Genealogy Chat

thank you all for your help, Margaret i have the eight children thank you, and his marriage. Just need to know his parents.
and Madmeg than you for all the information it was kind of you. thanks again.

Herts CC have some online records. Google HALS.

Jill

Possibly Rebecca's birth?

BAKER, Rebecca Christening
Gender: Female
Christening Date: 4 Jul 1744 Recorded in: Hertford, Hertfordshire, England
Collection: St Andrews
Father: John BAKER
Mother: Elizabeth
Source: FHL Film 991381 Dates: 1695 - 1812

Can't find Henry's birth on BVRI but there are 8 children of Henry & Rebecca in Hertford between 1772-1784. Do you have them? Want me to list them?

This is from BVRI which is extracted from parish records:

CARTER, Henry Marriage
Wife: Rebekah BAKER
Marriage Date: 30 Mar 1771 Recorded in: Hertford, Hertfordshire, England
Collection: St Andrews
Source: FHL Film 1042053 Dates: 1755 - 1812 Note: Additional Data in Original Record

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Oh, I see. The two marriage records are both submitted records - and both show a different date - thereby implying some posible carelessness and hence unreliability.

I can't see your Henry born 1754, only this one:

HENRY CARTER Pedigree
Male
Event(s):
Birth:
Christening: 09 NOV 1740 Aldenham, Hertford, England
Parents:
Father: THOMAS CARTER Family
Mother: SUSANNA
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Source Information:
Batch No.: Dates: Source Call No.: Type: Printout Call No.: Type:
P012181 1559 - 1812 1040851, 1040852 Film 0472207 Film

The problem with searching pre-1837 is that unless the people appear on the 1841 or later census with family, you really have no way of knowing for sure if you have found the right parents. If you visit local records offices or order the microfiches from LDS you might a bit more information, but it is a long slog.

You might find some local history/genealogy societies have extra information. My own village library has records of burials in a local churchyard, but you can only view it at the library, it is not online.

It's a question of how important it is to you to get it right as to how much effort you are able and willing to put in - and even then, there comes a point when you have to say "Henry's parents MIGHT be John and Mary" but this cannot be proven.

These are not parish records and cannot be relied on.

HENRY CARTER - International Genealogical Index
Gender: Male Marriage: 13 MAR 1771 St Andrews, Hertford, Hertford, England
Patron ordinance submission sheets, 1969-1991
2. HY. CARTER - International Genealogical Index
Gender: Male Marriage: 30 MAR 1771 St Andrew, Hertford, Hertford, England
Patron ordinance submission sheets, 1969-1991

The county is Hertford Hertfordshire where they got married 1771 St Andrews. Cannot find where Henry came from born 1750. there is a Henry Carter born 1754 Wheathampton Hertfordshire dont know if this is one same one.

Hello Lynn

You are looking at the IGI record rather than at a certificate. Is the record an "Extracted" record or a "Submitted" one - it will tell you that at the bottom left. If it's a submitted record then it may not be reliable as it is only what another researcher has put there. It is unusual for an extracted record to name the mother of either party, so I suspect it is a submitted one. If you tell us what county you are looking in, perhaps someone can advise further.

Henry Carter born 1750 married rebekah baker in 1771. the only name that comes up for his father is William Carter and his mother Mary Carter but not sure they are his parents.
Thanks

Can you post the details of who you are looking for and someone will check it out for you.

i have tried igi not doing very well i think it is the right one but when i look on the marriage certificate there is no parents name.