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I've found a birth that I think is my grandfathers sister. They were both born in America as the family emigrated but then came back. On the 1911 census it states they had 2 children, 1 living and 1 dead. Does anybody know how I go about getting a certificate? I've only ever needed english ones but I want to be sure it's the right person.

Thank for your help.

Maisy

Have you looked at passenger records to determine when and where in America they emigrated to please? Have you looked at the 1910 census if they were still in America then?

I have them on passenger list going to America and on 1901 census in England. I've found the great grandparents on 1911 census but not grandfather. I've found the birth of the daughter on Ancestry and would like a certificate but have no idea how to go about it.

Thanks

So where was Grandfather in 1911? Is the birth for the possible sister in the same area as Grandfather was born please?

How do you know that the child that died was born in America please? Of course if it is an unusual surname that you are researching that will make things easier.

Sorry I didn't come back sooner.

I don't know where my grandfather was in 1911 have searched for him but no luck.
I found a birth for Helen A Garrett b.26 Aug 1890 in Allegan, Michigan. This date is the birthdate of my grandfather so obviously they were twins.

On 1911 census where it asks how many children and how many living, gt grandparents put 2 children, 1 living. This is what got me looking for another child.
I've found something on Ancestry regarding Helen but was hoping to get a certificate of some sort. I don't know how to go about it.

I'm logging off here now but will come back tomorrow to see if any replies.

Thanks

If they were twins why is his birth not recorded? or is it?

Baptism??

Michigan, Births and Christenings Index, 1867-1911
about Helen A Garrett
Name: Helen A Garrett
Gender: Female
Birth Place: Plainwell, Allegan, Michigan
Birth Date: 26 Aug 1890
Father's Name: Harry F Garrett
Mother's name: Alice Garrett
FHL Film Number: 1017868


I cannot see another for a male child to those parents

Is this the family in 1901?
1901 England Census
Henry T Garrett Age: 30 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1871
Relation: Head Spouse's Name: Alice Garrett
Gender: Male Where born: Tunbridge Wells, Kent, England
Civil parish: Bidborough Ecclesiastical parish: St Lawrence Town: Bidborough County/Island: Kent Country: England
Registration district: Tonbridge Sub-registration district: Tunbridge Wells
ED, institution, or vessel: 2 Household schedule number: 42
Piece: 751 Folio: 14 Page Number: 6
Henry T Garrett 30
Alice Garrett 32
Allen A Garrett 10 United States
Source Citation: Class: RG13; Piece: 751; Folio: 14; Page: 6.

Any chance that Allen and Helen are the same person, wrongly transcribed, and the dead child is completely separate?

If Allen is the grandfather maybe that record should be Allen not Helen?

The child that died?

Births Sep 1908
Garrett Cynthia Tonbridge 2a 882
Deaths Dec 1908
Garrett Cynthia 0 Tonbridge 2a 455

Rose

You can view image on Family search for "Helen"s birth. It does say she's female. Also says the parents are English.

Rose

You can order Michigan birth certs through Vitachek. Just google Michigan birth certificate.

Seeing as you have the date of birth, you might be able to order the cert. without the forename.

Rose

Harry T Garrett
Birth Date: abt 1871
Age: 24
Port of Departure: New York, New York, United States
Arrival Date: 3 Apr 1895
Port of Arrival: Liverpool, England
Ship Name: Majestic
Search Ship Database: View the 'Majestic' in the 'Passenger Ships and Images' database
Official Number: 97763

Travelling with Mrs Garrett (age 26) and Alan Garrett (male child, no age given). But no sign of Helen, I wonder if they were mis-heard when they registered the birth and the registrar assumed it was a female child because of the name?

Gosh, thank you for all your replies, you've certainly given me something to think about. I looked at the birth for Helen and thought as the date was the same they were twins. I'm now thinking it could very well be mistranscribed. Granddad's name was Alan Albert Garrett.

I have a letter written by the midwife to say that she delivered Alan Garrett on 26 Aug 1890 but thought it was strange there was no mentioned of another child if he had a twin. I think I will buy the birth certificate for Cynthia Garrett and see if the parents are the right ones. The family lived in Tonbridge, so is a real possibility.

Thank you once again for all your thoughts on this.

Having looked on Ancestry and found baptism for Cynthia b.1908, it's not the right one so I need to think again about this.

Maisy

Their arrival in USA? She's with Henry Garrett aged 20,

New York, Passenger Lists, 1820-1957
about Alice Garrett Name: Alice Garrett
Arrival Date: 13 May 1889
Birth Date: abt 1868
Age: 21
Gender: Female
Ethnicity/ Nationality: English
Place of Origin: England
Port of Departure: Liverpool, England and Queenstown, Ireland
Port of Arrival: New York
Port Arrival State: New York
Port Arrival Country: United States
Ship Name: Servia
Search Ship Database: Search the Servia in the 'Passenger Ships and Images' database

Hi

I have just joined a site as im searching USA for relations and it has gave me the information I have requested and even up todate relations details and address. you have to pay for the subscription but you can request certificate if you find relations and it gives the parents of the person and work place etc. The site is Archives.com hope this helps

Thank you Sharon, I will try that site.