if both parents have died is there still anyway i can find out their blood groups?

Answer 1

Blood groups are NOT on birth certificates. I don't think they are even on death certificates. In order to get the blood type your parents are you would have to gain access to some kind of lab work they have had done in the past. I looked at my birth certificate and it does not state any blood type on it. I would research a doctor they may have been under the care of and with proof of a death certificate you may be able to get their blood types.

Answer 2

This is a very interesting question.
Many people go through their lives without ever being blood-grouped!
I wonder why you need to know? I doubt if any of the organisations mentioned above would release the information on grounds of medical confidentiality.

I suggestion I can offer depends on you having other living brothers and sisters and paternal and materal relatives.

If by chance YOUR blood group was type AB then one parent must have the "A" gene and the OTHER the "B" gene. This is because you inherit one gene from each parent.
Similarly if you are group O then both parents have given you an "O" gene. Unfortunately this does NOT mean that they were group O since a parent of "phenotype" A could have the "genotypes" AA, AO or OA and would all show as group A on any documentation. The AO and OA could both pass down the "O" or the "A". The same applies to group B namely BB, BO and OB. This is why sometimes people who are group O are born to parents who are group A (AOor OA) and group B (BO or OB),
Someone who is group O cannot have children who are AB but with appropriate partners (AO,OA or BO, OB) could have group A or Group B children.
If your brothers and sisters or BLOOD relatives were prepared to be tested you might work back from their groups.

I have assumed that you really mean blood group rather than DNA/tissue type. These could tell you more about your "NAME'S" ancestors. There is also the possibility that you can get DNA profiles on any hair (say left in a comb or hair brush beloning to your deceased parents. I am uncertain as to whether the companies who offer DNA profiles would be prepared to accept these samples without some accreditation.

Sorry it is a long answer. Hope it is of some help.

Answer 3

Hello,

Yes! I suggest that if you know who your parents family doctor (local GP) then you make a formal approach them or the to the doctors practise. I suggest you phone them first and ask what their policy is on such situations given that your a direct relative, then follow this request up in written form.

**If not the family doctor, also you could approach the hospital if they died in a hospital setting. I'm confident that the hospital is used to dealing with such requests frequently and they will already have a formal proceedure for this kind of situation.

**The information will be hold on file or within your parents case notes. The only difficulty I can see is to do with patient confidentiality but as both people concerned have died, I dont know that confidentiality should be such a problem.

**Also if either of your parents ever donated blood to that national blood transfusion service. They to will have a record of blood type.

IR

Answer 4

Under the "Freedom of Information Act", you can now apply for copies of their medical records, this includes any hospital records and the records from their doctor G.P. Write to their doctor or the local hospital or the family Health office in your town, The addresses will be in your local Telephone directory.

Answer 5

I think you request for medical records at their last medical department. Blood groups are on medical records. I think you'll be asked a million questions why you want to know though.

Answer 6

Medical records

Answer 7

It will be on their birth certificates, copies held on record.

Answer 8

medical records!! :)

Answer 9

of course, birth certificates, death certificates other family members