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why can i not find any records of my grandad?

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Wendy Dawn

Wendy Dawn Report 27 May 2010 15:20

hi,

can any one tell me why i cannot find birth or death of george jones? or marriage
1908 - 1948
he was born and lived in or around bilston west midlands!
married sarah elizabeth jones
in 1937 thanks
wendy

Abby

Abby Report 27 May 2010 15:36

hi
is this it
Surname First name(s) Spouse District Vol Page
Marriages Sep 1939 (>99%)


Jones George A Jones Bilston 6b 1564
Jones Sarah E Jones Bilston 6b 1564

Wendy Dawn

Wendy Dawn Report 27 May 2010 15:52

thats there names, why can i not find any info for them?

Astra

Astra Report 27 May 2010 16:00

Possible for 1911


JONES, Alfred Head Married
4 years M 35 1876 Polisher Bedsteads Staffs Bilston VIEW
JONES, Martha Wife Married F 35 1876 Staffs Bilston VIEW
JONES, George Alfred Son M 3 1908 Staffs Bilston VIEW
JONES, Millicent Daughter F 1 1910 Staffs Bilston VIEW

Registration District:
Wolverhampton Sub District:
Bilston Enumeration District:
12 Parish:
Bilston

Address:
52 Greencroft Bilston County:
Staffordshire

Netty

Netty Report 27 May 2010 16:01

Hi wendy, possible death ?

Name: George A Jones
Death Registration Month/Year: 1948
Age at death (estimated): 39
Registration district: Bilston
Inferred County: Staffordshire
Volume: 9b
Page: 35

Astra

Astra Report 27 May 2010 16:04

Two births for George Alfred's registered in Wolverhampton 1908

Births Mar 1908 (>99%)
Jones George Alfred Wolverhampton 6b 715

Births Jun 1908 (>99%)
Jones George Alfred Wolverhampton 6b [86]93

Wendy Dawn

Wendy Dawn Report 27 May 2010 16:10

thanks for that but why could i not find it?

Astra

Astra Report 27 May 2010 16:11

Is this his death? This was registered in March quarter and makes his year of birth 1909 Could be wrong of course it all depends who the informant was

Name: George A Jones
Death Registration Month/Year: 1948
Age at death (estimated): 39
Registration district: Bilston
Inferred County: Staffordshire
Volume: 9b
Page: 35

Abby

Abby Report 27 May 2010 16:12

hi
its on freebdm

Wendy Dawn

Wendy Dawn Report 27 May 2010 16:14

can you find birth cert for
john jones born 1796 llangollen wales
married ann born 1811
can you find parents of john jones?

Corinne

Corinne Report 27 May 2010 18:00

You can't get birth, marriage or death certificates before 1837 as they didn't exist. You'd need to look through Parish Registers.

Wendy Dawn

Wendy Dawn Report 29 May 2010 16:18

thank you!
how do i look through parish registers?

Flick

Flick Report 29 May 2010 16:21

Start with the IGI on www.familysearch.org

They have SOME parish records

Flick

Flick Report 29 May 2010 16:22

You say you couldn't find the birth reg'n for 1908 - where did you look?

The site for all bmd's from 1837 to approx 1940 is...............

http://freebmd.rootsweb.com/

Flick

Flick Report 29 May 2010 16:25

39 in JFM 1948 would make his birth any time from JFM 1908 to JFM 1909 - depending on the date he actually died in relation to the date of his birth.

EVEIE

EVEIE Report 29 May 2010 16:39

Birth/Christening, 1796, Wales
Exact Spelling: Off
Matches: All Sources - 46
Ancestral File
1. John JONES - Ancestral File
Gender: M Birth/Christening: WALES

4. John A. JONES - 1880 United States Census / Ohio
Father Gender: Male Birth: WALES

Matches: Census/1880 US Census - 2

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Census - 1881 British Census
5. John JONES - 1881 British Census / Cardigan
Boarder Gender: Male Birth: Llanrhystid, Cardigan, Wales

6. John JONES - 1881 British Census / Merioneth
Head Gender: Male Birth: Cynwyd, Merioneth, Wales

7. John JONES - 1881 British Census / Merioneth
Father In Law Gender: Male Birth: Llanfachreth, Merioneth, Wales

8. John JONES - 1881 British Census / Merioneth
Head Gender: Male Birth: Merioneth, Wales

9. John JONES - 1881 British Census / Monmouth
Lodger Gender: Male Birth: Llampeter, Cardigan, Wales

10. John JONES - 1881 British Census / Brecon
Boarder Gender: Male Birth: Talgarth, Brecknock, Wales

11. John JONES - 1881 British Census / Denbigh
Head Gender: Male Birth: Merioneth, Wales

12. John JONES - 1881 British Census / Denbigh
Head Gender: Male Birth: Llanrhochwyn, Caernarvon, Wales

13. John JONES - 1881 British Census / Montgomery
Father Gender: Male Birth: Talyllyn, Merioneth, Wales

14. John JONES - 1881 British Census / Anglesey
Boarder Gender: Male Birth: Llangwyllog, Anglesey, Wales

15. John JONES - 1881 British Census / Caernarvon
Head Gender: Male Birth: Ruthin

16. John JONES - 1881 British Census / Cardigan
Head Gender: Male Birth: Llandygwydd, Cardigan, Wales

17. John JONES - 1881 British Census / Shropshire
Lodger Gender: Male Birth: Dolgelly, Merioneth, Wales

Matches: Census/1881 British Census - 13

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International Genealogical Index - British Isles
18. John Jones - International Genealogical Index / BI
Gender: Male Birth: About 1796 Of Langadock, , Brecon, Wales

19. John Jones - International Genealogical Index / BI
Gender: Male Birth: About 1796 Of, Llangiwg, Glamorgan, Wales

20. John Jones - International Genealogical Index / BI
Gender: Male Birth: About 1796 Of, Eglwysilan, Glamorgan, Wales

21. John Jones - International Genealogical Index / BI
Gender: Male Birth: About 1796 Of, Conwil-Elvet, Carmarthen, Wales

22. John Jones - International Genealogical Index / BI
Gender: Male Birth: About 1796 Of, Llysfaen, Caernarvon, Wales

23. John Jones - International Genealogical Index / BI
Gender: Male Christening: 31 JAN 1796 Northop, Flint, Wales

24. John Jones - International Genealogical Index / BI
Gender: Male Christening: 04 DEC 1796 Gwepra, Flint, Wales

25. John Jones - International Genealogical Index / BI
Gender: Male Birth: 1796 Llangendeirne, Carmarthen, Wales

26. John Jones - International Genealogical Index / BI
Gender: Male Christening: 02 MAR 1796 Aberyskir, , Brecon, Wales

27. JOHN JONES - International Genealogical Index / BI
Gender: Male Birth: About 1796 Llangynllo, Cardigan, Wales

28. JOHN JONES - International Genealogical Index / BI
Gender: Male Birth: About 1796 , , Wales

29. JOHN JONES - International Genealogical Index / BI
Gender: Male Birth: About 1796 Yspytty-Ystwyth, Cardigan, Wales

30. JOHN JONES - International Genealogical Index / BI
Gender: Male Birth: About 1796 Of Brynhope, , , Wales

31. John Jones - International Genealogical Index / BI
Gender: Male Birth: 1796 Newmarket, Flint, Wales

32. John Jones - International Genealogical Index / BI
Gender: Male Birth: About 1796 Of Llandengod, , Carmarthen, Wales

33. John Jones - International Genealogical Index / BI
Gender: Male Birth: About 1796 Of, Llandyssul, Cardigan, Wales

34. John Jones - International Genealogical Index / BI
Gender: Male Christening: 02 MAR 1796 Aberyskir, , Brecon, Wales

35. John Jones - International Genealogical Index / BI
Gender: Male Birth: About 1796 Of, Caio, Carmarthen, Wales

36. John Jones - International Genealogical Index / BI
Gender: Male Birth: About 1796 Of Langadock, , Brecon, Wales

37. John Jones - International Genealogical Index / BI
Gender: Male Birth: About 1796 Of Doldgwm, Pencarreg, Carmarthen, Wales

38. John Jones - International Genealogical Index / BI
Gender: Male Christening: 26 JUN 1796 Llandaff, Glamorgan, Wales

39. John Jones - International Genealogical Index / BI
Gender: Male Birth: 1796 Of, Llanrwst, Denbigh, Wales

40. John Jones - International Genealogical Index / BI
Gender: Male Birth: About 1796 Of, Llysfaen, Caernarvon, Wales

41. John Jones - International Genealogical Index / BI
Gender: Male Birth: About 1796 Llandovery, Carmarthen, Wales

42. Mrs. John Jones - International Genealogical Index / BI
Gender: Female Birth: About 1796 Of, Llandovery, Carmarthen, Wales

Matches: International Genealogical Index/British Isles - over 25

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Pedigree Resource File
43. John Jones - Pedigree Resource File
Gender: M Birth/Christening: 1796 Llanafan, Cardiganshire, Wales

44. John Jones - Pedigree Resource File
Gender: M Birth/Christening: 1796 Llanafan, Cardiganshire, Wales

45. John Jones - Pedigree Resource File
Gender: M Birth/Christening: abt 1796 Llangiwg, Glamorgan, Wales

46. John Jones - Pedigree Resource File
Gender: M Birth/Christening: 1796 Llanafan, Cardiganshire, Wales

Matches: Pedigree Resource File - 4

Wendy Dawn

Wendy Dawn Report 29 May 2010 17:09

thank you