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England (Counties as in 1851-1901) => England => Staffordshire => Topic started by: tresario on Monday 16 July 18 12:39 BST (UK)

Title: Advice please
Post by: tresario on Monday 16 July 18 12:39 BST (UK)
Hello
How can I find a marriage that is later than 1996, only have the brides full name and age and is living?
Many thanks
Title: Re: Advice please
Post by: nanny jan on Monday 16 July 18 13:09 BST (UK)
FindMyPast has marriages  1837-2005.
Title: Re: Advice please
Post by: medpat on Monday 16 July 18 13:12 BST (UK)
Ancestry is up to 2005 as well
Title: Re: Advice please
Post by: tresario on Monday 16 July 18 13:29 BST (UK)
Thank you, if it's after 2005, is there any way of finding out please?
Title: Re: Advice please
Post by: medpat on Monday 16 July 18 13:50 BST (UK)
Perhaps an announcement in a newspaper, do you know the local newspapers? Most are now online. Facebook may have pictures.
Title: Re: Advice please
Post by: tresario on Monday 16 July 18 15:08 BST (UK)
Thank you for the help x
Title: Re: Advice please
Post by: carol8353 on Monday 16 July 18 23:01 BST (UK)
You can also view more recent events on microfiche at any of the following places.
Some Rootschat visit these places from time to time and will do look ups via personal message.

A complete set of GRO Indexes are available to view in microfiche format at:

The Library of Birmingham
Bridgend Local and Family History Centre
City of Westminster Archives Centre
Manchester Central Library
Newcastle City Library
Plymouth Central Library and
The British Library

You can also try www.iannounce.co.uk  (newspaper obits,but be aware not everyone puts an obit int he paper,it's very expensive)
Title: Re: Advice please
Post by: CaroleW on Monday 16 July 18 23:21 BST (UK)
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How can I find a marriage that is later than 1996, only have the brides full name and age and is living?

Does she have an uncommon name - otherwise you may struggle without knowing her husbands name.  Her age will not appear on any GRO index entry

Do you know where the marriage took place?  If not - could be another stumbling block
Title: Re: Advice please
Post by: tresario on Tuesday 17 July 18 03:58 BST (UK)
Thank you. Might be easier to send for a certificate.
Title: Re: Advice please
Post by: CaroleW on Tuesday 17 July 18 16:37 BST (UK)
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Thank you. Might be easier to send for a certificate.

Sorry - how can you send for a certificate if you don’t know when or where the marriage took place or who she married?
Title: Re: Advice please
Post by: carol8353 on Tuesday 17 July 18 17:14 BST (UK)
Quote from: CaroleW on Tuesday 17 July 18 16:37 BST (UK)
Sorry - how can you send for a certificate if you don’t know when or where the marriage took place or who she married?

I read that quickly this morning and thought exactly the same thing Carole  ;D
Title: Re: Advice please
Post by: tresario on Wednesday 18 July 18 14:03 BST (UK)
I'm thinking that I have her full name date of birth and a staffordshire,Shropshire location. I'm sure I'll sort it.
Title: Re: Advice please
Post by: carol8353 on Wednesday 18 July 18 14:07 BST (UK)
Quote from: tresario on Wednesday 18 July 18 14:03 BST (UK)
I'm thinking that I have her full name date of birth and a staffordshire,Shropshire location. I'm sure I'll sort it.

You can't buy a marriage certificate solely with a date of birth.
Title: Re: Advice please
Post by: CaroleW on Wednesday 18 July 18 21:27 BST (UK)
You have to have the year/quarter/registration district plus volume and page number to apply for a marriage cert. 

Marriage certs do not have a date of birth - only the age at the time of marriage

I’m not 100% sure about this - but if it’s a recent marriage you may have to give a reason for applying because of identity fraud etc
Title: Re: Advice please
Post by: tresario on Wednesday 18 July 18 22:05 BST (UK)
Ok thank you