Actual birthdates

[aroundincircles]

HI

Is there any way / websites / records / registers that you can search for births by actual birthdates? Instead of years and quarters.

If that makes sense.

[Pam Downes]

The only dataset I can think of that uses birth dates as standard in its indexing is the 1939 Register (available only on Findmypast). And of course that's only useful for people who were alive in September 1939.

Death registrations from June quarter 1969 include a date of birth. However, the accuracy of the date depends on how well the death informant knew the deceased. Some of those dates could be confirmed by checking the person on the 1939 Register .

Some parish registers include a birth date. Remember that not everyone was baptised as a baby, and you can often find 'job lots' with several children being baptised at the same time. But you can't search parish register indexes by the birth date. Entries in PRs usually only have the baptismal date transcribed.

Pam

[aroundincircles]

Thanks for the info. The birth year in question is 1891 - I know she has to have been registered as she had older siblings and I have their birth certificates.
The problem I have always had (for 20 plus years) is that Im searching for such a common surname in Liverpool. I dont feel I will ever find her birth cert. It drives me mad like a nagging ache

[Pam Downes]

Errors in reporting between the local registrar's office and the GRO, to say nothing of errors at the GRO itself, are well-known. Saying which, have you checked the GRO's own Historical births index?

Have you looked for a baptism for this person and/or any of their siblings?
Are they on the 1891 census? Did they survive until the 1901 and, 1911 census? Survive until 1939?

As always, BG sleuths are willing to put their collective heads together but we need names and what else you know about the person. As you say the name is common then census references are probably vital to us helping you.

Pam

[Sandyhall]

Do you have Fathers name and mothers maiden name from siblings birth Cert as you can order cert from GRO and ask for a check and if the name is not the same as you ask for they wont send it and will refund your payment.

as you have a birth date you you could use this as cross reference as well as Parents names for the GRO.

[Peter Goodey]

Apply to GRO for a certificate without quoting any reference data but stating all the facts that you are sure about, including the exact date of birth. There is no charge if they don't find a match.