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Beware of false information
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Linda | Report | 1 Jun 2003 13:14 |
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Beware of false information on Marriage certificates. I know for a fact that my grandfather was illegitimate and yet on his marriage certificate, he has acquired married parents, albeit deceased ones, but it has made it very difficult for me to proceed with my search beyond my grandfather's birth. I'm not even sure where his surname comes from, as it is not his mother's maiden name. |
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Alison | Report | 1 Jun 2003 16:03 |
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I have this same problem, my grt grand fathers marriage cert lists his parents as deceased his father listed as Mr Hill where as he is listed as father unknown with a surname of Warrender on his birth certificate. I dont know if his mother married, I cant find a marriage ref, or if he was adopted, does anyone have any tips. He was born in 1863. |
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Katie | Report | 1 Jun 2003 21:03 |
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Try searching www.1837online.com You might be able to find a reference for the mothers marriage (though if you have a wide year-range to search then it may get expensive). Also, www.ancestry.com do a 14 day trial, and you may get some information on the mothers marriage from their parish records section. Good Luck! -K |
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Unknown | Report | 2 Jun 2003 08:50 |
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Speaking of False Information, just a word of warning to newcomers to the World of Genealogy. Whoever gives you information it is always wise to check it. However complete someone's Tree may seem, if you are adopting any part of it into yours make sure it is accurate. This is not a criticism of anyone, but we are all human and liable to error. So to have a Family Tree that stands up to scrutiny please check the Parish Records or get sight of a Certificate. A heck of a lot of valuable research time has been wasted over the years by people assuming an ancestor then beavering away seeking their ancestors only to find out that they are building a Fantasy Tree instead of a Family Tree. |
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Michelle | Report | 3 Jun 2003 15:23 |
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I have a mistake on my own birth certificate, which I only knew was there when I had to order a copy when registering my intent to marry. As was usually the case back then, my mother had gone to register my birth on her own, my dad being at work. When asked where my dad was born, she didn't want to appear not to know her husband, so gave the town in Wiltshire where she knew he'd spent some of his childhood. Wrong - he was born in London! If some future descendent of mine was tracing the family tree, they'd get to a dead-end there. Or could I get my own birth records changed now, if I provided my dad's birth certificate (he still has the original of his)? |
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