On-line record does not exist in real life?

[mazi]

This problem has cropped up before, the two parishes have been mixed, most Clifford records also appear in castle frome as well.

Mike

[Jebber]

Sometimes confusion can arise because of the way parish records were filmed by the LDS. When the filming of a parish was completed, there was sometimes unused film left, this was then used on an entirely different parish, at times the details from the second parish were accidentally recorded under the first parish on the film.

This was the explanation I was given at an LDS History centre along time ago,  I had queried why some events were apparently taking place miles from where the family lived.

Jebber

[Wyeriverviewer]

So, as I read it, the general consensus is that she was actually born in Clifford, but also recorded in Castle Frome by LDS, where ironically she was living 25 years later. Castle Frome is a very small place. Spooky or what?

[mazi]

So, as I read it, the general consensus is that she was actually born in Clifford, but also recorded in Castle Frome by LDS, where ironically she was living 25 years later. Castle Frome is a very small place. Spooky or what?

Were you looking at Herefords microfilm, if so I would be inclined to ask to see the original, just in case they have mixed records up when they filmed them.

My thought is that Clifford has far too many entries for such a small parish

Mike

[Wyeriverviewer]

Yes - I assumed the originals were still at the church?

[mazi]

I have noticed that quite a few entries which appear in both parishes have different spellings of surnames,  eg Baylis in castle frome and baylees in Clifford, suggesting there have been two transcriptions made from two different records, maybe missing pages have been filled in from bishops transcripts and allocated to the wrong parish.

There seems no logic to it, but I agree your baptism looks like it should be in castle frome.

Mike

[mazi]

Yes - I assumed the originals were still at the church?

Their online catalogue suggests they hold the original books, we had a organised visit some years ago, we could look an original book under supervision,but not touch.  Some are very fragile.

Mike

[Wyeriverviewer]

Thanks - just had a thought. I should check the Bishop's transcripts film for Castle Frome........

[majm]

You could contact familysearch and ask them the question 

https://familysearch.org/ask/help#sendMessage

Cheers,  JM