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My 97 year old grandfather is still alive and living with me, and I am trying to find out a bit about his father (James Clark) - (who he never knew). I have the marriage certificate and he was married to Annie Alice Wright (was a music hall artist) - his name was James Clark (was a professor of music so it says) - on the marriage cert it says either Thomas Clark or Norman clark I can't quite read it - but he was (the father) a french polisher. Can you please help me start this trail and where do I look. Annie

Just found Henry and Matilda with daughter Alice A right age in Yorkshire. Does this sound more like the right family? Janice

Hi there, I think I'm just trying to get it absolutely right this time - mum died last year of a Brain Tumour and I just blocked all this out so I've lost some of my thought thread if you know what I mean... Just trying to get it back and do the right thing... Can you give me any golden rules to keep me focused until I get back into this again, I would be most grateful. I thought if I got the birth, marriage and death cert of everyone that is a good thing? Also, where do you find out what children they had? I did go to the local records office before - is this the only way? Also, how do I look at local parish records please? are they online? Thank you in advance. Annie

You can't access the page - that's the birth cert page reference. You have to buy the cert to be able to view it: it isn't imaged online. Not being funny here but if you already know who Annie's parents are, why do you want the certificate? Janice

I've just got to go to work until 10pm but will catch you when I get back - I'm just very slow at beginning again so not getting the searches I think. But I couldn't get to page 16? what is the url you use to get the info please? I have the parents of Annie Alice as Henry Wright - he was born 1845 and Matilda Jane Wright - born 1849 - does this help. I have the Marriage Cert for Annie and also her Death Cert.. Thank you Annie

I'm not sure what you mean? The entry is there, as Janice has just given it to you. The page number looks like 16 to me. Kath, x

Is this the birth cert you have ordered? Is Southampton the right area? When you get it, you'll have the parents' names. Father's name should match what is on the marriage cert. Do you have them on any census? There's an Annie Wright in Ventnor on the Isle of Wight who fits, dau of William and Ann. Could this be her? Janice

Thank you Janice, So would you also have ordered what they suggest is the birth certificate? I don't know any other way of looking at it? annie

June quarter 1878 Annie Alice Wright Southampton 2c either 15 or 16 (not clear on my page) Janice

Hello anyone, I'm coming back to my family history after quite a while away and I'm having to go back over everything I've done. I am trying to view a birth entry for Annie Alice Wright - born 20 June 1878. She died 14 Jan 1911. Was married June 1895 to James Clark I have the marriage and death cert, and I try to view the birth certificate on BMD but when I view the image I can't find her entry? I have ordered the Birth Cert - but I'm not sure it's the right one? Can someone please advise me. And, I wonder if there is anyone out there still that I was corresponding with, with links to my tree? Annie