Hello, This is not in Cheshire, but I'm hoping for advice concerning finding an actual birth record based on an index. I found the birth index record for my great-grandfather - please see below. How do I go about obtaining a copy of the actual birth record? Any assistance would be appreciated! England & Wales births 1837-2006 Transcription Learn more <http://search.findmypast.com/record?id=bmd%2fb%2f1861%2f4%2faz%2f000213%2f099&highlights=%22%22#learn-more> Print individual transcription View image <http://search.findmypast.com/record?id=bmd%2fb%2f1861%2f4%2faz%2f000213&parentid=bmd%2fb%2f1861%2f4%2faz%2f000213%2f099> First name(s)GEORGE WATTSLast nameCLIFFEBirth year1861Birth quarter4Registration month-Mother's last name-DistrictSADDLEWORTHCountyYorkshireCountryEngland Volume9APage222Record setEngland & Wales births 1837-2006CategoryBirth, Marriage & Death (Parish Registers)Record collectionBirths & baptismsCollections fromUnited Kingdom

The registers for this birth are held at the Oldham Register Office. You will have to apply there quoting the following information. CLIFFEGeorge WattsWINTERBOTTOM1861Uppermill, SaddleworthOldhamLancashireUPP/14/201N/A If you wish to search for this yourself take a look at the web site: LancashireBMD.org.uk Good luck Bob Kirk Web address: http://kirksoft.co.uk/ Sent from my iPad > On 15 Aug 2014, at 18:54, Tony Vernon via <cheshire@rootsweb.com> wrote: > > Hello, > > This is not in Cheshire, but I'm hoping for advice concerning finding an > actual birth record based on an index. I found the birth index record for > my great-grandfather - please see below. How do I go about obtaining a > copy of the actual birth record? Any assistance would be appreciated! > > England & Wales births 1837-2006 Transcription > > Learn more > <http://search.findmypast.com/record?id=bmd%2fb%2f1861%2f4%2faz%2f000213%2f099&highlights=%22%22#learn-more> > Print individual transcription View image > <http://search.findmypast.com/record?id=bmd%2fb%2f1861%2f4%2faz%2f000213&parentid=bmd%2fb%2f1861%2f4%2faz%2f000213%2f099> > First name(s)GEORGE WATTSLast nameCLIFFEBirth year1861Birth > quarter4Registration > month-Mother's last name-DistrictSADDLEWORTHCountyYorkshireCountryEngland > Volume9APage222Record setEngland & Wales births 1837-2006CategoryBirth, > Marriage & Death (Parish Registers)Record collectionBirths & > baptismsCollections > fromUnited Kingdom > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to CHESHIRE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

<<snipped>> How do I go about obtaining a copy of the actual birth record? <<snipped>> Order it from the GRO at Southport, using the reference given. See http://www.gro.gov.uk/gro/content/certificates/ Adrian