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Research in Other Countries => Europe => Topic started by: littlefacey on Friday 15 February 19 13:31 GMT (UK)
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Hello!
I am looking for someone who we heard had immigrated to Canary Islands back in the 50s. We believe both her and her husband have passed away but I will not write them in here just in case.. although you can view them on the 1939 census. Can anybody help me??
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hello
Not my area of expertise but familysearch has an article on Spanish registration
https://www.familysearch.org/wiki/en/Santa_Cruz_de_Tenerife_Civil_Registration_-_Vital_Records
Apparently you can order a free copy of their death certs here
www.justizia.eus/certificado-defuncion
The website does translate into English
See what you think.
Obviously if they remained British citizens and had property to leave in England or Wales their probate will be here .
www.gov.uk/search-will-probate
Does that help?
Ciderdrinker
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Thank you for that! I did have a look on the website you suggested for death certificate but sadly need to know the date of date :'(
Going to have a look through some other sites as well but it's so hard!
They literally disappeared in the 50's and all that was heard was that they went to Canary Islands which isn't very helpful! And they have a common name which makes it worse!
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Me again! So I finally found out it wasn't canary islands but Palma they moved too! I've tried using findmypast but can't find anything? :( can anyone suggest another website I can search for death records??
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Hi there, have you tried the British Nationals Death Overseas records for 1818-2005 on FindMyPast?
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Hi there, have you tried the British Nationals Death Overseas records for 1818-2005 on FindMyPast?
Hi Flemming,
I have but no joy :( i didn't realise how many Palma's there were in the world! ::)
The person i am searching for is Gladys Ward nee Crofton born 13 Sept 1915 in Bramley. She married Harry Ward b. 27 Sept 1914 in Leeds 1935.
If anyone can help that would be amazing!!
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Just wonder if you know about this.
https://lists.rootsweb.com/hyperkitty/list/ships_from_england.rootsweb.com/thread/34996705/
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Just wonder if you know about this.
https://lists.rootsweb.com/hyperkitty/list/ships_from_england.rootsweb.com/thread/34996705/
Ah yes that's the same people! Sadly Alice has now passed away never knowing what happened to Gladys so I am now trying find out what happened too her and her husband.
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It may be a long shot, but you could try contacting the church in Palma, not just for potential burial records, but in case any long-standing members of the congregation remember the Wards. There also may be an ex-pat community association that could have information. Some have magazines with back copies on-line that you can search. Then there's the British Consulate over there, although they're often tight lipped about such inquiries.
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Thank you Flemming. I have emailed Catedral D Mallorca so fingers crossed!!
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Just thinking.. do you know of any newspaper records for Palma? apparently they were millionaires? so was thinking there may have been something in the paper? or if they had a business perhaps an advert of some sort?
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This is a link to a new ex-pat newspaper for Spain but they may be interested in running a piece on your quest. https://www.theolivepress.es
Also see below although I'll have to leave you here as Spanish isn't one of mine. You could follow the link and email the library it takes you to.
http://primary-sources.eui.eu/website/hemeroteca-digital-historical-spanish-newspapers