On Wed, 11 Oct 2000 16:14:16 -0700 "Sue Grundy" <suegrundy@hotmail.com> writes: > > Source: DERBYSGEN-L@rootsweb.com > Subject: Re: [DBY] Generations - HELP - BULLOCKS > > > BULLOCKS !!!!!!!! I need help! The sorry tale is as follow: > > Following the recent "Generations" thread, I recently replied as > below to > Liz: > <snip> .........Hollow laugh from me, I've had a great- > grandfather untraceable since I started in 1992. Well, OK, I > admit it, I concentrated on other branches of the family > ........ > > Have always had problems with the BULLOCK branch of my family, so > have > ignored them til now! I started with a family bible stating my > g-grandfather, Frederick BULLOCK was born Jan 31 1876 and was > married > October 18 1900. No place-names were given. I immediately got a > marriage > certificate which states that he married Mary Eleanor WILKINSON at > St > Lawrence Church, Long Eaton and that his father's name was Albert. > Both > Frederick and Albert worked on the railway. And there I am stuck. > > There is nothing on the 1881 Census for Frederick BULLOCK with a > father > Albert. I finally decided I must go to the FRC and look up > Frederick and > order the certificate. When I looked, there were 2 Fredericks in the > > appropriate quarter, so I asked the GRO to search both with a father > Albert. > They have turned up no result. Where do I go from here you clever > > people??? I need some lateral thinking here. > > Incidentally, my certificates were promised for Friday 6th October > (1 week > after ordering from FRC). I finally received a reply today, BUT NO > > CERTIFICATE. The details I gave did not match anything they had. > > Looking to as many hints, tips, positive IDs as you can supply!!! > > Apologies to Liz, I got trigger-happy and accidently sent a blank > message to > you earlier. > > Thanks, listers, in anticipation > > > > _________________________________________________________________________ > Get Your Private, Free E-mail from MSN Hotmail at > http://www.hotmail.com. > > Share information about yourself, create your own public profile at > > http://profiles.msn.com. > Jeff Scism, IBSSG http://blacksheep.rootsweb.com/ e-mail postage paid by sender, @SanBernardino,Ca ________________________________________________________________ YOU'RE PAYING TOO MUCH FOR THE INTERNET! Juno now offers FREE Internet Access! Try it today - there's no risk! For your FREE software, visit: http://dl.www.juno.com/get/tagj.