On 21 Aug 2009 at 11:10, [email protected] wrote: > This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. > > Author: JudyElkington70 > Surnames: > Classification: queries > > Message Board URL: > > http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.britisles.england.yks.general/15 > 354.1/mb.ashx > > Message Board Post: > > Looking for further information on the family of Thomas KNAPTON and > Caroline JENNINGS, believe they married Dec Quarter 1868 at Bradford, > YK...hoping for their parents names > > Hi, > The best way to get the parents' names is by buying a marriage > certificate which will give you both fathers' names. You could then > look in the 1861 census for bradford to find the parents and the rest > of the family. > You know, Judy, it baffles me as to why some posters keep asking this blindingly silly question! Of course the obvious thing to do is get the marriage certificate for the father's names, then check out both families in the previous census. I am sorry to have to say it yet again - and at risk of incurring criticism - but it appears to me that there are those who simply are too lazy to do their own research and expect others to do it for them. Either that or they are unwilling to spend any money. However, genealogy, like all hobbies, DOES sometimes cost money and if it is to be done properly, then there is no choice! -- Roy Stockdill Professional genealogical researcher, writer & lecturer Newbies' Guide to Genealogy & Family History: www.genuki.org.uk/gs/Newbie.html "There is only one thing in the world worse than being talked about, and that is not being talked about." OSCAR WILDE