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Moira

Moira Report 20 Nov 2010 14:10

Has anyone come across this before.
I went to Barnsley Archives and found the marriage I was looking for.
When I asked for a photo copy I was told that they did not do photo copies of any BMD after 1837 because they are available on Certs.

Researching:
Morris Radnor, Kerr Yorkshire and Notts. Sorsby Yorkshire, Mapplebeck Yorkshire

Joy

Joy Report 20 Nov 2010 14:37

No, I have always received help not hindrance from staff in archives and records offices.

InspectorGreenPen

InspectorGreenPen Report 20 Nov 2010 14:52

Presumably this was from the Parish Register?

Moira

Moira Report 20 Nov 2010 14:56

yes it was from the parish reg.

Researching:
Morris Radnor, Kerr Yorkshire and Notts. Sorsby Yorkshire, Mapplebeck Yorkshire

InspectorGreenPen

InspectorGreenPen Report 20 Nov 2010 16:25

In that case there is no reason why you can't have a copy.

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~~~Secret Red ^^ Squirrel~~~ **007 1/2** Report 20 Nov 2010 17:27

I'd argue that the details on Parish registers aren't always the same as the certificates. I've taken a print of a marriage on a parish register (30p) and I've ordered the certificate for the same marriage.

The reason being....the parish marriage didn't give me the father's occupation however it did give me the mother's name which wasn't on the certificate.