At 12:09 PM 27/03/2009, you wrote: >Michelle, When I looked for a registered marriage for Thomas and Mary.. the >entries that I posted for 1840 were the only ones I could see on the >index... both for 1840.. are you saying they married before that?? No, they married in Apr 1840. But they had two approvals to marry, one from 1839 and one from Jan 1840. >I am not sure about the church issue.. quite likely there was no other >option. > >I do alot of transcribing.. and often all possibilities for a name will be >entered just in case it is wrong. (I think that is what has happened here) >However it cannot be ruled out that there was an alias... until you have >documentery evidence to prove it!! I think what you said before about accent might have played a part. She never seemed to use any other name, so I don't think it's an alias. My suspicion is that maybe they got the first permission and the paperwork got lost and they got another one just to make sure they were covered. >You can check their register entries online... at the NSW births deaths and >marriages.. they have online indexes 1788-1958 for marriages. I feel it >unlikely that they married twice.. just that the registration took place >(most likely once in Macquarie and once in Sydney at the main registration >point) If I understand it correctly the V...... 26 B part tells where it was >registered and the year. I am not sure how much the certificate would be >able to tell you as they are church records.. and quite often very little is >held on them. I recommend using a transcription agent ( it will only cost >you $20 for both) and that way you dont waste a heap of money to get no >further. Well, I've ordered them so we will see! >Ohh I didnt mention earlier the Port Macquaried.. Church of England thing.. >is mentioned in a table of early church codes on the births deaths and >marriages website.. so when you look up the certificates scroll to the very >bottom of the page and you will see the link to the church codes it will >open up in a separate window. Yes, I checked that. Very handy. I've got a few others I will go back and check that info for. >I am sorry I couldnt be of more help with this little puzzle.. I have >entered everything I can think of to help. > >Sue. You've given me plenty to work with, much appreciated. Cheers, Michelle --------------------- Michelle Watson michelle@webcon.net.au Watson/Canet Family History - http://watsoncanet.webcon.net.au/ Researching: Watson, Canet, Harper, Whitley, Rann, Hamilton, O'Donnell, Wilkes, Freeman, Munro, Brown, Baker, Hughes, Davis, Sandilands