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paul

paul Report 22 Jul 2012 10:10

How can I find out about a family member supposedly born in Nairobi?

KathleenBell

KathleenBell Report 22 Jul 2012 10:36

If they would be a British National then have a look here:-

http://ukinkenya.fco.gov.uk/en/help-for-british-nationals/living-in-kenya/birth-registration

Kath. x

Jonesey

Jonesey Report 22 Jul 2012 10:39

If their parents were British citizens then the birth may have been recorded by the British Consulate in Nairobi. Details of the birth would then have been forwarded to the UK for entry into the appropriate index at the General Register Office.

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paul

paul Report 23 Jul 2012 18:21

Thanks for your replies. I dont know anything about the man other than his name but il keep trying x

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+++DetEcTive+++ Report 23 Jul 2012 19:11

GR (and other sites) hold Overseas Births 1761 - 2005, so if the birth was registered with the British Embassy, it might be on here.

There is also the possibility that s/he may have been an 'Army' registered birth if the father was in the Military, and included in the Military Births. They are on Findmypast 1761 - 2005, and 'might' also be on here.

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