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Cannot understand writting on marriage cert.

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Christine

Christine Report 10 May 2004 12:48

Hi Pat, Thanks for the help, i think! i may have found it as Simeon, have posted a message hoping someone could look up the 1851 census for me. Regards Chris

Patricia

Patricia Report 10 May 2004 12:40

Hi Christine, You could telephone the registry office where you ordered them from, the people who work there are used to reading there certificates they do it all day and they are very helpfull. Regards Pat

Christine

Christine Report 10 May 2004 12:39

Hi Donna, Thanks for advice, will keep on trying Chris

Christine

Christine Report 10 May 2004 11:21

Hi Julie, Is that the mormon site, i have tried on there but it is only the 1881 census and it is giving me Henrys family, but no conection to his father (who would have been dead by then as he was dec on his marriage cert.) But thanks for the advice and your time Chris

Seasons

Seasons Report 10 May 2004 11:11

Have you tried using LDS - put in the childs name date, country and often the parents names are there. I had to do this on several of my certificates that I couldn't read properly. For scottish ancestors www.scotsorigins.com is good as it allows a more detailed county and district search on the IGI.

Christine

Christine Report 10 May 2004 11:10

Hi Heather, Thanks for your help, it is appreciated, people on here are so helpful Chris

Heather

Heather Report 10 May 2004 11:07

If you can find him on a later census with his wife then you'll know his age and then perhaps you can find him on an earlier census with his parents? Heather

Christine

Christine Report 10 May 2004 11:06

Hi Donna, it is the marraige cert i have , but i cannot trace his father without his first name, which is what i cannot understand. I cannot even look for his death. Am i being thick or stupid thanks for your help Chris

Christine

Christine Report 10 May 2004 10:50

I have a marriage cert, for my g/grandfather, dated 1867 in bridgwater somerset, but i cannot understand the fathers christian name, is says his profession was labourer, underneath it says i think dec does that mean he was dead at that time. My g/grandfather was Henry Norris, marrying Fanny Bale. I am stuck can anyone tell how to find the name of his father.