Hi, I have been very interested in this thread. I have been trying to trace a baby born in September/October, 1947, who died a few minutes after she was born. I cannot find any trace of her in either Births or Deaths. Perhaps they don't register newborns like that as she didn't have a name. Pauline ----- Original Message ----- From: "David Jones" <davidjones5512@btinternet.com> To: <gloucester@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, February 12, 2007 7:10 AM Subject: Re: [GLS] Birth of Twins > > Hi, > > You can check the BMD records at > http://www.ancestry.com/search/rectype/vital/freebmd/bmd.aspx > > Quite easy if you have the name and date. > > Regards > > > David

She may be registered in the stillbirths register, which is not generally available. There is access only for the parents. HTH Anne On 12 Feb 2007, at 19:32, The Andersons wrote: > Hi, > I have been very interested in this thread. I have been trying to > trace a > baby born in September/October, 1947, who died a few minutes after she > was > born. I cannot find any trace of her in either Births or Deaths. > Perhaps > they don't register newborns like that as she didn't have a name. > Pauline > >

The Andersons wrote: > Hi, > I have been very interested in this thread. I have been trying to trace a > baby born in September/October, 1947, who died a few minutes after she was > born. I cannot find any trace of her in either Births or Deaths. Perhaps > they don't register newborns like that as she didn't have a name. All children born alive should be registered even if they die soon after they drew their first breath. They don't have to have a name. Most of the entries in the birth indices with Male or Female as the name are children who've died soon after birth. If the child was actually still born, then the registration would be in the Stillbirth register which is only open to the parents of the child or the siblings where the parents are deceased. -- Charani (UK)

Hi. I too have been searching for a birth and a death in February 1942 without success. My Brother was born in Tetbury Hospital in February 1942 and died the same day. I remember seeing his birth and death recorded in an old newspaper but unfortunately have never been able to find an actual birth or death record for him. I also do not know of any grave site as it was a subject never spoken about at home. I was told by my Grandmother and Aunt that I had a Brother and that he died the day he was born. I really would like to find some evidence of his existence. Regards, Judy. ----- Original Message ----- From: "The Andersons" <keitha@ripnet.com> To: <gloucester@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, February 13, 2007 5:32 AM Subject: Re: [GLS] Birth of Twins > Hi, > I have been very interested in this thread. I have been trying to trace > a baby born in September/October, 1947, who died a few minutes after she > was born. I cannot find any trace of her in either Births or Deaths. > Perhaps they don't register newborns like that as she didn't have a name. > Pauline > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "David Jones" <davidjones5512@btinternet.com> > To: <gloucester@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Monday, February 12, 2007 7:10 AM > Subject: Re: [GLS] Birth of Twins > > >> >> Hi, >> >> You can check the BMD records at >> http://www.ancestry.com/search/rectype/vital/freebmd/bmd.aspx >> >> Quite easy if you have the name and date. >> >> Regards >> >> >> David > > >