any photographs or info about Sgt. William Edward Collis.
I'm researching a 50x50 mi area around my hometown Vollenhove
Hellendoorn is also in my "square" with 15 Commonwealth War Graves

My site: http://www.geocities.com/t_schuurman/jack-edward-gibbs.htm

Regards Teunis Schuurman - aka - PATS - Vollenhove

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