Bryan Haycock wrote: > Could some one tell me what the abbrev's refer to PAU, HYX, MAG, MIL, ALP, STS > on a list of BMD dates please. Can you give an example of each instance to put it in context, please? Were they in an original register or were they in a transcript? -- Charani (UK) OPC for Walton, Greinton and Clutton, SOM Asst OPC for Ashcott and Shapwick, SOM http://wsom-opc.org.uk

At 10:28 AM 14/03/2010 +0000, you wrote: >Bryan Haycock wrote: >> Could some one tell me what the abbrev's refer to PAU, HYX, MAG, MIL, ALP, STS >> on a list of BMD dates please. > >Can you give an example of each instance to put it in context, please? > Were they in an original register or were they in a transcript? > Hello Charani, I think it's a transcript of Baps, M &Ds the format on all is similar., Marriages: Haycock Asher 20.5.1826 Foord Elizabeth | STS Haycock Edward 22.01.1799 Plummer Sarah | MIL Haycock George 01.09 1834 Coleman Mary | NGT Haycock Mary 01.12.1804 Culver Robert | PAU Haycock Frances 14.04 1798 Avis Thomas | ALP obvious an abbrev. for maybe Parish ? I think in Kent ?? Thanks , Bryan No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 9.0.790 / Virus Database: 271.1.1/2747 - Release Date: 03/15/10 03:33:00

Hello again Bryan, Found this on Rootsweb for Kent. They are Canterbury parishes, abbreviations below: AND St Andrew 1752-1880 ALP St Alphage 1752-1894 BDN St Mary Bredin 1752-1857 BMN St Mary Bredman 1752-1857 CHR Christchurch 1752-1877 DUN St Dunstan 1752-1918 GEO St George 1752-1868 HYX Holy Cross 1752-1894 MAG St Mary Magdalene 1752-1865 MIL St Mildred 1752-1856 MRG St Margaret 1752-1942 MTN St Martin 1752-1897 NGT St Mary Northgate 1752-1856 PTR St Peter 1752-1890 PAU St Paul 1752-1853 STS All Saints 1752-1891 WAL Walloon Church 1752-1812 You can see the message I took them from at: http://archiver.rootsweb.ancestry.com/th/read/KENT-ENG/2008-02/1204208460 Lawrence Lowe ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- --- Marriages: Haycock Asher 20.5.1826 Foord Elizabeth | STS Haycock Edward 22.01.1799 Plummer Sarah | MIL Haycock George 01.09 1834 Coleman Mary | NGT Haycock Mary 01.12.1804 Culver Robert | PAU Haycock Frances 14.04 1798 Avis Thomas | ALP obvious an abbrev. for maybe Parish ? I think in Kent ?? Thanks , Bryan