This type of handwritten reference to an entry in a later quarter was a standard method of cross-referring to a 'late' registration. You'll find it at the foot of many pages of the births index, especially during the war years. The earlier reference is abbreviated because it's a cross-reference, not an index entry in its own right. The GRO index is an index of birth *registrations*, not of births, so if a birth was registered only in 1943 you wouldn't expect to find a full entry in 1940. HTH Judy London, UK -----Original Message----- From: british-jewry-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:british-jewry-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of jeremy frankel > My point is that while I was quite comfortable seeing a delayed birth > registration, I don't recall ever seeing an entry also in the right > quarter/year with no registration but a note to see a delayed entry > index location.