Genealogy Chat

Hi Jan, and anybody else who helped me with this thread last week, I received my certificate back yesterday and the church they married in which came under Kings Norton was the Parish of Edgbaston - I amnot sure what it is called but I think it might be the Church as you go up Broad Street over the island towards Harborne it is on the left handside a bit of an island really just past there is Egbaston Girls School.

Hi Andrea.

Not sure why you do not know the name of the Church - are you just unable to read what is written?

I think I know which church you mean - is it near the botanical gardens, Westbourne Rd? This is St. George C of E.
Why do you have a specific church in mind though?

Also, what addresses do they give as this might offer a clue also?

Jan

Hi Jan,

The certificate does not give a church name it just says in the parish of Edgbaston.

Yes the church you mentioned is the one I am thinking of but I didn't realise it was a COE church. I was thinking of calling the library on Tuesday who will probably tell me.

The addresses I had were Fisher Street and Vauxhall Street. I'm not sure whereabout Fisher Street is in relation to Birmingham as I do not have my old maps with me at the moment.

Rergards

Andrea

Hi Andrea, have just Googled "Parish Church Edgbaston"

Someone had already asked this question on forum.birminghamhistory.co.uk re a marriage cert for 1858.

She was told that it is (was?) St Bartholomews Church.

Well worth a look as there are some photos on the Forum, that you can see, if you are registered.

Tess

Andrea,
just a little extra info,

St Bartholomew's website edgbastonodlchurch.org.uk

Records of Births, marriages and burials can be found at The Archive Dept,
Birmingham Central Library.

Happy hunting,

Tess

Thank you all for your help in this matter, I have now got to find the time to go to Birmingham library but will probably have to wait until after the Easter holidays and children back at school.

I think more than likely it is St Bartholomew's but will check and let you know.

Regards

Good luck Andrea. I might bump into you there!!
Jan

Ditto! Maybe we should wear name-tags or fancy stickers, so that we recognise each other!

Tess

Are you aware they do some family tree workshops? I've been to one and am doing another in May about Parish registers - only £5 a session and nice to meet up with others who have the same interests.
Good idea about the stickers!!
Jan