Hi Listers I am new to this list and I am wondering if any one can help me knock down a brick wall. My relative was born in Queensland but the birth certificate does not contain the parents marriage details. I contacted the Queensland BDM and they have informed me that the marriage of my relative's parents, Henry STEVENS & Annie LOMAS took place on 15 Aug 1899 in Birmingham Warwickshire England. That is all the details I have and I know Birmingham is a big place. I have all but one child of this couple. Her name was Frances STEVENS born c1899/1900 and I believe that she was born in England. I have checked the Free BDM for the marriage with no luck and there are too many 'Frances Stevens" to be sure I have the correct one. Are there any searchable web sites for this area or where do I go from here? regards Val in OZ

Hi, Have you considered that the couple might not have been married when the child was born? I have Australian ancestors who, on each of their childrens' birth registrations, gave a different date & place of marriage, sometimes in England and sometimes in Melbourne. I eventually found that they married in a registrars office when she was pregnant with her 11th child (even on that child's birth registration they lied about their marriage date & place!). Wendy ----- Original Message ----- From: "rickaby" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, August 12, 2008 8:14 PM Subject: [B'ham] STEVENS/LOMAS Marriage > I contacted the Queensland BDM and they have informed me that the marriage > of my relative's parents, Henry STEVENS & Annie LOMAS took place on 15 Aug > 1899 in Birmingham Warwickshire England.