Genealogy Chat

Hi

I am trying to find the parents of an ancestor born around 1800, i have looked at some parish baptismal records i got from the Wiltshire family history society for where it says he is born, but connot find a baptism record, I he was not baptised are there likely to be birth or marriage records in the lma?

Garry

Hi Garry,

Have you tried the LDS website FamilySearch.org

Betty

Hi Garry, pre 1837, there was no registration of events, as you probably know. So you will not find birth records in the LMA, unlikely to find marriage records either. The only place you are likely to find the baptisms and marriages is the local records office or if you are lucky online. Have you tried widening your search to neighbouring parishes?

Good luck
Keith

Some people who were not baptised as a baby were baptised just before marrying...perhaps in their own parish or that of the spouse.
You may find a whole group of siblings baptised as a 'job lot' many years after birth.Consider whether the family are likely to have moved between the births....look in each parish.

You can order film of parish records so that you can view them at your local LDS centre....details on their site.

You could look for Wills for your surname in the likely area. Maybe your ancestor will be named as a child in their parents Will.

Good luck.
I am still searching ( over 11 years now) for parents of an ancestor born c.1812.

Gwyn

Thankyou for your replies;
I have tried the familysearch with no luck I guess i will have to go to Salisbury some time,I wouldnt know how or where to find any wills for that area.
thankyou again

Garry

Try this page for help with Wills....

http://history.wiltshire.gov.uk/heritage/index.php


Gwyn