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Marriage help

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Lynda Carol

Lynda Carol Report 29 Jun 2006 16:57

Where would I go to find out details of a marriage between thomas firkins and susanna, that took place in tipton staffs abt 1800. Anxious to find out susanna's maiden name

Sam

Sam Report 29 Jun 2006 17:14

You will need to check the parish records (assuming you have looked on the IGI already. Sam x

Unknown

Unknown Report 29 Jun 2006 23:35

Staffordshire Record Office Eastgate Street Stafford ST16 2LZ telephone:(+44) 01785-278379 (+44) 01785-278373 (+44) 01785-278380 By minicom: (+44) 01785-278376 By fax: (+44) 01785-278384 By email: staffordshire.record.office[ATSIGN]staffordshire.gov.uk Or you might be able to order microfilm of the relevant parish registers at your nearest LDS family history centre (check on www.familysearch.org for address - these are run by volunteers and have limited opening hours). Its also possible that the local family history society has transcripts. nell

Christine in Herts

Christine in Herts Report 29 Jun 2006 23:40

If you can find the website, Staffs Records Office have a standard form for applying for copy records. They were very helpful to me when I was after my G-g-parents marriage record from mid 1800s. Christine

Lynda Carol

Lynda Carol Report 30 Jun 2006 16:12

many thanks for all who replied to this thread, and sorry for the delay in saying thanks-pc went of the net yesterday