Good Morning Jane, What was the name of her son that was transported to Norfolk Island/Tasmania. Cheers Janice ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jane Kelly" <jane.kelly2@virgin.net> To: <norfolk@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, December 24, 2011 8:34 AM Subject: Re: [NFK] Elizabeth Blake died 1846 > Bob, > > You are right. I haven't ordered one either for years and forgot you can > do > that. It could save a lot of money. I paid over £9. I think that is a > brilliant idea to add info to FreeBMD. I wish ages were given on the index > but in the early days they never were. > > She will turn up someday as will her errant husband. I can't find his > death > either, or his birth!! > http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=kosmoid&id=I7510 > > Best wishes, > Jane > . > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Robert Campbell" <rcampbell3@optusnet.com.au> > To: <norfolk@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Friday, December 23, 2011 9:09 PM > Subject: Re: [NFK] Elizabeth Blake died 1846 > > >> Jane, >> over the years I have aquired quite a collection of "wrong" certificates >> as well as "right" ones from the GRO. >> A very useful exercise and perhaps in particular for others researching >> the same family name would be the inclusion of a "postit" note added to >> the certificate reference on FreeBMD with the relative details as shown >> on >> any certificate. In this particular instance the inclusion of the fact >> that this lady was married and 29 years of age would be most helpful. >> Look >> out for the little envelope symbols shown on the FreeBMD index >> references. >> With reference to the GRO it's been a while since I last ordered a >> certificate but it always pays to play "dumb" even if you are pretty sure >> you have right index entry. So when applying make it as if you do not >> know >> the volume or page number and the GRO will do a reference check a year on >> either side of the date you provide. You nominate for example that your >> lady in this instance is a widow over 50 and if this cannot be matched up >> the GRO will send back a complete refund. >> cheers >> Bob > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > NORFOLK-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > >