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USA marriage records anyone here know? Please!!

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Germaine

Germaine Report 14 Aug 2007 19:05

Well no one on the Records boards seem to know . Anyone here know ? Is there anywhere to look up marriage in USA in late 1920's? Please. Germaine x

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Click ADD REPLY button - not this link! Report 14 Aug 2007 19:08

Depends on the state. Each state is like a separate country. Very few are available online. Rose

Susan

Susan Report 14 Aug 2007 19:09

what about worldvitalrecords.com or ancestry.com i found both useful. Sue

Germaine

Germaine Report 14 Aug 2007 19:10

Ah thanks Rose it was Scranton PA. I have looked and looked ca't find anything . Probably I am out of luck. Tried that too Sue. Well think I have will go and have another look. Thanks for the help anyway. Germaine x

Lisa J in California

Lisa J in California Report 14 Aug 2007 19:12

Have you tried to google the last names? You probably won't get a marriage record, but there's a slight chance you might find someone who is researching the name. Would you like to add your information here (since it's somewhat recent you may not want to).

Germaine

Germaine Report 14 Aug 2007 19:18

hi Lisa thanks I think there is only me and my idstant relative in australia interested in these two . Not found anyone else researching them. Looking for a marriage John Musgrave / Leah Leadbetter. They left UK in 1923 single as far as what I have found they were married by 1929. John died in 1941 and Leah 1951 in Miami Germaine x

Germaine

Germaine Report 14 Aug 2007 19:24

Sue Is there more on worldvitalrecords as I don't have a memebership with them wonder if it is worth the money. Germaine x

Lisa J in California

Lisa J in California Report 14 Aug 2007 19:25

Germaine, have you tried googling every combination of the names and locations? (If you haven't, I'd be happy to try.) I found an 1841 census about my brickwall ancestor that way. I will look a bit now, and will finish looking tonight.

Lisa J in California

Lisa J in California Report 14 Aug 2007 19:26

Do you know their dates of birth please and I'm assuming you have their 1930 census record?

Germaine

Germaine Report 14 Aug 2007 19:31

Ah thanks Lisa. No we can't find them in 1930 but there is talk of the family being over here on a visit around that time. So they may have been here. Or even Canada has been mentioned. Can't find them going back though. Leah Musgrave nee Leadbetter b 1877 Isle of Man ( she was known to lie about her age) :-)) John W Musgrave b 1876 Cumberland England. they went to USA in 1923. They went to Miami some time in the 1930's according to the orbituaries. Germaine x

Lisa J in California

Lisa J in California Report 14 Aug 2007 19:43

Oh my. There ARE a lot of Musgrave's, aren't there? I will look around tonight. In the meantime, perhaps someone might have more ideas, or be able to find them. PS Do you know his occupation, please?

Germaine

Germaine Report 14 Aug 2007 19:46

hi Lisa yes there are :-)). Oh thanks I have looked and looked till blue in the face. Done well to have got as far as we have. Finding where they died has been a great find. Now as to his occupation !!! Well when he went out there he was a pit man. Talk has it that he wasn't such a good guy after. Rum running!!!! so heaven knows what he did as a proper living. Germaine x

Lisa J in California

Lisa J in California Report 14 Aug 2007 19:51

Since you know his immigration date, I'm assuming you know Charles Leadbetter went as well? Says Charles is Leah's son. What is a pitman, please???

Germaine

Germaine Report 14 Aug 2007 19:55

Hi Lisa. Yes we know about Charles . He came back here in the end in the 1930's. I think pit man was a miner of sorts? Will just go check what he was in 1901 and check on the pit man. Germaine x

Germaine

Germaine Report 14 Aug 2007 20:00

Lisa in 1901 He was almalgamator in gold ( worker) think that means he worked in gold. Yes manifest just says Pitman. Germaine x

Lisa J in California

Lisa J in California Report 14 Aug 2007 20:06

Thank you. Makes sense that he would have gone to Pennsylvania. I'll continue looking tonight; have to get back to other things right now. Thank you for all of the information.

Germaine

Germaine Report 14 Aug 2007 20:08

Thanks Lisa it is very good of you. Germaine x

Paula

Paula Report 14 Aug 2007 21:18

Hi there! You mentioned something about Obituaries and Miami being mentioned, do you know if they died in the USA or was that the English obits? I have found them on the Boston Passenger lists in 1923 but haven't found much else yet. John & Charles travelled together, Leah followed 3 months later. Leah's mother was supposed to sail to the USA one month after her daughter left but, although she's on the ship's manifest, she didn't actually embark. Paula

Paula

Paula Report 14 Aug 2007 21:20

Oops! You clearly said they died in Miami in on eof your earlier posts~ sorry~ ignore my last question!! paula

Germaine

Germaine Report 14 Aug 2007 21:54

:-) That is Ok Paula. Yes I have all that . Just trying to find where and when they married, and if possible where they were in 1930. I can't find them anywhere. Am pretty sure they married in Scranton found a ships list of a Leah Musgrave returning to USA from Bermuda!! in 1929 so am going on that they married between 23/29. ( she was from Scranton and no sign of her in 130 so think this is her. though again she ahs knocked a few years off her age) What on eart she was doing in Bermuda with out her OH I don't know. Mystery after mystery!! Germaine x