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Peter McMillan known as John Gordon.
« on: Sunday 19 January 20 01:58 GMT (UK) »
I have been searching for Peter Melville Mcmillan's death for many years.
He was born in Truro South Australia in 1870. His father was Peter McMillan and mother Johanna Maher.
On Ancestry I have come across a death certificate which shows at time of death he was known as John Gordon. Most details on death certificate were incorrect. Transcribers note on his death certificate all alterations were certified by M G Edwards (his sister) M G Edwards is my Great Grandmother.
Correction Name Peter Melvelle McMillan known as John Gordon. He died at Armidale NSW on 29 December 1928. Death record is still under John Gordon. My query is would a death certificate show more than a transcribers? Also what steps would have to be taken to alter death certificate. Would there be a file at NSW BDM's on this case as to what lead to the death certificate being altered? The alterations were made 30 October 1930. Any help in solving this mystery would be appreciated.

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Re: Peter McMillan known as John Gordon.
« Reply #1 on: Sunday 19 January 20 02:09 GMT (UK) »
I wanted to change name details on both a birth and death certificate issued in 1966. This was done about 5 years ago and completely new certificates issued.  The process may have been changed since 1928 of course.

This page of the NSW BDM site tell you the information that is asked for on a death certificate
https://www.bdm.nsw.gov.au/Pages/deaths/death-registration.aspx
but of course if the informant doesn't know some of the personal details the information may not be complete. Maybe his sister supplied any missing information as well as his birth name.

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Re: Peter McMillan known as John Gordon.
« Reply #2 on: Sunday 19 January 20 02:49 GMT (UK) »
If you were to send an email to NSWBDM asking them to adjust their online index to reflect the actual alterations that would overcome the displayed info.  BUT  :) of course you want to know what prompted the changes.   The endorsements are meant to include the 'why/how come' official reason/s ... e.g. coroner report or police file or funeral director stat Dec or similar.  So perhaps your email could start:

Please ask the senior management team to consider my request outlined in the following paragraph.

I refer to the death registration reference ....../1928, registered in the Armidale district.  I have an Official Transcription showing there are a number of significant changes to the offical original registration, even changing the deceaseds name.  I am keen to learn more of the circumstances, authority , reasoning and process that caused the Registrar General to permit these changes. 

As an aside, the online index does not reflect those changes, would it be sensible to add the 1930 corrections to that index?

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And  ...
Of course,  the offical name stands as that was the name he had become known by.

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Re: Peter McMillan known as John Gordon.
« Reply #3 on: Sunday 19 January 20 05:02 GMT (UK) »
Thank you so much for replying. I will f/u with NSW BDM'S tomorrow.