Family Tree

[Tommy Hallam]

I am trying to trace my family tree but i get stuck when i get to my great great grandma because i dont know her maiden name nor do i know the exact date she was born. I have asked my grandma but she can only give me hazy details, does anybody know how i can find this out on the internet as it is bugging me!!
p.s. I have tried ancestry and census info but to no joy

[CheekyChops]

To get her maiden name you will have to get the birth certificate for one of her children.

Or look for a marriage between her husband and a wife with the correct christian name in the correct area. If it's a common name this probably won't work (try www.freeBMD.org)

[spudqueen]

The best bet is to trace backwards, starting at your Grandparents if they are still around. Ask your Grandma all she knows about her family (and your Grandads family). Make notes and keep them as you never know when they will come in handy. If you're lucky from the information she will give you you should be able to get a copy of your Great Grandparents marriage certificate and trace them on the census. From this you should be able to trace their birth certificates, which will give you their parents names and the maiden name of your Great Great Grandparents. Good luck.
btw there is a section for Genealogy under History

[reinganum]

Another way of approaching this one is if you know when your great great grandmother died (I assume she is no longer still alive). Death certificates give the age of the deceased, so that will give the birth date within 12 months. From what you say, I suspect you will not be able to get the details you want without spending some money, even if it is only a few pounds at the Family Records Centre (or a subscription website).