Hi Ron, FreeBMD is at www.freebmd.org.uk but it only gives the same info as the GRO indexes themselves so you won't find more details than those available from Yorkshirebmd, until you look at births after 1911 when mother's maiden name was included in the indexes. Celia Renshaw In Chesterfield UK Bringing lost ancestors home: www.morganhold.com Free strays database; affordable family research services -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Ron Costello Sent: 29 December 2009 11:36 To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [WRY] WEST-RIDING Digest, Vol 4, Issue 328 I notice Sally referenced a free BMD?  What is this website address?  I have been using the http://www.yorkshirebmd.org.uk/ site which only refers to the listing of a birth by childs name and does not name the parents unless you buy a copy of the certificate and have it sent to you. Would be very interested in learning more. Gratefully, Ron

Hi Ron: Celia Has provided you the URL for FreeBMD but I would add that FreeBMD is the index for the GRO which covers all the England Reg'n districts, while YorkshireBMD covers the local registration offices for Yorkshire (at least those transcribed so far) Note that the YorkshireBMD is part of UKBMD which includes other counties. FreeBMD is indexed by quarters (of a year) while YorkshireBMD is by year Also the information in the two is not always the same. Sometimes an individual may appear in one index and not the other and the Local Indexes only give a middle initial and sometimes not the ages at death (in the earlier years when this was recorded) while the GRO gives the full names and sometimes ages at death that are not given in the local indexes So if you are searching in Yorkshire (especially around Hull & Leeds) then it pays to compare both indexes Mel Smith Whitby, Ontario, Canada -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Celia Renshaw Sent: December 29, 2009 8:03 AM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [WRY] WEST-RIDING Digest, Vol 4, Issue 328 Hi Ron, FreeBMD is at www.freebmd.org.uk but it only gives the same info as the GRO indexes themselves so you won't find more details than those.......... <snip>