Thanks Jon for the suggestion. Sorry, I didn't notice Gill's UK email address. I'm in Canada and tried to order certificates from the IOW Register office by credit card, but they don't offer a secure online service for credit cards. So I have opted to use the GRO office in Southport, Merseyside. Regards. Janet Bush ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jon Baker" <jon@vectis10w.freeserve.co.uk> To: "Janet Bush" <j.bush@sympatico.ca>; <ISLE-OF-WIGHT-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, August 07, 2004 4:31 PM Subject: RE: [IoW] newcomer to the list > Janet/Gill > Since Janet has already found a possible birth and marriage from the IOWFHS > web site, I suggest it would be easier, cheaper (and usually much quicker) > and less error-prone, for Gill who lives in North Wales, to obtain > certificates direct from the IOW Registrar (avoids any possible > transcription problems and also there is a ready made application form > available on the IOWFHS site. Although I use 1837 & FreeBMD to obtain > references for non-Island events, they contain nothing that is not already > available on the excellent IOWFHS database (except GRO references which are > of no use to the IOW Registrar). The only drawback that I know of is that > they are not bale to provide this service to our overseas friends (but if > anyone knows different I would be happy to be corrected). > > Hope that helps > > Jon Baker > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Janet Bush [mailto:j.bush@sympatico.ca] > Sent: 06 August 2004 19:32 > To: ISLE-OF-WIGHT-L@rootsweb.com > Subject: Re: [IoW] newcomer to the list > > > Hello Gill, > At the Isle of Wight Family History Society site (BMD Index in progress) > http://www.isle-of-wight-fhs.co.uk/ , there is a William LANE born 1840 > Cowes District (other surname STOREY - likely mother's maiden name). > > They also list a marriage of William LANE and Elizabeth H. WARNE in 1863 at > Register Office or Nonconformist/RC Church. I suggest you look up the > marriage and William's birth at www.1837online.com and order the > certificates. > > Regards, Janet Bush (Ontario, Canada) > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Gill Jones" <g.jones@connectfree.co.uk> > To: <ISLE-OF-WIGHT-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Friday, August 06, 2004 1:53 PM > Subject: [IoW] newcomer to the list >