Genealogy Chat

Kathleen Thank you for the info, Kew is easier for me to get to. Kim

Kim, my granddfather was registered in St.Marys, St.Marylebone and was baptised in the church of St.Mary in Marylebone Road, his sister was baptised in St. Thomas. Baptismal records are on microfiche at FRC in Myddleton Street and I believe are also available at Kew as well as the LMA. The FRC will not be closing for some time yet, it is certainly open during the whole of 2007. Kathleen

Karen Some people must think us researchers are off our trollies re the lenghts we go to!! pmsl Kim

Karen That's really thoughtful, thank you, but where my gt grandfather was born, Gt Quebec St, is no longer. I do have an old map of it tho, from 'Motco', a good site to see how London looked in the 1800's, hope it helps you. Kim

Willow Looks like a trip into London. I go into Waterloo, but just hate going up there now (even tho I lived in the Barnet/Hornsey area for years as a youngster/teenager), but needs must!! lol Kim

Thanks for the info Willow. I have been on a 'mission' this weekend, after putting him on hold for over a year! Still came up with nothing, but oneday he will surface I'm sure. Cheers again Kim

No the FRC closed or is closing.. heres the LMA bits, its open late on a Tuesday & Thursday and on some Saturdays, you will have to check the website London Metropolitan Archives 40 Northampton Road London EC1R 0HB Tel 020 7332 3820 Fax 020 7833 9136 http://www.cityoflondon.gov.uk/Corporation/leisure_heritage/libraries_archives_museums_galleries/lma/lma.htm and Marylebone is in the borough of Westminster

I dont know where you live, but I get the train down to Kings Cross or Farringdon and walk, its just 10 min down the road. Its a very relaxed RO, you dont need ID etc, you just sign in.

Willow Thanks for that. ok next question, sorry, where would the baptism records be held now? please Kim

Sorry Willow brain out of gear, I had it in my head that it was closed down, but it is the Islington RO that closed, spent too long this weekend trying to find this b****r! Thanks Kim

Genuki is great try this link it outlines the parish in 1903 and names the different parishes and churces. homepages(.)gold(.)ac(.)uk/genuki/MDX/StMarylebone/churches(.)htm#mary14 this is the outline of the parish homepages(.)gold(.)ac(.)uk/genuki/MDX/StMarylebone/outline(.)htm remove the brackets

Reggie That's my problem, unfortunately my gt grandfather is a 'visitor' on the 1861, with people that have no connection to us, then doesn't show up again until 1881 census, married. Kim

LMA it does say on there, or should where they are all held now...but I know that they are held at the London Metropolitain Archives

One way would be to look for the person on 1861 census, and find out the Ecclesiastical Parish in which he/she was resident........and hope that it was the same as the birth parish. I'm taking it as read that you have checked the IGI?????? Reg

If, in 1858, someones birth was registered in St Mary, Marylebone, which church would they likely have been baptized in please? Kim (I'm going to break this brick one way or another! lol)