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Jacqueline

Jacqueline Report 12 Sep 2007 22:19

Hi all,
When we look on free bmd at marrige's how come we get 2 men & 1 woman or vice versa, then you don't know which man she married? Thank-you. Jackie.

Researching:
Simmonds, Sanders, Hurst, Iddioles & varient spellings & Shields.

Janice

Janice Report 12 Sep 2007 22:22

Hi Jackie,

If there are only 3 names then 1 is missing: the transcription is incomplete. The names are in alphabetical order so you don't know which pairs go together. If the dates are late enough you can look for mother's maiden name for children. Otherwise try to find the couple in the first census after the wedding.

Janice

Jacqueline

Jacqueline Report 12 Sep 2007 22:40

Hi Janice,
Thank-you, yes that make's sense,
best wishes. Jackie.

Researching:
Simmonds, Sanders, Hurst, Iddioles & varient spellings & Shields.

SylviaInCanada

SylviaInCanada Report 12 Sep 2007 23:04

You CAN try to find the 4th name:--


Make a note of date of registration, place of registration, and volume and page number


Return to the Search screen.

Highlight Marriage
Leave all boxes empty EXCEPT for the following

Date Search begins :- quarter and year
Date Search Ends:- same quarter and year
Volume
Page Number

PLUS highlight the place of registration in the list of districts.

Click on Find.


IF you are lucky, you may get the missing information!



Sylvia

Researching:
My brother, photo taken in September 1991 just a couple of weeks before he died. ............................................................ To help us and to get better results, please post as much detail as you can, especially name, date(s) and place. Also say what you already know.

Pat from Wesham

Pat from Wesham Report 12 Sep 2007 23:15

Sorry for highjacking your thread Jacqueline, but Sylvia's tip could come in useful so am bookmarking it
Pat

MrsBucketBouquet

MrsBucketBouquet Report 12 Sep 2007 23:33

Me too!

Many thanks Jacqueline

Gerri :-))

Researching:
Pool/Poole?Overs/Hovers/Hovard?Bucket/Bouquet? Thank goodness i havent got a Smiff!........yet

Click ADD REPLY button - not this link!

Click ADD REPLY button - not this link! Report 12 Sep 2007 23:37

First you need to check the image on FreeBMD to make sure the transcription matches. Sometimes it doesn't and they have the wrong page number or volume. Click the pair of glasses next to the entry.

By the way, you don't have to add a reply to bookmark. Just click on "Bookmark This" on the left side of this page.

Rose

Researching:
I am not related to you and I'm not your husband's first wife!

Genevieve

Genevieve Report 13 Sep 2007 07:53

Thankyou Rose for the tip on "Bookmarking", sure beats Nudging to keep a record of the Thread.

Genevieve

Heather

Heather Report 13 Sep 2007 17:02

Freebmd is a truly wonderful resource for us but it is being transcribed by volunteers and hence is not yet any where near complete.

You sometimes need to use the complete index which is now pay to view on ancestry or other sites.Familyrelatives.org also have a useful 1866-1920 period which is fully name searchable and very useful and also pay to view.

Dont forget ancestry offers 14 days free trials and an awful lot of look ups can be done in that time.