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On Ancestry, Isn't there a way........Solved thank

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Jen ~

Jen ~ Report 26 Apr 2006 20:58

When looking for a marriage, of getting the name of the partner to come up? I have the wife but she is on the page with one other woman.......surely there is a way of discovering the partners?? I'm sure I managed to do this once, quite by accident but have now forgotten. Jen

Just

Just Report 26 Apr 2006 21:07

Have you tried searching the FreeBMD website for the same marriage and see if they have transcribed the partner's names? It may be that they are so difficult to read that this is why they've not been transcribed. If you click on either the glasses or page number, can't remember which!, on the FreeBMD website once you've got the marriage record up on a list after searching, you can see if it gives more names than Ancestry did. Claire

Jen ~

Jen ~ Report 26 Apr 2006 21:08

O.K Claire, thankyou, I'll give it a go. Update......tried it, no joy! Jen

Heather

Heather Report 26 Apr 2006 22:14

What year are we talking?

Jen ~

Jen ~ Report 26 Apr 2006 22:36

Heather, The marriage was 1845 Sep qtr. Jen

Merry

Merry Report 26 Apr 2006 22:39

1845 Sept Q is only just over 20% transcribed, which is why there are only two names showing so far. Have you looked to see the marriage is on Family Search? Merry

Heather

Heather Report 26 Apr 2006 22:40

Shame, I was hoping it would be in the golden 1866-1920 period so that you can bring up a marriage match on the familyrelatives.org site. Sorry.

ErikaH

ErikaH Report 26 Apr 2006 22:40

Are they not together on 1851 census? Reg

Jen ~

Jen ~ Report 26 Apr 2006 22:42

Reg............don't know partners name yet?? She was Mary Ann Birkin married Derby Sept qtr. 1845 ref 19 492 Probably won't find out for a while now if what Merry is telling me is right. Nothing on IGI Jen

Merry

Merry Report 26 Apr 2006 22:45

From IGI: MARY ANNE BIRKIN Female Family -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Parents: Father: HENRY BIRKIN -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Marriages: Spouse: JOHN SLATER Father: JOHN SLATER Marriage: 06 SEP 1845 Saint Alkmund, Derby, Derby, England Husband Age at Marriage: 21 Wife Age at Marriage: 21 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Messages: Extracted marriage record for locality listed in the record Merry

Heather

Heather Report 26 Apr 2006 22:46

Merry strikes again - this girl is just TOOO good.

Merry

Merry Report 26 Apr 2006 22:47

I just checked John Slater on Ancestry Beta and he had the same Vol and Page number as you listed earlier! (To be 100% sure) LOL Ta, Heather!!!!! (it's the wine!) Merry

Jen ~

Jen ~ Report 26 Apr 2006 22:48

Merry just found her on IGI.... Meant to say freebmd.......but was thinking about what Heather said!........... Thanks so much everyone, you've all been very helpful. Jen