Hi Joyce The GRO is not much help with searching. You need the idex numbers. Their number 0845 603 7788 and your interantal access code. I have found that local registry offices are more helpful but don't use the GRO Index Number. Shropshire is on 0345 675 9016 or regisrars@shropshire.gov.uk Good luck Jim Hill -----Original Message----- From: eng-shropshire-plus-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:eng-shropshire-plus-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of joyce crete Sent: Wednesday, 3 March 2010 1:46 PM To: eng-shropshire-plus@rootsweb.com Subject: [ENG-SHROP] looking for phone number for GRO certificates Hi Mike - Is there a phone number to call to order GRO certificates? I am thinking that I have a few entries in WEM area that I need to have checked out. The only phone number I could see was to following and would like to know if I just add 011 in front for calls from Canada or are there a couple of other numbers to add? Most of the information you will need is on our Directgov pages, but if you need to call us, here are some numbers: For passport advice every day of the week between 7.00am and 11.00pm, call *0300 222 0000*. Joyce On 02/03/2010 3:00 AM, eng-shropshire-plus-request@rootsweb.com wrote: > Today's Topics: > > 1. Cost of Certificates increasing (Michael J Hulme) > > It has just been announced that the cost of Certificates will increase > to GBP 9.25 from 6th April 2010. > > See http://www.ips.gov.uk/cps/rde/xchg/ips_live/hs.xsl/1569.htm for > the full details. Mike > > REMEMBER - The question you are asking may have already been answered. Threaded Archives at - http://archiver.rootsweb.ancestry.com/th/index/ENG-SHROPSHIRE-PLUS/Archives Searchable Archives at - http://archiver.rootsweb.ancestry.com/th/index/ENG-SHROPSHIRE-PLUS/ ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to ENG-SHROPSHIRE-PLUS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Hi! When I call from Canada I always have to add 01144 and drop the first number which is usually a 0. Dianne Ontario At 09:45 PM 02/03/2010, you wrote: >Hi Mike - Is there a phone number to call to order GRO certificates? >I am thinking that I have >a few entries in WEM area that I need to have checked out. > >The only phone number I could see was to following and would like to >know if I just add 011 in front >for calls from Canada or are there a couple of other numbers to add? > > Most of the information you will need is on our Directgov pages, but >if you need to call us, here are some numbers: For passport advice >every day of the week between 7.00am and 11.00pm, call *0300 222 0000*. > > > > Joyce > >On 02/03/2010 3:00 AM, eng-shropshire-plus-request@rootsweb.com wrote: > > Today's Topics: > > > > 1. Cost of Certificates increasing (Michael J Hulme) > > > > It has just been announced that the cost of Certificates will increase > > to GBP 9.25 from 6th April 2010. > > > > See http://www.ips.gov.uk/cps/rde/xchg/ips_live/hs.xsl/1569.htm for the > > full details. Mike > > > > > > >REMEMBER - The question you are asking may have already been answered. >Threaded Archives at - >http://archiver.rootsweb.ancestry.com/th/index/ENG-SHROPSHIRE-PLUS/Archives > >Searchable Archives at - >http://archiver.rootsweb.ancestry.com/th/index/ENG-SHROPSHIRE-PLUS/ >------------------------------- >To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >ENG-SHROPSHIRE-PLUS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' >without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Hi Mike - Is there a phone number to call to order GRO certificates? I am thinking that I have a few entries in WEM area that I need to have checked out. The only phone number I could see was to following and would like to know if I just add 011 in front for calls from Canada or are there a couple of other numbers to add? Most of the information you will need is on our Directgov pages, but if you need to call us, here are some numbers: For passport advice every day of the week between 7.00am and 11.00pm, call *0300 222 0000*. Joyce On 02/03/2010 3:00 AM, eng-shropshire-plus-request@rootsweb.com wrote: > Today's Topics: > > 1. Cost of Certificates increasing (Michael J Hulme) > > It has just been announced that the cost of Certificates will increase > to GBP 9.25 from 6th April 2010. > > See http://www.ips.gov.uk/cps/rde/xchg/ips_live/hs.xsl/1569.htm for the > full details. Mike > >

Hi Mike This has come up on a number of sites. The cost whilst a big rise is still low compared to other countries/states. Victoria charges about 11 pounds but it can ve downloaded on line. Queensland charges about 23 punds and is only available by mail. It would seem that the GRO needs to improve the index and give greater access to online certificates instead of the current lottery. Must send off before the end of March Jim Hill - Melbourne -----Original Message----- From: eng-shropshire-plus-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:eng-shropshire-plus-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Michael J Hulme Sent: Tuesday, 2 March 2010 6:57 PM To: Eng-Shropshire-Plus@Rootsweb.com Subject: [ENG-SHROP] Cost of Certificates increasing Hello Everyone It has just been announced that the cost of Certificates will increase to GBP 9.25 from 6th April 2010. See http://www.ips.gov.uk/cps/rde/xchg/ips_live/hs.xsl/1569.htm for the full details. Mike REMEMBER - The question you are asking may have already been answered. Threaded Archives at - http://archiver.rootsweb.ancestry.com/th/index/ENG-SHROPSHIRE-PLUS/Archives Searchable Archives at - http://archiver.rootsweb.ancestry.com/th/index/ENG-SHROPSHIRE-PLUS/ ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to ENG-SHROPSHIRE-PLUS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Oh dear, might have to live on bread and water if this keeps up. Anyway, to be expected. Everything in the world is going up, never find many things coming down except some politicians as they make bumbles in their private life and forget that the media is always lurking in the background. Things in the UK are no doubt rather frozen at the moment due to cold, but Spring is around the corner, so smile, break out and enjoy. Cheers Graham Oz Looking forward to a pleasant autumn, or fall as the yanks call it.

£9 from the local register office I understand Mike in Droitwich Michael J Hulme wrote: > Hello Everyone > > It has just been announced that the cost of Certificates will increase > to GBP 9.25 from 6th April 2010. > > See http://www.ips.gov.uk/cps/rde/xchg/ips_live/hs.xsl/1569.htm for the > full details. > > Mike >

Hello Everyone It has just been announced that the cost of Certificates will increase to GBP 9.25 from 6th April 2010. See http://www.ips.gov.uk/cps/rde/xchg/ips_live/hs.xsl/1569.htm for the full details. Mike

And received it was a few minutes later, so all is well. Cheers from a much milder summer here in Vic, Australia. Thank goodness. Graham At 10:04 PM 28/02/2010, you wrote: >Hi all >I know things have been slow of late, but I seem not to have received >any messages from 12 Feb, whereas the Archives show messages coming >through to the list up to the 20th. How come I haven not received any >of them? Oh well, never mind, just a little glitch as such. I shall >be pleased if this message gets back to me, that's all that matters. >So, this is a check, and if it comes back to me, fine. Now, all go >back to sleep and get some rest. >Cheers >Graham > > > >REMEMBER - The question you are asking may have already been answered. >Threaded Archives at - >http://archiver.rootsweb.ancestry.com/th/index/ENG-SHROPSHIRE-PLUS/Archives > >Searchable Archives at - >http://archiver.rootsweb.ancestry.com/th/index/ENG-SHROPSHIRE-PLUS/ >------------------------------- >To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >ENG-SHROPSHIRE-PLUS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' >without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Hi all I know things have been slow of late, but I seem not to have received any messages from 12 Feb, whereas the Archives show messages coming through to the list up to the 20th. How come I haven not received any of them? Oh well, never mind, just a little glitch as such. I shall be pleased if this message gets back to me, that's all that matters. So, this is a check, and if it comes back to me, fine. Now, all go back to sleep and get some rest. Cheers Graham

Hi Graham, I had the same problems, at one time. It turned out my mail programme was not checking for and downloading emails-I gave it a couple of kicks and it has started to perform again ;-) Yes, the list is "slow". I wonder if it's due to the weather in UK (been cold, rainy, snowy for so long now we are all a tad fed up) and also that the UK FHF season has started with fairs last weekend in CHS & OXF. This weekend is WDYTYA are Olympia and so on. In the southern hemisphere I imagine people are enjoying their summer and must have just had the "return to school" for the start of a new academic year which makes them extra busy. It would be really nice, if people had the time to post the occasional message about their research-some successes, some frustrations etc. Sherry Landa Oxford, UK > I know things have been slow of late, but I seem not to have received > any messages from 12 Feb, whereas the Archives show messages coming > through to the list up to the 20th. How come I haven not received any > of them? Oh well, never mind, just a little glitch as such. I shall > be pleased if this message gets back to me, that's all that matters. > So, this is a check, and if it comes back to me, fine. Now, all go > back to sleep and get some rest.

Just a quick notification to let you know that Shropshire Family History Society will be in attendance this Saturday at The Family History Society of Cheshire's Northwich Family History Day, Northwich Memorial Hall. CW9 SQJ, 20th February 2010 (10AM-4PM). Together with a group of volunteers, we shall have our CD's, Local Interest Books, Maps, 1911 Census and other Vouchers & Fiche for sale plus our own databases and an Internet Connection (we hope) on our laptop for Look-ups. If you attend, then please let us know where you heard about the event. Graham WILLIAMS Shropshire FHS No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 9.0.733 / Virus Database: 271.1.1/2697 - Release Date: 02/19/10 07:34:00

Thanks Sherry but James died in 1909 and Mary in 1905 so the 1911 Census won't help. I too have followed this family between STS, SAL and WRY but have not been able to find a marriage. Best wishes David ------------------------- Date: Wed, 17 Feb 2010 11:00:33 +0200 From: Sherry with Sky <SherryELanda@sky.com> Subject: Re: [ENG-SHROP] THACKER Marriage To: eng-shropshire-plus@rootsweb.com Message-ID: I was thinking that if you can find James & Mary in 1911 census it would say how long they were married which should narrow the marriage timeframe down a bit. That said, I couldn't find them! Mary may have died in the June qtr of 1905 and James in March qtr 1909 (reg Wellington). From the other censuses I can see a triangle of movement between STS, SAL & WRY. Then in 1911 I appear to have found sons back in WRY (in Doncaster). As the first for or five children were all born in YKS it is definitely YKS and not Shelfield (but good thinking). BTW The IGI suggests the marriage took place in about 1865 in Shifnal, but then it is a patron entry which is probably just a best guess based on the dates of children's births and Mary's home parish. Sherry Landa Oxford, UK

Hi Mick, Thanks for this but it was Sheffield Brightside. Best wishes David Date: Wed, 17 Feb 2010 06:57:53 -0000 From: "Mick Burden" <mick-burden@blueyonder.co.uk> Subject: Re: [ENG-SHROP] THACKER Marriage To: <eng-shropshire-plus@rootsweb.com> Message-ID: <000001caaf9e$87cea1c0$976be540$@co.uk> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Hi David Just as a matter of interest are you sure that the place of the first born was at Sheffield. Because my chum went on a goose chase to Yorkshire when he needed to be at SHELFIELD which is a village just north east of Walsall. it was a mining area. There had been a poor transcription from other records. Regards Mick Burden -----Original Message----- From: eng-shropshire-plus-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:eng-shropshire-plus-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of David Lumley Sent: 16 February 2010 19:04 To: ENG-SHROPSHIRE-PLUS@rootsweb.com Subject: [ENG-SHROP] THACKER Marriage Looking to find the marriage of a James THACKER (b. 1842-3 Staffordshire d. 1909 Wrockwardine Wood) to Mary RICHARDS (b. 1845 Shifnal). First child born in 1868 in Sheffield. No trace of marriage found in Yorkshire so hoping that someone has details ofa marriage in Shropshire. -- Best wishes David Lumley

Just as a matter of interest are you sure that the place of the first born > was at Sheffield. Because my chum went on a goose chase to Yorkshire when he > needed to be at SHELFIELD which is a village just north east of Walsall. it > was a mining area. There had been a poor transcription from other records. > > Looking to find the marriage of a James THACKER (b. 1842-3 Staffordshire d. > 1909 Wrockwardine Wood) to Mary RICHARDS (b. 1845 Shifnal).  First child > born in 1868 in Sheffield.  No trace of marriage found in Yorkshire so > hoping that someone has details ofa marriage in Shropshire. I was thinking that if you can find James & Mary in 1911 census it would say how long they were married which should narrow the marriage timeframe down a bit. That said, I couldn't find them! Mary may have died in the June qtr of 1905 and James in March qtr 1909 (reg Wellington). From the other censuses I can see a triangle of movement between STS, SAL & WRY. Then in 1911 I appear to have found sons back in WRY (in Doncaster). As the first for or five children were all born in YKS it is definitely YKS and not Shelfield (but good thinking). BTW The IGI suggests the marriage took place in about 1865 in Shifnal, but then it is a patron entry which is probably just a best guess based on the dates of children's births and Mary's home parish. Sherry Landa Oxford, UK

Hi David Just as a matter of interest are you sure that the place of the first born was at Sheffield. Because my chum went on a goose chase to Yorkshire when he needed to be at SHELFIELD which is a village just north east of Walsall. it was a mining area. There had been a poor transcription from other records. Regards Mick Burden -----Original Message----- From: eng-shropshire-plus-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:eng-shropshire-plus-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of David Lumley Sent: 16 February 2010 19:04 To: ENG-SHROPSHIRE-PLUS@rootsweb.com Subject: [ENG-SHROP] THACKER Marriage Looking to find the marriage of a James THACKER (b. 1842-3 Staffordshire d. 1909 Wrockwardine Wood) to Mary RICHARDS (b. 1845 Shifnal). First child born in 1868 in Sheffield. No trace of marriage found in Yorkshire so hoping that someone has details ofa marriage in Shropshire. -- Best wishes David Lumley REMEMBER - The question you are asking may have already been answered. Threaded Archives at - http://archiver.rootsweb.ancestry.com/th/index/ENG-SHROPSHIRE-PLUS/Archives Searchable Archives at - http://archiver.rootsweb.ancestry.com/th/index/ENG-SHROPSHIRE-PLUS/ ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to ENG-SHROPSHIRE-PLUS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Looking to find the marriage of a James THACKER (b. 1842-3 Staffordshire d. 1909 Wrockwardine Wood) to Mary RICHARDS (b. 1845 Shifnal). First child born in 1868 in Sheffield. No trace of marriage found in Yorkshire so hoping that someone has details ofa marriage in Shropshire. -- Best wishes David Lumley

Just a quick notification to let you know that Shropshire Family History Society will be in attendance this Saturday at the Family & Local History Fair at Ancient High House, Greengate St, Stafford, ST16 2JA, 13th February 2010. Together with a group of volunteers, we shall have our CD's, Local Interest Books, Maps, 1911 Census and other Vouchers & Fiche for sale plus our own databases and an Internet Connection (we hope) on our laptop for Look-ups. If you attend, then please let us know where you heard about the event. Graham WILLIAMS (WebMaster)

I suppose, Charlie, that you have searched the LDS Library Catalog for North Carolina re. Military History? Worth a look, maybe, if you have not. Cheers Graham

At 12:06 PM 7/02/2010, you wrote: >Can anyone on this forum tell me where in UK records I might find >information on American Loyalists who fought for George III and >died in the war in America? Charlie, this website might be of use to you. <http://www.olivetreegenealogy.com/loy/>http://www.olivetreegenealogy.com/loy/ Cheers Graham Melbourne Oz

When I mentioned villages, district, etc. in my previous email, the following may give you some better idea. Ellesmere parish has lots of surrounding hamlets, etc. If the person being buried is not from the town, the place of residence will usually be one of the hamlets, e.g. Coptiviney, Criftins, Trench, Lyniel, Colemere, Newton, Haughton, Hardwick, Tetchill Moor, Welsh Frankton, etc. and some of these are indeed outlying villages. Very useful in helping to pin families down. Cheers Graham