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SylviaInCanada

SylviaInCanada Report 30 Mar 2011 07:17

did you remember to enclose them in " " .......... the double quotes are very important.


I didn't get that many results!!




sylvia

Researching:
My brother, photo taken in September 1991 just a couple of weeks before he died. ............................................................ To help us and to get better results, please post as much detail as you can, especially name, date(s) and place. Also say what you already know.

Peterkinz

Peterkinz Report 30 Mar 2011 06:58

That's it - I'd run out of ideas using conventional sites...love solving problems!!

Your idea of using + gave 58000 results, but worth remembering

Peter

Researching:
Nurse of Brightlingsea, Spalton of Bottesford, Williams of Tenby, Lammiman of Kensington

SylviaInCanada

SylviaInCanada Report 30 Mar 2011 03:59

I wonder if "jacob+gowing+susan+clear" would also work?



was this what you got?



Full text of "Allegations for marriage licences in the ...
53 Jacob Gowing, of Gislingham, s. m., 20 years, & Susan Clear, of same, 24 years, s. w., at same. 9 July, 1784. 54 Joseph Humphry, of St. Peter's, Sudbury, ...




if so, there's another alternative for you!





sylvia

Researching:
My brother, photo taken in September 1991 just a couple of weeks before he died. ............................................................ To help us and to get better results, please post as much detail as you can, especially name, date(s) and place. Also say what you already know.

Peterkinz

Peterkinz Report 29 Mar 2011 23:06

This may help someone!

I had found a 1784 marriage between Jacob Gowing and Mary Clear. From 1787 onwards Jacob has a lot of children baptised, in each case the mother is named as Susan Clears - dilemma!!!
No sign of a marriage between Jcob and Susan.
In desperation I googled "Jacob Gowing" "Susan Clear" as one search with both names in inverted commas and came up with one hit. Solved the problem - try it!

Peter

Researching:
Nurse of Brightlingsea, Spalton of Bottesford, Williams of Tenby, Lammiman of Kensington