Greetings all, I have been having great difficulty in locating the birth records of my grandmother's first husband. In all records he declared his birthplace to be Birmingham. Reading several posts I found that I should search Staffordshire, and Worcestershire, in addition to Warwickshire as many people born in the area of Birmingham give that as their birthplace for convenience. In searching Sraffordshire I found what I believe to be the individual I am researching His name was Henry CRADDOCK, born about 1841. I found a Henry, age 5 months on the 1841 census, which was taken June 7, 1841, in the Hamlet of Smethwick, Harbourne Parish. He does not appear to be living with his parents who are reported to be Henry CRADDOCK and Mary WESTWOOD, but with possible grandparents (or great-grandparents) John CRADDOCK and spouse Mary, aged 65 years. Nearly all my research has been in Scotland which records I am very familiar. However I know nothing about English records and sources. Question (s): How would I locate his birth record. The census is recorded as born in the same county? How would I locate the marriage records for Henry & Mary. There is the suspicion that he may have been in the army, and was later a carpenter. I have not found anything on the LDS site so far. Any guidance will be greatly appreciated. George M. McCaig, Burlington, Ontario