NOT trying to make you feel bad! For the best help possible, we need accurate clues. I see where you added b'ham England, since I first thought it could have been Birmingham, Alabama, US. And.. the letter "b" in genealogy is usually shorthand for "born", so someone thinks she was "born Ham" like it was her maiden name.
Anyway.. I am seeing that most of the family seems to be in Birmingham, England. I don't normally do English research, but I do know that they also maintain birth records, marriage, death, so forth. Much of what you need should be on those documents. Many people starting research rely on what they are told, without knowing that there are tons of sources for when no one has the answer.
If English records are anything like ours here... it will be a bit frustrating to learn that more recent records can be more tricky to find. That is because the usual attitude is that living people are entitiled to privacy, and those long dead are more public.
http://www.cyndislist.com/genuk.htm
I like Cyndislist a lot. On this page, are many things related to UK research, including how to get started and where to get the records. It's a long list! Just glancing over it, will give you a good idea of the different angles there are. Pretty soon, you will be talking census records, monumental inscriptions, etc with the best of them.
It's just taking that first step. I send you a hug.
2007-03-12 11:54:36
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answered by wendy c 7
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Lilian Cooper was born Ham (her maiden name). It wasn't uncommon for people to marry several times as death was common.
You may need to visit the courthouse or get census records from where they lived in order to go back further. There are quite a few genealogy sites available, but you will need to do most of the 'leg' work yourself.
2007-03-12 09:52:26
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answered by sagegranny 4
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Hey Dale Jones,
Get your parents Birth, Marriage records. You need to get a death record or Obit for Grandpa. Do you have a date of death? If so, you can order a death certificate from the municipal records keepers (vital records) in the location where he died. Your parents records (you did not say which side), will give his name and birth date and location. So, get their records first. If you can find records on Grandma, they may also lead you to him. Obits are a wonderful thing too. Local library.
I sit across the pond, but it is the same everywhere, the Vital Records are the KEY.
2007-03-12 10:47:01
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answered by BuyTheSeaProperty 7
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Find out from your parents or their siblings if they have a copy of his obiturary or if they know where/when it was published. They may be able to give you other info about where he was born, married, lived and worked. The obits usually give parents names and spouses maiden name as well as a listing of brothers and sisters. With that info you can get a lot more from sites like ancestry .com.
2007-03-12 09:57:05
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answered by Country girl 7
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2015-01-26 06:16:11
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answered by Anonymous
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Go to ancestry.com, they have a 3 day free trial period and you don't have to give a credit card. I did this and founds tons of relatives. It's really easy.
2007-03-12 09:50:10
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answered by Anonymous
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peoplefinders.com. its free. or white pages.com
2007-03-12 09:56:39
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answered by Anonymous
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try ancestry.com or genesreunited.com
2007-03-12 09:57:38
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answered by crazyspringerpup 3
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