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the IGI, a tip, when searching for great yarmouth

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Ed

Ed Report 7 Jan 2007 10:04

include northumberland in your search as some great yarmouth, norfolk entries have been credited to both locations, indeed some are transcribed solely to northumberland when they should in fact be to norfolk. for: ***** Barber, Birth/Christening, 1800 - 1840, England, British Isles Father: William Barber, Mother: Martha Bishop Exact Spelling: Off [refine search] Prepare selected records for download International Genealogical Index / British Isles - 10 Select records to download - (50 maximum) 1. Ann Barber - International Genealogical Index Gender: Female Birth: 11 FEB 1807 2. Ann Barber - International Genealogical Index Gender: Female Christening: 17 FEB 1807 St Nicholas', Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, England 3. Hetty <Barber> - International Genealogical Index Gender: Female Christening: 25 MAR 1809 Earsdon By North Shields, Northumberland, England 4. SARAH BARBER - International Genealogical Index Gender: Female Birth: 15 NOV 1803 5. SARAH BARBER - International Genealogical Index Gender: Female Christening: 17 NOV 1803 Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, England 6. WILLIAM BARBER - International Genealogical Index Gender: Male Birth: 02 JUL 1805 7. WILLIAM BARBER - International Genealogical Index Gender: Male Christening: 04 JUL 1805 Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, England 8. Ann <Barber> - International Genealogical Index Gender: Female Christening: 17 FEB 1807 Earsdon By North Shields, Northumberland, England 9. Hetty Barber - International Genealogical Index Gender: Female Birth: 16 MAR 1809 10. Hetty Barber - International Genealogical Index Gender: Female Christening: 25 MAR 1809 Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, England

Jane

Jane Report 7 Jan 2007 10:24

Ed, - How odd. Have just had a look and, yes, some of my direct line appear to have performed the incredible feat of being born in two places at once! Fortunately they all seem to be in Gt. Yarmouth too, so I seem to have them all. However, I shall have another look for siblings not accounted for - you never know. Thanks for the tip-off. (Just shows you can't believe everything you find on one site. Need to confirm with other records. I always find three independent sources before I add to tree. Wish everyone else did. I have had people with half my family attached to their trees when none of them belonged at all!) Jay.

Ed

Ed Report 7 Jan 2007 10:39

i share you research technique

Jane

Jane Report 7 Jan 2007 16:52

nudge - someone else has the same problem. Jay.

Andrew

Andrew Report 7 Jan 2007 21:10

Thanks for that Ed, I've been looking for a Sarah Barber c1803 in Great Yarmouth without sucess.

Janet & Trevor

Janet & Trevor Report 8 Jan 2007 02:48

Thank you for the tip Ed Janet in Oz.

Kate

Kate Report 8 Jan 2007 12:32

Yes, some batches of christenings were added to the IGI as Earsdon by North Shields, Northumberland instead of Great Yarmouth. I sent a message to FamilySearch ages ago asking about this, and got a reply saying they were gradually adding the entries to Great Yarmouth as well, but were not going to remove them from Earsdon by North Shields because 'ordination' may already have been carried out on some of the 'wrong' entries. Kate.

Ed

Ed Report 15 Jan 2007 11:37

nudge for those whom may have missed this tip