Nivard, John, Stan, and the rest, Thank you for your direction. Her name was Jane Ann AVERY and I did find her on the FreeBMD site, leading to the reference number (XXV 462 Tynemouth) which I used to order a birth certificate. I like your country-wide standardized system of ordering BMD certificates. If she is registered in Tynemouth does that mean she was born in Longbenton or New Hartley? Or can one tell from that? Since her parents, Margaret Dawson b 1829 and William Avery b 1826 both born in Longbenton (I believe), were born before national registration 1837, would there be birth certificates for them? I think I have seen a transcription of records from St. Bartholomew listing parents of Margaret Dawson as Nicholas Dawson and Jane Richardson, and parents of William Avery as William Avery and Elizabeth McMellon. But I have no bmd information on these four parents. Actually I don't think I have a marriage date for Margaret and William, either. Any help or direction in this would be greatly appreciated. Thank you all for helping a fellow researcher across the pond. Nora Avery Gainesville, Florida USA On Mon, Mar 16, 2009 at 3:56 PM, Our Mail <[email protected]> wrote: > Nora, if you know her name search the FreeBMD website. That will give you > the GRO (General Register Office) reference number and you can then order > the certificate from them using a credit card. The web sites are:- > http://www.freebmd.org.uk/ > http://www.gro.gov.uk/gro/content/certificates/#0 > > John > > > Nora Avery wrote: >> >> I'm trying to figure out how to order a birth certificate for my gg >> aunt who was born in the Village of New Hartley (mining village) >> around September 1850. It will establish a link between me and my >> great grandparents, William Avery and Margaret Dawson of Longbenton, >> NBL, UK. Thanks. >> >> Nora Avery >> Florida >> USA >>  ==== DUR-NBL Mailing List ==== >> To Post a message to this list send it to, >> [email protected] >>  ==== DUR-NBL Mailing List ==== >> List Web Page >> http://www.communigate.co.uk/ne/durhamgenealogy/index.phtml >> >> ------------------------------- >> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >> [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes >> in the subject and the body of the message >> >> >