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Anyone good at reading scrawly old writing?

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Lianne

Lianne Report 11 Jun 2008 15:01

Hi all - need a bit of assistance

I have obtained a copy of my GGG Grandparent's (Henry Francis Bennett and Eliza Hogg) wedding certificate. They were married in Manhattan, New York in 1872 and the cerificate lists both the brides and grooms parents names along with lots of other useful info. It is very difficilt to read though and I have hit a brick wall with both sides of the family as I can't interpret their parents names from the scrawly handwriting.

I have the family in the UK (Liverpool) on the 1881, 1891and 1901 census and know their oldest child (Isabella) was born in the USA c1873 although I can't find any record of her birth. I have got a copy of their next child (Louisa's) birth certificate which shows her as being born in Liverpool on 27th June 1874 so I know they must have travelled back to the UK between the birth of the 2 girls but again can't find any record of their travel back nor any record of them in the USA apart from their wedding cert.

The parents names would help my search a lot but I can't read them! If I can e-mail an electronic copy - could somene help me read them please!

thanks in advance
Lianne

JoyBoroAngel

JoyBoroAngel Report 11 Jun 2008 15:02

i find if i blow the scripe up

as large as possible then

join the dots up

its worked every time up to now

Researching:
The birth of Middlesbrough

Sue

Sue Report 11 Jun 2008 15:03

Blimey Joy never thought of that!

Ta

Sue x

LindaMcD

LindaMcD Report 11 Jun 2008 15:03

Have PM'd you.

Mauatthecoast

Mauatthecoast Report 11 Jun 2008 15:04

Have pm'd you Lianne
Mau :O)x

Researching:
In my own little world where everybody knows me... ..... best thing about happy memories is making them....

Lianne

Lianne Report 12 Jun 2008 13:07

Thanks all, got your messages will be scanning the certificate later on and e-mailing it across ald also trying Joys tip!