Hello Yvonne Whilst Civil Registration records only started in 1837 there are some Birth, Marriage and Death indexes at the Family Records Centre in London which go back into the 1700's and might well include a record of a birth at sea or overseas c.1815. There are two or three different indexes which might be of use to you. If you can't easily get to London the Pay-per-View web site www.1837online.com has a copy of these - look in the Overseas section. Mike ______________________________________________________ Yvonne Cairns wrote: > Does anyone on this list have ANSLOW's in their tree? > > I am looking for ANN ANSLOW born c1815 according to the 1851 Census East > Indies at sea, British Subject; 1861 Census born West Indies and 1871 born > Shifnal (but this I think just because that is where she & her husband are > living & he was born there). > > Her husband was John Holmes and their first child was born 1834/5. > > I have not so far found their marriage and am at a loss as to how to move > forward with this. > > Any suggestions would be appreciated > > Regards > > Yvonne > > > > > > ==== ENG-SHROPSHIRE-PLUS Mailing List ==== > DO NOT send virus/worm/hoax warnings to the list. If you receive a suspicious e-mail with an attachment, delete it. > Virus discussions are a no-no. > > ============================== > Search Family and Local Histories for stories about your family and the > areas they lived. Over 85 million names added in the last 12 months. > Learn more: http://www.ancestry.com/s13966/rd.ashx > > > >