Ghyll, There's no need to order the marriage certificate - the original image for Manchester St Philip's is freely available on line: - https://familysearch.org/search/image/index#uri=https%3A//api.familysearch.org/records/collection/1788853/waypoints Cut and paste the whole address into your browser, choose Lancashire, Manchester St Philips. Its in the 1875 to 1881 section; image no. 11 Cheers, Martin On 18/05/2013 10:36, roy.stockdill@btinternet.com wrote: > From: VITO SIMONESCHI <vsgs@optonline.net> > >> Matilda Henry was my great grandmother. She was born in England about >> 1855 and died in Brooklyn,NY in 1916. The only thing I know about her >> past is that her father's name was William Henry (or Henrys). She >> married Edward Owen in 1875 in Manchester. Does anyone know more about >> Matilda and her background? I would appreciate finding out more about >> her. >> I thank you in advance for your time and help. >> Sincerely, >> Ghyll Simoneschi> > > The first thing I would suggest is to get the marriage certificate if you > haven't already done so. This will confirm that her father's name was William. > You can find the marriage at two places online, viz..... > > http://www.lancashirebmd.org.uk/marriages.php > This reveals that the marriage was at St Philip's, Manchester, and she is named > in the indexes as Matilda HENRYS. The Lancashire BMD website contains entries > from the local registrar's offices and you can download a form to apply for the > certificate online. >... -- "Blessed are the meek: for they shall inherit the earth." (Psa.37) Web: http://www.biblewitness.org