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Tips on researching marriages

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Lindsey

Lindsey Report 6 Apr 2004 13:53

Does anybody have any tips on this. In particular, I am trying to find out who my grandma's siblings and cousins married. I know they were born in and around 1901 so would have married probably around 1920 to 1935 in Newcastle area but have no clue of specific dates or who to. Cant find anything on FreeBMD and obvoiusly no relevant census records are available. Does anyone have any clues, even on how to narrow down the search. I could just sit and go through all the relevant 1837online records but without narrowing it down this could prove expensive for up to 10 people. Any advice appreciated. Lindsey

Lynne

Lynne Report 6 Apr 2004 14:40

try the family search site (there's a link from resource centre). I have found a marriage on there that I couldn't find anywhere else. Good luck with your search Lynne

Mary

Mary Report 6 Apr 2004 14:46

Hi there, Go to your local Records Office, you will find all the BMD's and you can sit and search through them for nothing. Mary Also your local Latter Day Saints library will have them all.

Lindsey

Lindsey Report 6 Apr 2004 15:06

Thanks for the advice - I will give it a go!

Irene

Irene Report 6 Apr 2004 23:00

Lindsey Once you have found a marriage you will be able to pick up possible children by Looking in the births under the husbands surname and going down until you find one with the mothers maiden name, if its not a too common name you can be pretty sure its one, don't forget they could have moved. Keep all the information so you build up a list. You may even be able to find their childrens marriges and do the same again. Good Luck Irene

MizzyH

MizzyH Report 6 Apr 2004 23:38

Would my local Record Office have the records for everywhere in England and Wales, or just the local county? I live in Devon, but all my relatives are from Derby, Suffolk and London.

Researching:
Orme, Derbyshire; Marshall, Derbyshire; Skinner, Cornwall; Boby, Suffolk & London

Mary

Mary Report 6 Apr 2004 23:48

Yes the Local records Office will have the full GRO, you cannot separate them into Counties. Before you go make sure that they have the dates you want to search Mary

Lindsey

Lindsey Report 7 Apr 2004 08:48

Thanks again for all the advice - it definatly gives me something more to work on! Lindsey

Selena in South East London

Selena in South East London Report 7 Apr 2004 19:25

Sometimes marriage witnesses can be a help confirming you've got the right people. I have found gt grandad's brother as witness and confirmed him and his family on two censuses. Good luck, Selena