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Frustrated - Birth Certificate

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Andrea

Andrea Report 5 Dec 2007 16:59

Aaagh! I've just received a birth certificate that I ordered mainly to get the maiden name of the mother. It was not for my direct descendent because she was born before 1837 so I ordered her younger brother Matthew's who was born in 1841.

Unfortunately it is really difficult to read. It states that the mother is Mary Norman formerly........... I just can't read the maiden name!

I've looked at all the other writing on the certifiacte to try and find similar letters but no joy!

Any ideas what else I can do to try and get the maiden name?

Thanks

Andrea

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it Report 5 Dec 2007 17:02

Can you scan it ? would take a look for you if you can scan & email it to me .

Researching:
Surname Fahse. Germany. Essex .South East London My avatar is one of our wedding photos of 1957

Andrea

Andrea Report 5 Dec 2007 17:05

Oh Shirley, that would be fantastic!

I have scanned it but it is probably even more difficult to read on there!

If you wouldn't mind though, maybe a second pair of eyes......

How do I e--mail it to you?

Moggie

Moggie Report 5 Dec 2007 17:08

Hi Andrea
You can send it to me as well if you like. I will PM you with my e-mail address
Maureen

Andrea

Andrea Report 5 Dec 2007 17:10

Thanks Moggie,

That would be great!

P.S. my nickname as a child was Moggie!

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it Report 5 Dec 2007 17:11

I will pm you with my email adress

Researching:
Surname Fahse. Germany. Essex .South East London My avatar is one of our wedding photos of 1957

Andrea

Andrea Report 5 Dec 2007 17:12

Thanks Shirley!

Moggie

Moggie Report 5 Dec 2007 17:19

Hi Andrea
I think it could be Allsop.
Moggie

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it Report 5 Dec 2007 17:21

first thought is could be Allsop

Researching:
Surname Fahse. Germany. Essex .South East London My avatar is one of our wedding photos of 1957

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it Report 5 Dec 2007 17:22

Ohh

moggie thinks so too


i would go with that !!

Researching:
Surname Fahse. Germany. Essex .South East London My avatar is one of our wedding photos of 1957

Andrea

Andrea Report 5 Dec 2007 17:24

Wow! I think you could be right!

Thank you sooo much. I wonder whether Shirley will agree?

Your eyes are definitely better than mine!

Really appreciate your help.

Andrea

Andrea

Andrea Report 5 Dec 2007 17:26

Woops! Postings crossed.

Thank you both so much. I had been staring at it for hours and just couldn't make it out. You two sort it out in minutes!

I really appreciate your help. It was driving me mad!

Andrea x

Andrea

Andrea Report 5 Dec 2007 17:28

Oh one more thing that I should have asked at the same time sorry!

Do you think the DOB is 22 September 1841? I'm really not very good at deciphering this old handwriting?

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it Report 5 Dec 2007 17:29

you are very welcome

Shirley

Researching:
Surname Fahse. Germany. Essex .South East London My avatar is one of our wedding photos of 1957

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it Report 5 Dec 2007 17:29

will have another looky!!

Researching:
Surname Fahse. Germany. Essex .South East London My avatar is one of our wedding photos of 1957

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it Report 5 Dec 2007 17:32

yep have enlarged it as much as i can and looks like 22 September 1841.

Shirley

Researching:
Surname Fahse. Germany. Essex .South East London My avatar is one of our wedding photos of 1957

Andrea

Andrea Report 5 Dec 2007 17:34

Thanks Shirley.

You are a star!

Andrea

Moggie

Moggie Report 5 Dec 2007 18:36

Hi Andrea
How about this for their marriage
PHILIP NORMAN
Marriages:
Spouse: MARY ALLSOP Family
Marriage: 31 OCT 1818 Yelling, Huntingdon, England

Moggie

Andrea

Andrea Report 5 Dec 2007 21:01

Hi,

Sorry for delay (I went off for my tea!)

Wow Moggie, where did you find that? I hadn't started looking for their marriage (which was why I wanted the cert) but kind of figured because it was before 1837, I would have to start looking at parish records? I've just had a look on the IGI but couldn't see the marriage you found?

That could well be them though as Yelling is very close. If I could find their birth records that would probably help. Will go off and have a look.

Thanks again for all your help, you are very kind to give up your time looking for my family! Really appreciate it.

Andrea

Andrea

Andrea Report 5 Dec 2007 21:06

Hmmm, can't see anything on familyseach but maybe I'm looking in the wrong place?

Andrea

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