Is it possible to look up deaths in England post 2006 (limit at fmp). Ancestry seems to stop at 2005. Would they be available at tna?
thanks
Trish
Deaths
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arthurk
Re: Deaths
Hi Trish
This page gives information about the post-2006 indexes - unfortunately for someone in Australia it doesn't look too good. However, it's possible to order a certificate without a reference number - see Q8 on this page. You can also order certificates from a local register office - and as they have their own indexes, GRO references are of no use to them.
In all cases, if you don't have a reference number you'll have to provide enough information for the staff to be able to work out which is the correct entry, and they will search a short period either side of the date you give. However, if they don't find it you should get some or all of your money back.
Hope this helps,
Arthur
This page gives information about the post-2006 indexes - unfortunately for someone in Australia it doesn't look too good. However, it's possible to order a certificate without a reference number - see Q8 on this page. You can also order certificates from a local register office - and as they have their own indexes, GRO references are of no use to them.
In all cases, if you don't have a reference number you'll have to provide enough information for the staff to be able to work out which is the correct entry, and they will search a short period either side of the date you give. However, if they don't find it you should get some or all of your money back.
Hope this helps,
Arthur
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trish1
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Re: Deaths
Hi Arthur
I saw that after I posted and reached much the same conclusion as yourself - I'm wondering if an email to one of the libraries would give any results - main problem being I only have an address from some years earlier, an approximate age & not much else. A GRO search would probably not find a unique result.
many thanks for your ideas - much appreciated
Trish
I saw that after I posted and reached much the same conclusion as yourself - I'm wondering if an email to one of the libraries would give any results - main problem being I only have an address from some years earlier, an approximate age & not much else. A GRO search would probably not find a unique result.
many thanks for your ideas - much appreciated
Trish
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arthurk
Re: Deaths
I don't know whether the libraries holding GRO indexes would be able to do look-ups, though it wouldn't cost anything to ask. Incidentally, another place you could try looking is the UKBMD site, which has links to online local registrars' indexes, where these exist. These don't cover the whole of England by any means, and I'm not sure if they have the most recent years, but you might be lucky.
If you find a suitable entry via UKBMD, you should also find details of how to order the certificate. However, even if you didn't find it, I think in your position I'd still contact the local register office to see if they could help - they all have records and indexes, but only some are online. The better ones often get back in touch with you to check if they've found the right entry, comparing things like addresses, occupations, ages, husband's name and so on. On the other hand, there are some local registrars which simply don't do family history enquiries, however much you ask them.
See how you go - and if you need to come back on this, can you tell us where the death occurred? That might help someone to give more precise advice, or to suggest alternative sources, such as newspapers which might have had an obituary notice.
Arthur
If you find a suitable entry via UKBMD, you should also find details of how to order the certificate. However, even if you didn't find it, I think in your position I'd still contact the local register office to see if they could help - they all have records and indexes, but only some are online. The better ones often get back in touch with you to check if they've found the right entry, comparing things like addresses, occupations, ages, husband's name and so on. On the other hand, there are some local registrars which simply don't do family history enquiries, however much you ask them.
See how you go - and if you need to come back on this, can you tell us where the death occurred? That might help someone to give more precise advice, or to suggest alternative sources, such as newspapers which might have had an obituary notice.
Arthur