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I think that James BAKER has to be the father, because it seems odd that Charlotte BAKER would ask a James BAKER to pretend to be the father for the birth registration (where he signed via mark). Unless that is something that would sometimes happen, with birth registrations? Then the idea of making ...

For anyone else in the future who might be researching this George BAKER, I think I found his birth registration on the GRO. BAKER, GEORGE - MMN: BAKER GRO Reference: 1843 S Quarter in BIRMINGHAM Volume 16 Page 349 GRO Birth Registration When Born: 19 July 1843, 13 Court Bromsgrove St Name: George F...

I have followed backwards on your Ancestor Mary Ann Elizabeth Baker without looking at the information you have given regarding census, births, etc. as I don't like to be influenced by what you have already found and these are my thoughts. BC Wench, you are my absolute hero! A lot of what you found...

peterd wrote: ↑Fri May 01, 2026 8:47 amthis might help also freebmd do have freecen and freereg

https://parishmouse.co.uk/england-counties/

That site looks fantastic, especially with its links to images of parish records. Thanks, Peter!

Hello, all. George BAKER (1845?-1914?) in Birmingham (Bham) is one of two ancestors that is giving me a headache and sending me in circles in my research trying to determine his parents. It's possible that he and his siblings were adopted, but I'm starting to wonder if they were illegitimate childre...

Hi, Peter. The reason I plan to get GRO certificates is that for 4 marriages in question, I don't have a visual image of the parish record as a "primary/secondary source" to confirm the information that I've found in Ancestry, FreeBMD, etc. that is text-only. I do have visual images of the...

Hey, everyone! I'm a first generation American, and I started researching my ancestry around 7 months ago in order to feel more connected to my heritages. My dad was born in Birmingham, UK in the 50s and his family immigrated to Canada when he was around 3 years old. He died a decade ago, and the fe...