Where do I start?

[Margo]

I am so new, but don't know where to begin. I am particularly interested in my grandmother whose name was Edith Emily Sharood. She died when my father was about three, around 1916 or so. I know nothing more about her at all, and don't even know the origins of the name "Sharood". She was married to James Beresford. Can anyone help me? Many , many thanks,
Margo:

 

[benny1982]

Hi Margo

Was your grandmother born in England at all as Sharood sounds Asian. Beresford is an English name.

If she was born in the UK then her birth will be in the civil registers of births, marriages and deaths.

Ben

 

[juliejtp]

Hi Margo,

This looks like Ediths death as the district also matches a Edith E Sharood on the census.

Death

Edith E Beresford
Est year of birth 1885

Year 1917

District Bromley
County Kent

 

[juliejtp]

Marriage

Year 1911

James Beresford
Edith M Sherood (name has been entered on the marriage index as Sherood)

Aprl/May/June 1/4

District Bromley

Vol 2a
Page 1092

 

[juliejtp]

Margo,

I will put any other info on the relevant forum will post under the name Sharood. So keep a look out.

 

[Margo]

Julie, thank you so much! I believe this may well be right. But, how do I find out about her parents, or siblings? My family also thinks that Sharood is an Asian sounding name, but would love to know more. Beresford is an old English name, I know, and there is also much research I need to do on that side of the family as well. Are there any other Beresford's out there? I would love to hear from you, as I understand that all Beresford's are related.
Thank you for all your kind greetings and welcoming words!
Margo

 

[juliejtp]

Hi Margo,

The marriage certificate will have the fathers name and occupation, birth certificates will have fathers name occupation and mothers maiden name. To order certificates online you will need name, year, district the quarter it was entered in, vol number and page number. The information can be viewed online either at free bmd, Findmypast pay per view and Ancestry pay per view Ancestry have a 14 day free trial.

Certificates can be order from the link below which cost 7 pounds sterling.

http://www.gro.gov.uk/gro/content/certificates/


http://www.freebmd.org.uk/


http://www.findmypast.com/home.jsp

http://www.ancestry.co.uk/

 

[juliejtp]

Forgot to add the census can be viewed on Ancestry and Findmypast which will help trace the family.