Nivard, My face is RED! Thanks to you, I realize I had collected information for a marriage record and asked for a birth record! Talk about desperation. I would still like the marriage record because it just might mean something. But your persistence in finding the truth helped me see my error. I am going to contact the GRO and admit my mistake. I hope to go on to order the correct cert. Forever grateful!! Bev W -----Original Message----- From: Nivard Ovington <ovington1@sky.com> To: middlesex_county_uk <middlesex_county_uk@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wed, Jan 5, 2011 12:56 pm Subject: Re: [MDX] Bev wrong Cert was Death Certificate/Which registry office please? Hi again Where did you see the birth reg you mention? There is no Samuel RAWLINGS or similar registered at Islington The nearest I found was this one when searching for a Samuel RAWLI* in 1839 nywhere Name: William Samuel Rawlins ear of Registration: 1839 uarter of Registration: Jan-Feb-Mar istrict: Greenwich ounty: Greater London, Kent, London olume: 5 age: 216 Can you tell us the reference and details you found for the one you ordered And where you found it? My guess would be the GRO could not find it either so sent the next nearest Nivard Ovington in Cornwall (UK) > Hi Nivard, I sent for the birth record for a birth in Islington in 1839. There was a reference for a Samuel Rawlings b. 1839 in Islington. There was a book page and number also given. I received a birth record for one Samuel Rawlings b. Jan 1, 1841 in Buckingham, subdistrict Tingewick, County of Bucks to Thomas Rawlings, agricultural worker, and wife Salena (formerly Turner) Rawlings. My elusive Samuel was baptized at St. Barnabas Finsbury in 1845 as I have previously posted. He was born in 1839 to Samuel and Mary Rawlins and had at least two siblings Alfred and Mary. Samuel Sr. was a "watch finisher" who appears to have traveled about. I thought I would take a chance with the birth record. Thanks again so much!! Bev W ************************************** end your List messages using **PLAIN TEXT** and always **TRIM AWAY** uperfluous old messages in replies. List Admin can be contacted at: Middlesex_County_UK-admin@rootsweb.com ------------------------------ o unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to MIDDLESEX_COUNTY_UK-request@rootsweb.com ith the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of he message