On 2011/08/04 23:47, Joan Kemp wrote: > Ah - this now makes perfect sense. I think the problem is one of > completely different backgrounds. In the UK, we don't really have > collected records like this. We just have parish registers& the GRO > indices from 1837.
Not strictly true :-) For certificates, there are those issued by the GRO at Southport. There are also certificates issued by local Register Offices. Some are modern transcriptions. Some are facsimiles. Parish Registers also fall into 3 categories: Parish Registers, Archdeacons Transcripts and Bishops Transcripts. Ron??? Time for to chime in :-) -- Regards, Mike Fry Johannesburg Legacy User Group guidelines: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp Archived messages after Nov. 21 2009: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ Archived messages from old mail server - before Nov. 21 2009: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ Online technical support: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Help.asp Follow Legacy on Facebook (http://www.facebook.com/LegacyFamilyTree) and on our blog (http://news.LegacyFamilyTree.com). To unsubscribe: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp
