Hi, I have a family member who lived in the same way but she did change her name by deed poll; I'm lucky enough to have a snippet from the newspaper. Does anyone know if there is a more official way of finding a record of name changes? If so I should love to know as well. Thanks Helen On Thu, Oct 8, 2009 at 7:48 AM, Eunice Cubbage <eunice@cubbage.plus.com>wrote: > I wonder if I can ask for listers' interpretation of a surname on > a 1967 marriage certificate : > > The groom's name is "Brown", he is a widower, aged 62. > The brides' name is "Mary Brown" formerly known as "Mary Smith". She is > a spinster, aged 51. > > I know that this couple had many children together, the first in 1936 > and the last in 1957. > > Is it likely that the bride changed her name by Deed Poll or another > official route (is there one?), or did she just go by the name of Brown > informally ? > > The marriage took place in a Register Office. > > I would appreciate opinions..... > > Eunice > *************************************** > > BGS Website: http://www.bucksgs.org.uk/ > BFHS Website: http://www.bucksfhs.org.uk/ > Bucks Genuki Website: http://met.open.ac.uk/genuki/big/eng/BKM/ > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > BUCKS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes > in the subject and the body of the message >