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Researching french ancestry

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Flip

Flip Report 25 Aug 2014 10:11

Bearing in mind Martin claims to be from Queens Co, on 1901/11 census - could it be Durrow, Co Laois? Co Laois was previously called Queens Co and I thought it could be Durroy, but nothing coming up for that.

Other thing, I think it's a mistranscription of the parish record - Martin does not have a middle initial on that marriage. He is very exact when completing the 1911 census and states initials for all children but not himself.

I would take it her parent(s) were in France, but she may have misunderstood the question.

Mandy

Mandy Report 25 Aug 2014 11:06

I must admit this was the first time I had come across a middle initial for Martin so think you must be right with it being a mistranscription. Just wondered where you accessed the names of the witnesses for their marriage? Thanks

Flip

Flip Report 25 Aug 2014 11:22

I guess you looked at the parish record on ancestry? If so go back to the image and go forward a page - that is the rest of the entry. You can't miss the right line as the date has been written in blue.

If you can't access let me know & I'll send the image by PM.

Mandy

Mandy Report 25 Aug 2014 15:23

Got it thanks.