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What does VRI stand for?

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Aileen

Aileen Report 22 Oct 2003 11:39

....and where do you have to go to look them up? Thanks, Aileen

Lucky

Lucky Report 22 Oct 2003 13:01

I believe it's Vital Records Index. The ones I know about are LDS cd's. They have published two versions so far

Kathleen

Kathleen Report 22 Oct 2003 13:03

Hi Aileen Its Vital Records Index,stuff like birhs/christening/marriages etc.A really nice lady called Teresa Boyce has been doing look ups for people,Im over the moon with what she found for me Kathleen

Aileen

Aileen Report 22 Oct 2003 13:12

Yes I saw her post and that's what prompted me to ask..I'm totally new to this sort of stuff. Do you mean that she goes to the FRC in London to look up the entries there? Thanks Aileen

Kathleen

Kathleen Report 22 Oct 2003 13:36

Aileen, Teresa has her own copy on c d,I think Kathleen

Sarah

Sarah Report 22 Oct 2003 14:01

Hi I brought my VRI 2nd edition cd.rom on Ebay. Which gives a "partial" collection of birth , christening and marriage records from England ,Ireland, Scotland and Wales. Records are dated from 1530-1906. However like ive mentioned its a partial collection. So it does not mean that your relative will be on there. When i did a check for my relatives none of them were on there. I have looked for other people and they have managed to find their relative. However you may find what you are looking for. Let me know if you need help. Sarah

Aileen

Aileen Report 27 Oct 2003 07:04

Thank you so much for the info, Sarah! Sorry this reply's a little late but I had problems with this the site. At least I now know what it means and where to buy it!! Aileen.