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296,223 Marriages added by West Midlands BMD

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Historyman

Historyman Report 21 Feb 2006 10:22

Members with ancestors in the West Midlands will be interested to know that West Midlands BMD have just added 296223 Marriages. The number includes all Marriages at Dudley Reg. Dist 1837 to 2002. Full names of Bride & Groom shown + venue and Entry number. Ray Whincup

Porkie_Pie

Porkie_Pie Report 21 Feb 2006 10:26

WOW, God, I do wish i had rellies in the west midlands, Why don't all county's do that, would be grrrrrreat Roy

*Starsailor *

*Starsailor * Report 21 Feb 2006 10:41

Raymond, Thanks for that, all my ancestors were in Dudley..... Sara

Heather

Heather Report 21 Feb 2006 10:45

Thanks Raymond There's one I haven't found on 1837 site.....off to look now. Heather

Lou In Wigan

Lou In Wigan Report 21 Feb 2006 11:09

Thanks for that info Raymond. I will definatley be having a go as I have a few in Dudley, looks like I was wasting time searching for a Staffordshirebmd?

Historyman

Historyman Report 21 Feb 2006 11:34

In reply to Lou in Wigan there is also a Staffordshire BMD. Go into www.yorkshirebmd.org.uk. Click on Births and then click UK BMD. Next click Local BMD and this takes you to BMD sites for Bath, Cheshire, Lancashire, North Wales, Staffordshire, West Midlands, Wiltshire and Yorkshire If you click Statistics you will see that current totals for each category for all above sites are, Births 8,446,441 Marriages 4,859,162 Deaths 2,808,119. By checking the statistics page you can instantly see when updates are made. Access to all the above is super fast, and FREE. Ray Whincup

Bacardi

Bacardi Report 21 Feb 2006 11:40

thats great news most my relies are from the midlands thanks angie x

Eve

Eve Report 21 Feb 2006 11:43

Raymond & everyone. This is why I like this site; we get such brilliant tips from you all. Thank you very much for this latest one. Eve

Amanda,

Amanda, Report 21 Feb 2006 19:28

Hi Ray, Many many thanks for this tip. May just break down a brickwall for me, like Sara I have had no luck in Dudley so far. Best wishes Amanda

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*Starsailor *

*Starsailor * Report 22 Feb 2006 09:56

Thanks so much Ray, this site is really quick and gives you the church or registar office name, really helpfull. Sara site add http://www.bmsgh.org/wmbmd/

Ollybean

Ollybean Report 22 Feb 2006 10:08

I am not sure of my topography but will Dudley cover Aston or Lozells. ?

Historyman

Historyman Report 22 Feb 2006 21:14

Ollybean Ollybean asks does Dudley cover Aston or Lozells.? As I come from Leeds in Yorkshire I have no idea at all. But, in my one name study, if I want to concentrate on a particular District, possibly to trace children from a particular marriage, I use this method. Go into free BMD, select search, then highlight District Aston. Search name, and from result screen click on Aston, which leads you to a screen that explains all about that District. Hope this helps. Ray Whincup

Debbie

Debbie Report 22 Feb 2006 21:30

Both Aston and Lozells are part of Birmingham not Dudley