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Surname not found.

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ThornlessRose

ThornlessRose Report 1 Feb 2012 11:14

I have got a certificate but am not finding the surname of how it looks any ideas Please, it seems i have a few german surnames in tree and they seem to shorten them..?
it looks like GETENBURGH but its not comming up..
ive tried
GETENBURGH
GETENFURGH
GETERFURGH
GETERBURGH
GETERBUGH
GETERFUGH
GETENBUGH
GETENFUGH

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it Report 1 Feb 2012 11:17

Is the birth any near to a viewable census/you may be able to find them just using christian names

ThornlessRose

ThornlessRose Report 1 Feb 2012 11:24

Unfortunately no, its on a marriage cert, and they are one of the witnesses..

Thelma

Thelma Report 1 Feb 2012 11:38

Depends where you are searching but
GETE*H will cover all of those on some sites.

Andrew

Andrew Report 1 Feb 2012 12:12

I f you want to post deatails of the marriage, or time and place, helpers can check to see if anything can be found.

Andy

ThornlessRose

ThornlessRose Report 1 Feb 2012 12:30

Ive tried checking out on freebmd weddings between the Schmieden or the shortened versionof the surname Schirn, but none look like the surname im trying to find.

Potty

Potty Report 1 Feb 2012 14:08

Unless the people are still living, post all the details from the cert - I am sure somebody will find something!

Potty

Potty Report 1 Feb 2012 14:09

Could it be Gutenburgh?