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I am curious as to the best method for obtaining civil marriage certs online from the GRO for events prior to 1920.  It seems that the search parameters for online orders only go back to 1920.  I am aware that there is the option to send a request by Post, however, I am not very comfortable in sending credit card information through the mail on such a long journey. 

The data I obtained from Rootsireland.ie is regarding a marriage between John Collins and Mary McAuliffe, which occurred in Limerick, on 02 Oct 1871.  The transcription of the event states that the father of John Collins was, Michael Collins.  The death certificate of John Collins from Bridgeport, Connecticut, USA, states that the father of John Collins is Thomas Collins.

Marriage Info according to IrishGenealogy.ie:

SR District/Reg Area   Limerick
Returns Year   1871
Returns Quarter   1
Returns Volume No   20
Returns Page No   271

Any thoughts/ideas are appreciated.

Ben

When pulling English documents from the nineteenth century, many state as occurring in 'The Parish Church'.  I am assuming this would be referring to a Church of England church, and if so, what would the document read if the marriage was solemnized in a Roman Catholic or other religious entity?  I am unsure as the process of identifying correct religious affiliation of individuals in nineteenth century England.

Specific example relating to my question:

I am looking for information on a birth that occurred in Otley on 27 Dec 1853.  I do not know where to begin as far as which church I can correspond with.

This same person was married in Keighley in 1879, with the marriage being solemnized in 'the parish church'.  The database in Ancestry where this record was pulled states that the marriage record is from: "This database contains images of Church of England marriage records and banns in registers from parishes in the West Yorkshire area of England."

The wife of this marriage is buried in the US in a Roman Catholic cemetery.

Thanks,

Ben

Hello, I am looking to find an obit for Dorothy Elizabeth (Smith) Buben.  She died on 23 Jan 1982 in San Diego.  Would someone with the ability to lookup the obit please provide?  The SD public library has a fairly large fee for this information.

Thanks in advance,

Ben

Hello, I am hoping to confirm the existance for a birth certificate for James E Davenport.

Confirmed information:

Father: Frank Henry Davenport
Mother: Marie Anna Conway Davenport

1900 US Census - Age: 10; Birthplace: Massachusetts
1910 US Census - Age: 19; Birthplace: Massachusetts

m. 10 Oct 1913 (Helen Lawlor) - Marriage record lists birthplace as 'Cambridge' - Age @ time of marriage: 23; 1913-23 = 1890.

WWI Draft Registration Card: Date of Birth: 24 Jan 1890; Birthplace: Cambridge, Mass

1920 US Census - Age: 29; Birthplace:  Massachusetts
1930 US Census - Age: 40; Birthplace:  Massachusetts
1940 US Census - Age: 50; Birthplace:  Massachusetts

I sent a req to the Town Clerk's office in Cambrige and was advised that they could not locate a birth record despite searching 1889 - 1891.

Further, there is a Frank Davenport who lived @ 124 Gore Street, Cambridge in 1890 & 1891 (occupation: baggage master)  - per the Cambridge City Directories, which would seem to confirm Cambridge as the location of birth of the son, James E.  Frank Davenport is no longer listed in the 1892 Cambridge city directory.

Frank H. Davenport (baggage master) is listed as living in Malden in 1893 per the city directory (25 Feb) on his naturalization document. 

If someone can help confirm if one exists for me - maybe through the clerk indices, I'd greatly appreciate it.

Ben

Thanks,

Hello, I am looking for information about Maria Anna Conway, b. abt 1860, the daughter of Michael Conway and Mary Griffy.

The death certificate information suggests she was born in County Clare, Ireland.  I believe she came to United Stated in approx. 1880 - 1882 and shortly thereafter married Frank Henry Davenport in Lowell, Massachusetts.  Maria died on 04 Mar 1934 in Stoneham, Massachusetts.

I have used rootsireland.ie extensively in the past, but with county Clare data not being housed online, I am hoping for some assistance.

Thanks,

benicio