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Member Since: March 2006 Posts: 0 Send Message	Christine	Report	28 Jun 2006 16:50
Member Since: March 2006 Posts: 0 Send Message	When my mother went there a few years ago, the priest helped them and what's more, seemed to know where everything was right down to the surname!
Member Since: September 2005 Posts: 89 Send Message	Angela	Report	28 Jun 2006 16:32
	Thank you margaret That is very useful.
Member Since: April 2003 Posts: 2,521 Send Message	Margaret	Report	28 Jun 2006 16:10
Member Since: April 2003 Posts: 2,521 Send Message	Angela Try this site http://freereg.rootsweb.com/howto/latinnames.htm remove Margaret
Member Since: April 2003 Posts: 2,521 Send Message	Margaret	Report	28 Jun 2006 16:09
Member Since: April 2003 Posts: 2,521 Send Message	Angela Hubby went a few years ago. Take a crash course in Latin names before you go. Otherwise he found it easy. Margaret
Member Since: September 2005 Posts: 89 Send Message	Angela	Report	28 Jun 2006 15:38
	Hi Birmingham Central Library tell me that the Roman Catholic registers for Birmingham are held at St Chad's Cathedral. Has anyone used these records? How easy or difficult is it to access/decipher them ? Thanks in advance for any replies.