From: tim@powys.org   
      
   On 19/04/2019 11:30 am, Peter wrote:   
   > I am attempting to research my grand-father's family of wife and seven   
   > children, all of whom are dead.   
   > I  am a newcome to family research.   
   >   
   > The cost of proving date of birth is that of £11 for a birth   
   > certificate.   
   > Is there any way of reducing or avoiding this fee?  The arithmetic with   
   > seven children is simple, but beyond my pocket.   
   >   
   > Petefj   
      
   My rule of thumb for such cousin searches is only to buy a certificate   
   when I need it to eliminate one or more of people with the same name.   
   Until I find a problem, I use the registration index entries as   
   sufficient evidence.   
      
   And the 1939 Register has exact birth dates so is very useful confirming   
   info if you can find your cousins on it.  Electoral rolls also help to   
   confirm a family if the children stay at home once they have reached   
   voting age.   
      
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   Tim Powys-Lybbe                                           tim@powys.org   
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