Genealogy Chat

hi my mum also had 2 stillborns they were both full term and were both girls i asked my mum what they did with them and she said then they were put in with other people they had to get permission apparently from the deceased persons relatives to do this but thats what they did this was in the 1960s one was and the other i belive would have been 1970.although with me doing family research i must admit i feel curious about obtaining certs on them but there is no way i would want to upset my mum and ask her to phone or write a letter for permission to enable me this information my mum keeps her feelings well hidden a lot of the time and bring all this to the surface might not be such a good idea kerry suden

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Thanks need to wait and see if my cousin gets in touch

Thanks Tracy

Janet This is from the official GRO site: Stillbirths Obtaining Stillbirth Certificates Due to the sensitive nature of stillbirth registrations, the procedure for ordering a certificate of the entry differs from other types of certificates. We will only send out the application form after we have been contacted by phone or in writing by the mother or father (if he is named on the certificate). In cases where the parents are deceased, a brother or sister can apply if they can provide their parents’ dates of death. The cost of the certificate is £7. Phone +44 (0)151 471 4400 Opening hours: Monday to Friday 9am to 5pm Or write to us at: General Register Office PO Box 2 Southport Merseyside PR8 2JD nell

sorry for the delay in getting back to you, i have just got on the computer. i managed to get it from the gro in southport. stillbirts register. write and give as much info on dates and mother and faters names and you should be able to get one. good luck teresa

Janet, if you look at the other thread on the tips board it tells you about getting certs. Maz. XX

Thanks Teresa but you did not say how you got the certificate - can you let me know as it was about the same year we are looking for 1965ish.

hi janet my mum had a still birth in 1965 and we managed to get his certificate. also my mum never knew where he ended up so we searched the local cemetaries and after a few phone calls located him in a grave with two other stillborn babies. we were not able to get the names of the other babies but would love to have known whether the other parents knew where their babies were. the grave was unmarked at the time of finding it. but know my mum regually visits and we always put three bunches of flowers on.

From 1953 the definition was 28 weeks and from 1992, 24 weeks. Bob

Janet, there is a thread below this (page 3 I think) also entitled 'stillbirths' which has a lot more information on. It would be well worth your while having a read of that. Maz. XX

Janet, You will not find him on 1837. The register is totally different and held either at the local office or at Southport. I think he would need to be at 24 weeks gestation or above to be registered. Under 24 weeks he would have been classed as a miscarriage and not be registered at all. A call to the registrar in the area would be able to answer your query. Elisabeth

Over so many weeks they do - that is why I asked as he went to term

I don't think stillbirths have to be registered, since the subject never officially lived nor died. Maybe the hospital or doctors?

Can I start anotherlink on still births please- my brother was born stillborn sometime in the 1960's and my sister and I cannot find him on the 1837 - would he have been registered somewhere else? Help please