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Thats pretty bad I would contact them again its like the lad doesnt exist when does saying that cant remember seeing my sons name listed gonna go off and check Just looked yes hes there

Ive just had a reply from 1837 telling me to just do the name and year search, like i didnt already do that lol, still no sign of my son kim

I popped into local registry offic earlier and asked about children being registered twice and apparantly if a couple are not married childs name has to go under both names and then when if marry the childs father have to re register the child and will then only appear under one name,have to go back wednesday to pick up certs i ordered and she will get me the forms to re register children,forgot to ask if there is a cost involved Kazzie

I had the same problem when I first joined 1837online. I could not find the entries for my two children. I phoned them up and whilst on the phone they checked for me. They COULD see the entry and read the details to me ... then they asked me to log out, log back in and try again .. which I did. Low and behold, both my children appeared on the inedexes. I DON'T know what they did at 1837online, but they MUST have done something at there end. I'm now off to check to see if they are registered under more than one name. ! Elaine :-)

kazzie my son was born 1989 and he isnt there, cant find my step daughter and she was born 1997, weired kimx

I couldnt find my brothers son Tommy either other two was I thought perhaps it was because only born 2001 but if others arnt listed then maybe not Kazzie

After reading your thread i went to look at my children and one of mine isnt even on there, so ive emailed 1837 to see why kimx

Marriage is only under 1 name Cove

Watch tomorrow they will be constantly answering phone to people asking why children registered under 2 surnames wonder if my marriage is to?as when we married was Cove vs Cove going back now to check Kazzie

I can't check my son to see whether his is the same but assume it would be! Lou

Have just checked both surnames and both have same page and vol numbers something else strange is only seems to be on the girls names sisters son Owyn is only in one name as are my brothers boys Kazzie

Hmm... the same goes for the first of my children, I didn't use up credits checking the others but guess it would be the same. The registration number is the same for both entries. I will be interested to say what they say when you ask them. Kate.

Yep registered under both Cove and Highfield was quite surprised to see that and yes Lou I am going to phone them tomorrow to find out how its happened daughter Kara is wow I have surnames think ill use both as in Highfield-Cove next shell having others wanting to Kazzie

Kazzie Do you mean they are registered under two different names? I understand that children born after 1911 have an index entry under the mother's maiden name, but that doesn't mean they are registered with that name. If you have the same vol & page number for the separate surname entries I think you are OK. As for changing things, if you want to and it is possible, you have to go to the register office where they were registered originally, and they need to get permission from the GRO. nell

Karin I'll go and check my daughter's, be interesting to see what she is registered under! Kazzie She's registered in both my surname and her dad's too which is odd cos I changed my name by deed poll 4 months before she was born. Can't answer your question re: why but I'm going to ring the register office here tomorrow and ask them! Lou

No wasnt married then my last two children were born after married and are only in Cove,my sisters daughter Paige is under two names as well though her others arnt,I still cant understand why Kara and Kyrie are registered under Highfield as my name had already been changed by deed poll to Cove then Kazzie

Kazzie Were you married when they were born? I'm not saying that should make a difference but my daughter's birth SHOULD be listed on 1837. Be interesting to see whether she is registered with both names cos we weren't married when she was born Lou

Hi Sarah i've just re-read the thread and see what you mean..i think you are right.i was thinking it was old records. paula

I think Kazzie means her own children Paula. (apologies if I'm wrong)

Hi Kazzie perhaps the mother wasn't married when the children were born or perhaps they had double barrelled names and thats how they recorded double barrelled names, paula