Hi Firebird, Yes, I should have remembered that civil registry didn't begin until 1837, for I knew it well! The reason I thought they may be cousins is because Joseph's father was born in Ivinghoe and there were, at the time, a significant number of people with the name of Windmill in that area. Thank you for all your thoughtful suggestions, a great help. Barbara On Wed, 05 Dec 2007 19:42:39 +0000 Firebird <sparrer@gmail.com> writes: > Barbara O Painter wrote: > > Hi Listers, > > > > I need some advice please on this one: JOSEPH WINDMILL, born > Potsgrove > > 1802, married LEAH? circa 1822. LEAH, (per 1861 census), was born > in > > Asted, Buckinghamshire but the IGI has no christening listed in > any > > parish in the surrounding area. Nor does the IGI have a listing > for a > > marriage. > > The IGI is not a reliable source and is very much incomplete, so the > > fact that it doesn't have a relevant christening or marriage doesn't > > mean anything. > > Also bear in mind that the place someone said they were born in > isn't > necessarily correct. It may only have been the first place they > could > remember living. > > > I do not have Ancestry.com membership but was able to run a > > free search for all the LEAH births in Buckinghamshire around > 1802. LEAH > > was a popular name at that time and my LEAH showed up as LEAH > WINDMILL. > > Are you absolutely sure that is the right Leah? > > > I couldn't look any further on Ancestry without signing up. > FreeBMD has > > nothing on a christening or marriage for LEAH, > > If your Leah was born around 1802 and would have married around > 1827-1830 then FreeBMD won't have anything since it only covers the > > civil registration period, ie after 1 July 1837. > > > but I'm wondering if, by > > chance, she really was another WINDMILL (were she and Joseph > cousins?). > > It's possible. Cousin marriages were permissible. > > > LEAH and JOSEPH had 7 children (all born in Potsgrove) but the > last one > > was born in 1836, one year before Civil Registration began. I was > hoping > > a birth certificate would have LEAH's maiden name as required. > > A birth certificate would have her maiden name but there weren't > such > things before 1 July 1837. > > > Please, I need suggestions on how to find LEAH's maiden name. Any > ideas > > would be much appreciated. > > Have you tried www.familyhistoryonline.net ? > > Alternative.y go to www.familysearch.org and have a look for your > nearest LDS FHC, then have a look in their online catalogue to see > if > they have a film of your parish of interest and hire it if they > have. > You should be able to find the marriage then, bearing in mind that > > couples usually, but not always, married in the bride's parish. > _____________________________________________ > > Have you considered adding "postems" to "your" events on > www.freebmd.org.uk , giving your contact details? Other researchers > will then be able to make contact. Click on the info button to add > your postem. > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > ENG-BUCKINGHAMSHIRE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' > without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message > >