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Bellini
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Dalston Parish records
« on: Saturday 22 March 08 15:50 GMT (UK) »
I have the birth of my 3xgt grandmother in Dalston, CUL taken from IGI
Eleanor Aikin b. 1773 daughter of Richard Aikin.
There are several siblings: Jane Aikin b 1790; Jane Aikin b 1796 d. 1798; John Aikin b 1776 ; Margaret Aikin b 1780;  Robert Aikin b 1783  William b 1785 all Dalston.
I would love to know the name of their mother. Eleanor appears to be the eldest child so I am guessing a marriage abt 1770-3. If anyone could check the parish records for Dalston I would be eternally grateful!
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Re: Dalston Parish records
« Reply #1 on: Sunday 23 March 08 09:34 GMT (UK) »
Dalston baptisms - real ones - not made-up ones that say "about 1773" are in the IGI, batch P001961.

The only Eleanors around that time were
1769 BROWN
1773 NIXON
1775 SEWART
and no AIKIN before 1798.

The info that you are using is based on the assumptions-
1) Eleanor was married in Dalston, so must have been born there;
2) She was about 25 when she married.
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Re: Dalston Parish records
« Reply #2 on: Sunday 23 March 08 10:53 GMT (UK) »
Thank you Geoff. I had no idea that was the case with IGI. I thought they were taken from genuine entries. I will proceed with caution from now on. Huh
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Re: Dalston Parish records
« Reply #3 on: Sunday 23 March 08 11:26 GMT (UK) »
Hi Bellini

You should be aware of the different types of IGI records - you will find

Record submitted by a member of the LDS Church.  Records of this type range from the entirely fictional to the rock solid reliable.  The fact that something can be found on the Internet does not automatically mean it is a reliable fact.

Extracted marriage record for locality listed in the record.  This type ought to be a faithful transcription from a baptism or marriage register subject (of course) to the possibility of transcrition errors.

Remember that the IGI, as its name suggests, is an Index, telling you where you may find something.  You ought really try to verify its contents before accepting something as fact ... or as Hugh Wallis puts it I will not reiterate in detail here the standard warnings about relying on the IGI - as with any secondary source it should only be used as a finding aid and the primary source material should be referred to for definitive information.

http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~hughwallis/IGIBatchNumbers.htm#PageTitle

You may find this useful information regarding what is (and what isn't) in the IGI
http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~hughwallis/IGIBatchNumbers/CountryEngland.htm#PageTitle

Also here http://members.madasafish.com/~cgrs/igi.htm
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Re: Dalston Parish records
« Reply #4 on: Monday 24 March 08 15:50 GMT (UK) »
Thanks again. Points duly noted.  Shocked
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