No, because if your ancestor had not been born, you would not exist. The reasons why you may not be able to locate their birth certificate in the records are many and varied.
Birth certificates are only available for people born after July 1837, which is when Civil Registration began. Before that, the only way to locate a birth record is in the Parish Register of their village or local church.
After 1837, the names of everyone whose birth was registered is kept in the General Registration Office index. However, during the early years of civil registration, some births were no registered because parents were only legally required to give details of their child's birth if the registrar asked for them. Later, it became compulsory and parents were fined if they did not register their children.
Of course, even if you ancestor was registered, someone may have made a mistake in compiling or copying the index and could have missed them off. Sometimes, despite the best research efforts, some birth certificates remain elusive, although the original copy will exist in the main register books.
Birth certificates are only available for people born after July 1837, which is when Civil Registration began. Before that, the only way to locate a birth record is in the Parish Register of their village or local church.
After 1837, the names of everyone whose birth was registered is kept in the General Registration Office index. However, during the early years of civil registration, some births were no registered because parents were only legally required to give details of their child's birth if the registrar asked for them. Later, it became compulsory and parents were fined if they did not register their children.
Of course, even if you ancestor was registered, someone may have made a mistake in compiling or copying the index and could have missed them off. Sometimes, despite the best research efforts, some birth certificates remain elusive, although the original copy will exist in the main register books.