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Offline Robyn64

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St Catherine's Index Query- Opinions?
« on: Thursday 16 December 04 10:32 GMT (UK) »
Just wondered what any of you have found regarding the accuracy of St Catherine's index. I recently applied for a certificate having found the groom on the index but not the bride. It was a gamble but it paid off. It was the right one! Just wondered if it is unusual..the bride was not on the index as far as any variation of spelling I could think of.
Has anyone else found this?

Thanks
Robyn

Offline teddybear1843

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Re: St Catherine's Index Query- Opinions?
« Reply #1 on: Thursday 16 December 04 13:22 GMT (UK) »
Hi

Have you checked the index now you have the certificate showing the spelling?

Just a thought.

Ted
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Re: St Catherine's Index Query- Opinions?
« Reply #2 on: Thursday 16 December 04 13:42 GMT (UK) »
Other question is:
 Did you check the index on fiche/1837online , or did you solely use Freebmd?

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Offline Robyn64

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Re: St Catherine's Index Query- Opinions?
« Reply #3 on: Thursday 16 December 04 16:08 GMT (UK) »
Used 1837 online...I have found Free BDM is obviously subject to human error...just as the original St C's index surely is.
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Re: St Catherine's Index Query- Opinions?
« Reply #4 on: Thursday 16 December 04 16:51 GMT (UK) »
Some years ago I had a minor family mystery to solve. For that I needed to look at the GRO births index for my own surname. Whilst I was doing that I thought I'd look up my very own entry.  :oIT WASN'T THERE!!!!!
If I hadn't already got my own original birth certificate I might have thought that I was a ghost.
It's been squeezed in now but it does prove that mistakes are made
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