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Joanne

Joanne Report 15 Jan 2008 20:24

can anyone tell me how to find the church or parish someone was married as today iwent to the registry office to get a marriage cert but as i only knew the names and rough date they said i need to no the church or parish iam looking for the church or parish where alexander robinson and mabel emma palmer married west ham essex 1909 jan-march...thanks

JaneyCanuck

JaneyCanuck Report 15 Jan 2008 20:26

You need to meet FreeBMD!

http://www.freebmd.org.uk

search for

marriage
surname: robinson
given name: alexander
spouse's surname: palmer
1909

It should be quick as a wink. I'll try it out too, but you will have to do that yourself anyway so you can look at the image and make sure all the numbers are correct, to order the marriage certificate.

(I don't know anything about getting certificates from local offices, but it's easy to order on line.)

Researching:
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JaneyCanuck

JaneyCanuck Report 15 Jan 2008 20:29

I've realized you must have the GRO info already or you wouldn't know the quarter of registration, e.g. ;)

http://www.gro.gov.uk/gro/content/certificates

is where to go, to order on line. It's painless.

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Joanne

Joanne Report 15 Jan 2008 20:29

thanks to everyone for looking

Suzi-Wong

Suzi-Wong Report 15 Jan 2008 20:30

I think Joanne's problem was that she tried to use the GRO ref at the Register office.

Suzanne

Researching:
Allison, Wylie,Turnbull, Ker, McDougall, Stuart, Beer, Montgomery, Chapman, Harmon, Lillicrap, Muraldi, Hislop, McKay, McCordick

SueS

SueS Report 15 Jan 2008 20:31

your best bet is to order from the GRO in Southport, try this link

http://www.gro.gov.uk/gro/content/research/orderingcertificates/index.asp

I assume you found the marriage in the index but the 1909 quarter (March) and the volume and page number given does not help you get a copy certificate from the local register office, they are GRO references and if you order online you will get your certificate very quickly for £7.

Joanne

Joanne Report 15 Jan 2008 20:31

if i send of for the cert how long does it take to arrive

Joanne

Joanne Report 15 Jan 2008 20:58

thanks again to everyone i have just order it