Cant understand why?

Question

I have been researching my family history on line. i have had no problems finding one side of the family but the other is a different matter. i can only find details of my grandads death and i cant understand why i cant find anything out about his birth. i have tried genesreunited and ansestery etc but still no luck. anyone know any good sites that are free to search bmd that actually work and give you what you are looking for?? also is there any sites where you can look up adoption records??

Answer 1

In the details: Do you know where he died?
His death certificate might hold some clues for you.
Are there newpaper articles (obits even) about his death?
Also try typing his name into the search engines, followed by any details you have (such as year). Two of mine were located by requesting a "delayed birth record" for each, for school enrollment. I had to locate them in "time" and "place" first.

About the adoption. I think all records regarding medical information have to be made available. Look for court records with the adoption parents names, in the location where the adoption took place (which is rarely far away from the birth location). Then, pose another question in Yahoo Answers, with specifics, requesting some "look-ups."

Be mindful in the joy of the journey.

Answer 2

Was he an immigrant? If he or his parents were immigrants the details of his birth may be rather sketchy. Is there no one in the family that could help you fill in the missing pieces? There are some sites on the internet that you have to pay for access that are better than others but I found information on my family by word of mouth more than research. I did find out that my great grandfather was "issed a birthday" when he came to this country. Interesting huh? Family Bibles may tell birth places if you have a relative that has one too.

Answer 3

My grandads birth was never registered and There is no record of him . What I done was go back another generation to the G G dad and do it that way . Also you have to consider name variations that could be way out of what ur lookin for.On Ancestry try just entering the first three letters of the surname followed by the * sign ,that will give some variations

Answer 4

i also use the free sites and get stuck once in a while, go to the message boards. all the free sites have them. ask questions, other people who have the paid sites will look up the info for you, you may even find someone who is researching the same tree. i have got a LOT of help that way. it may take a bit longer but is wotrth the wait. good luck and have fun.

Answer 5

The search is some times the best part in genealogy. Some times it makes you pull your hair out. Allot of my info I found was stashed away in a town historians records years away from being on the Internet. Some of it comes from Head stones and cemetery records. Some times I search the same site and it pops up. Good luck and have fun.

Answer 6

My wife's Uncle was born in India. His Dad was in the Army there. He has no birth certificate and it was a bit of a b*gger for him to get a passport.

Alternatively, he could have changed his name if his Mother remarried.

Answer 7

Man you need to consult a lawyer regarding this. legal advice will be very helpful in your case. Websites yes they can answer some of your questions but they are not that authentic.

Answer 8

That's classified. Yer G'dad was the world's first clone.

Answer 9

Try these:
www,familysearch.org
www.freebmd.org.uk
www.familyhistoryonline.net
www.familyrecords.gov.uk
www.britishorigins.com
There are other sites you can try if these don't work for you.