Genealogy Q&A: Missing Birth Records in England and Wales

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Q: I can’t find my great-grandfather Josiah Williams’ birth or baptism record. Various searches at Ancestry, FamilySearch and my Findmypast have come up empty, but seven other records list his birthplace as Wales. His gravestone in Pennsylvania recorded his date of birth as February 10, 1860, but his marriage record listed it as February 22, View Website VIP Subscription