> Does anyone, perhaps already researching these names, know anything of > this couple who > were, according to the IGI, married in the British Embassy Chapel, > Paris, Seine France on 1st July 1843. My gggrandfather's name was > George Cupples, and though he would be out of his country of origin I > can't find him anywhere else so I'm hopeful that this is the jackpot. > Regards, > Coral CUPPLES Woon You might be able to obtain a copy of the couple's marriage certificate from the Office for National Statistics (ONS for short), Overseas Section, Smedley Hydro, Trafalgar Road, Birkdale, Southport, PR8 2HH. They keep records of all marriages recorded at British Embassies and Consulates abroad. Applications used to be on Form ORS 121 and cost £8 payable by credit card if required. It may be possible to order through the ONS website. The certificate should give details of both fathers and their occupations. Chris Morgan

----- Original Message ----- From: "Chris Morgan" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Friday, December 14, 2001 11:15 AM Subject: Re: GEORGE CUPPLES and CHRISTINE ALEXIE BOURLAND > Does anyone, perhaps already researching these names, know anything of > this couple who > were, according to the IGI, married in the British Embassy Chapel, > Paris, Seine France on 1st July 1843. My gggrandfather's name was > George Cupples, and though he would be out of his country of origin I > can't find him anywhere else so I'm hopeful that this is the jackpot. > Regards, > Coral CUPPLES Woon You might be able to obtain a copy of the couple's marriage certificate from the Office for National Statistics (ONS for short), Overseas Section, Smedley Hydro, Trafalgar Road, Birkdale, Southport, PR8 2HH. They keep records of all marriages recorded at British Embassies and Consulates abroad. Applications used to be on Form ORS 121 and cost £8 payable by credit card if required. It may be possible to order through the ONS website. The certificate should give details of both fathers and their occupations. Chris Morgan ============================== To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 Hullo Chris Morgan, Thanks very much for your help. I have just sent an e-mail to that address in the hope of fantastic results! Regards, Coral CUPPLES Woon