This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: anne_peat Surnames: Bancroft Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.britisles.england.yks.general/1252.1830.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Hello Stephen Welcome to the list. You will find lots of people here willing to help you with this fascinating hobby. Just to get you started on Ancestry http://www.ancestry.co.uk/search/rectype/vital/freebmd/bmd.aspx I found the reference for your grandfather's death, which also gives his exact birth date Name: Roland Bancroft Birth Date: 3 Sep 1916 Death Registration Month/Year: Jun 1986 Age at death (estimated): 69 Registration district: Keighley Inferred County: Yorkshire Volume: 4 Page: 612 Also on Ancestry or on Free BMD you could search for his birth registration, and get the certificate which will give you the names of his parents. Happy hunting Anne Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.