> Hi Stephen > I have a feeling of 'deja vu' about your query! Have we corresponded > before? Hello, Some branches of the family tree are easier than others. The Edmundson line is the one I have had the most difficulty with; partly because so little is known about them by the surviving family and partly because Edmundson seems to have been a very common name in Fylde. I have asked questions about JTE on this list before, so I'm sure that's where the deja vu came from. In fact, I thought I had asked about the GRO indices before but posted anyway just in case anything new came to light. > The indexes usually (but not always) list the full name. Like everything in > this wonderful hobby, there are always exceptions to rules. And just > because he was always known as 'John Thomas' doesn't necessarily mean his > birth was registered as such! > Anyway, here's a birth in 1887 that may be of interest:- > Name: John Thomas Edmundson I think I have got this certificate already. I know from his army records that his mother (next of kin) was Elizabeth and this certificate gives an Elizabeth, so it might be him. The problem is, I do not have anything to double check this against. I think I need to look at misspellings such as Edmondson. I have found a J Edmondson born in 1888. I wonder whether that might be the man I'm looking for? Thanks again, Stephen.