Bill, I am assuming this is a UK birth certificate. U.D. means Urban District which is normally a local government administrative area. No disrespect here, but I couldn't help but note your spelling of Worcestershire. Is the way in which you wrote it correct, or have you put up the phonetic equivalent? I prefer to adhere to the "native tongue" spellings to avoid confusion etc. > ------------------------------ > > Message: 7 > Date: Thu, 16 Jun 2011 21:07:21 -0700 > From: Bill Dalton <[email protected]> > Subject: [SRY] A notation on a birth cert > To: [email protected] > > Hi again > > I have just gotten a birth certificate and have a question about the > place of birth.  The information reads "5 Portland Mansions, Portland > Road U. D."  What does that U. D. mean.  I have also found that same > notation on another cert from Worchester County. > > Bill in now sunny Gig Harbor > > -- Richard Brown Bromley, Kent U.K. Member of: - E. Surrey Family History Society          )   And in http://www.eastsurreyfhs.org.uk/           )   very Lincolnshire Family History Society       )  good http://www.lincolnshirefhs.org.uk/          )  company.