Genealogy Chat

Margaret Then the only thing you can do now is to borrow the film from the LDS and check for yourself. Sadly, I have to say that I do have ONE instance of an entry, supposedly extracted, being falsified by the transcriber, who I can only assume, had a personal interest in the family and did not want the illegitimacy to be uncovered.... OC

Margaret We realise that 'they' cannot find the birth records........what we are asking is who 'they' are. Reg

The records office Chelmsford Essex they say there is no record of this birth or his brother Thomas thanks Margaret

Margaret According to the LDS, the records (originals) are held by Essex Records Office - Chelmsford Document number D/NC 31/1 Ask them to have another look using this, their reference number! OC

Thank you all I meant they can't not find any parish records for this birth Margaret

Which 'local office' do you mean? Do you refer to the nearest LDS centre? Reg

Margaret Order the film from your local LDS family history centre. The church records may not have been deposited in the Records Office - it isnt compulsory. OC

They should definately be able to find a baptism I would have thought. Do they actually hold the non-conformist records that you need? Sam x

MARSHALL Male Event(s): Birth: 07 FEB 1829 Christening: 13 DEC 1829 Congregational Or Independent, Wethersfield, Essex, England Death: Burial: Parents: Father: URIAH MARSHALL Family Mother: HANNAH Messages: Extracted birth or christening record for the locality listed in the record. The source records are usually arranged chronologically by the birth or christening date. Source Information: Batch No.: Dates: Source Call No.: Type: Printout Call No.: Type: C067661 1797 - 1837 0593815 (RG4 1768) Film 6909109 Film Sheet: 00 This is the record on the IGI but the local office can find no record of this birth at all don't know why Margaret

Are the records extracted or are they member submissions? If they are member submissions, they may be incorrect. Sam x

Hi I found some information on the IGI about births. But when I asked the local Office about these births they said they could not find any record any ideas why thank you Margaret