Thread: Cant find Birth Entry for my father???

Hi. Been trying to find a birth entry for my dad who was born in 1936. I have searched the bmd index for a few years either side on his year but with no sucess. There has always been whispers in the family about my dad but I cant get to the bottom of it. My dad does not have a copy of his birth certificate. Anyone got any idea's. He was 'born' in Luton, Bedfordshire. Many thanks.

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Anyone if they can help please do , ive tried Logan plus Payne but no luck

Thanks for trying Chris. Nottingham does not figure in our family and the 'G' for middle name is not correct. Its a mystery. If it is any help he told me he was born in the local workhouse. The name escapes me at the moment but I will have a look in my papers



Many thanks



squeze13 (Lesley)

If your father doesn't have his own birth cert perhaps he wasn't born where he thought he was, or was registered under an unknown name.

Hi Helen



If that is the case then we have no chance of finding it. My dad is puzzled but one saving grace is that he looks like his brothers. Mother is correct - perhaps the father is different???? Doubt if we will ever find out the truth



Lesley aka squeeze13

Hi Chris



Found out the name of the workhouse. It was Farley Hill in Luton



Dont know if that makes any difference



Lesley aka squeeze13

It;s possible the name has been misindexed in the GRO indexes - or accidentally missed off. You could try contacting the relevant register office and giving them your father's birth date and see if they might do a search.



Has he never had a cert? Would have needed one for passport etc.