Tracing birth entry at GRO

[Dundee]

I think that I have read somewhere that the GRO sometimes uses a different source for the index to that used by freebmd.

The GRO is indexing from the original registry documents.  In this case they have just misinterpreted the surname from the handwritten document and you should submit an error notice.

Debra 

[Retriever]

According to the marriage certificate seen online, Frederic’s father’s name was Nathaniel, boot maker.

My interest is with the bride’s family so I haven’t done a great deal with Frederic’s.

Gee and Standeven seem to come up as two separate surnames, with Standeven mainly in the north of the country. This leads me to think it was his mother’s maiden name but I haven’t got anywhere with that.

Frederic’s age on marriage was given as 18 and his bride’s as 17..

[AntonyMMM]

I think that I have read somewhere that the GRO sometimes uses a different source for the index to that used by freebmd.

The GRO is indexing from the original registry documents.  In this case they have just misinterpreted the surname from the handwritten document and you should submit an error notice.

Debra 

FreeBMD have used the existing GRO written/printed indexes as their source.

GRO don't have any original documents - their new index has been created from going back to their COPIES of the BMD records submitted quarterly from the local registration offices (who have the only originals), and re-indexing them.

[rosie99]

Thank you for clarifying that Antony