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What information can I expect to find.
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Heather | Report | 29 Apr 2006 17:56 |
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In some cases it may be better to buy the birth certificate of one of the kids for the maiden name of mum, name and occupation of dad and from there work backwards to a marriage. Im not sure if you are using ancestry beta bmd index or just the freebmd - when you say you only get one name? If you are looking through the index for one name, thats all you will find - it wont have any details of the spouse for that time span - you then have to buy the certificate for more info - bride, groom, both their fathers and occupations and where couple were living at time of marriage plus the witnesses. If you have found them in 1901 with a lot of kids, have you tried 1891 or are all the kids born after that date? |
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Tracy | Report | 29 Apr 2006 17:52 |
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I've tried that search but all I get is one name don't get a wife. What am i doing wrong (Tearing hair out) Tracy |
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Unknown | Report | 29 Apr 2006 17:37 |
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You don't know Martha's maiden name, so you will have to search for David John Wood, marriage in Yorkshire (or where ever 1st child was born). I usually do a county search, but if you have the family on the census all born in the same place and you have the registration district, you can search reg district too. I usually start by searching for the year before the first child was born +/- 2 years. If I don't get results, I might take out the reg district and increase the dates by 5 years. If still no joy, then I look for each individual year on the beta index. nell |
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Tracy | Report | 29 Apr 2006 17:34 |
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I'm quite new to ancestry and having a few teething problems! Any tips on what information to put in, I was trying to see if i could find maiden name of Martha. |
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Unknown | Report | 29 Apr 2006 17:31 |
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Where are you trying to search? If you look in the GRO indexes (beta list on Ancestry) you will get a reference which will give both brides and grooms names. If you want more information, you will need to buy the certificate, which will give you the bride & grooms' names, ages, addresses, groom's occupation and both parties' father's names and occupations as well as where they married, who married them and the witnesses, who are often family members. nell |
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Tracy | Report | 29 Apr 2006 17:24 |
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I have the census information for My Great Grandfater in 1901. Whitby. David James Wood born around 1869 Married to Martha. so many children etc. Trying to search his marriage which i pressume was around 1890/91. If i find what information am i expecting to find? Tips please? Thanks Tracy |
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