Minimbah Project tackles problem of unregistered births

By Rose Powell
Updated November 19 2014 - 11:08am, first published 10:33am
Paperwork: Sharon Duncan and her daughter, Hope, fill in forms for Hope's birth certificate. Photo: Supplied
Paperwork: Sharon Duncan and her daughter, Hope, fill in forms for Hope's birth certificate. Photo: Supplied
Citizen's right: Stephen Edwards with his son, Coen, while partner Melinda Jarrett fills out the forms for Coen's first birth certificate.  Photo: Supplied
Citizen's right: Stephen Edwards with his son, Coen, while partner Melinda Jarrett fills out the forms for Coen's first birth certificate. Photo: Supplied
Paperwork: Sharon Duncan and her daughter, Hope, fill in forms for Hope's birth certificate. Photo: Supplied
Paperwork: Sharon Duncan and her daughter, Hope, fill in forms for Hope's birth certificate. Photo: Supplied
Citizen's right: Stephen Edwards with his son, Coen, while partner Melinda Jarrett fills out the forms for Coen's first birth certificate.  Photo: Supplied
Citizen's right: Stephen Edwards with his son, Coen, while partner Melinda Jarrett fills out the forms for Coen's first birth certificate. Photo: Supplied
Paperwork: Sharon Duncan and her daughter, Hope, fill in forms for Hope's birth certificate. Photo: Supplied
Paperwork: Sharon Duncan and her daughter, Hope, fill in forms for Hope's birth certificate. Photo: Supplied
Citizen's right: Stephen Edwards with his son, Coen, while partner Melinda Jarrett fills out the forms for Coen's first birth certificate.  Photo: Supplied
Citizen's right: Stephen Edwards with his son, Coen, while partner Melinda Jarrett fills out the forms for Coen's first birth certificate. Photo: Supplied
Paperwork: Sharon Duncan and her daughter, Hope, fill in forms for Hope's birth certificate. Photo: Supplied
Paperwork: Sharon Duncan and her daughter, Hope, fill in forms for Hope's birth certificate. Photo: Supplied
Citizen's right: Stephen Edwards with his son, Coen, while partner Melinda Jarrett fills out the forms for Coen's first birth certificate.  Photo: Supplied
Citizen's right: Stephen Edwards with his son, Coen, while partner Melinda Jarrett fills out the forms for Coen's first birth certificate. Photo: Supplied

Rebecca Bell isn't sure which year her grandmother was born. "It's 1937, 1938 or 1939. She's got each year on a different kind of document," Ms Bell said.

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