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Parents of Henry Porter

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Carole

Carole Report 13 May 2009 12:44

I am trying to find parents of Henry Porter born 1672-1733 he married Ann Phypers (1677-1702) on 2nd June 1697, we believe they both came from Haddenham in Cambridgeshire.
Trying to get tree further back, any help appreciated.

Thank you - Carole

Pappa

Pappa Report 13 May 2009 12:50

Dear Carole,
Have you looked on the website Familysearch?

There is an entry on there and who submitted it.

Best wishes...Sam

Carole

Carole Report 13 May 2009 14:13

Thanks very much Sam, will look now and see if this is the one, cheers.

Carole

Carole

Carole Report 14 May 2009 18:19

Hi Sam,
You very kindly got back to me re Henry Porter suggesting I try Family Search. I tried a site called that but there are a few. The one you saw him on, (or maybe he is the one) is this a site I need to pay a subscription for. If so then can you tell me if it is a good site and worth the money. I sem to be paying out so much at the moment and though I donot mind some of the ones I have paid to are rubbish as they are no better than Genes as they go back no further.
As you can see I am a novice at this and it is both frustrating and exciting at the same time.
Comments on the site would be greatly appreciated please before I try to get further with Henry!!!

Thanks again.
Carole

My concern is that this site may only go back to Henry 1672 and not further back which will not allow me to discover who his parents are.

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+*+blossom In Essex+*+ Report 14 May 2009 18:29

Familysearch.org is a free site. I think this is the entry, but it is only a submitted one and sometimes the information is a little dodgy. It would certainly need backing up:

IGI Individual Record FamilySearchâ„¢ International Genealogical Index v5.0
British Isles
Search Results | Download | Print

Henry Porter Pedigree
Male

Event(s):
Birth:
1672 Haddenham, Cambridge, England
Christening:
Death:
Burial:
22 SEP 1733 Haddenham, Cambridge, England

Parents:
Father: William Porter Family
Mother: Susannah

Alan

Alan Report 14 May 2009 18:34

Think Sam refers to "familysearch.org" which is a free site.
I think you are lucky to get so far back so soon and records for the dates you want will now become more difficult to find.
Good luck

Anne

Anne Report 7 Oct 2013 20:25

:-D :-)