This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: vanessamarshall Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.britisles.england.dor.general/6229.2/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Dear Karen, Here is the transcription of George's marriage in 1802 (from the parish register held at DHS). 2 November 1802 George SHORT & Charlotte HARVEY (signed with her mark X) Place: Bridport, Dorset Witnesses: George & John CURME. No father's names listed Info: Dorset FHS (via Find my Past). This would probably be too early for the father's names to be on the record,this happened after 1837 when civil registration began and the details were required to issue the marriage certificate (unless the vicar was paricularly precise and added extra detail about his parishioners in the register). No luck finding a baptism for George, maybe sks will do a look up at DHS for you. Regards Vanessa Dorset Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.