Hi, As Ruth says where there is a + it signifies that that person 'made their mark' - to show their agreement/consent. Possibly it has links to 'make your mark' a popular saying. Happy hunting Angie > From: [email protected] > To: [email protected] > Date: Sun, 16 Jan 2011 20:56:32 +0000 > Subject: [POWYS] Glasbury PR Transcription (was: Re: Roll call ~ FARR) > > Hi Howard, > > Since you have just transcribed the Glasbury PRs perhaps you > can answer a question for me. The downloadable PDF from > the URL below shows many of the participants in marriages with > a '+' sign after their names. It seems this can apply to bride, > groom, or the witnesses. > > I haven't seen this before, and it doesn't seem to be defined > anywhere in Thomas Wood's book. Is it shorthand for 'of this parish'? > because, if so, how do I make sense of an entry like this on page 229: > > "1803 May 27th John Evans + of Clifford and Sarah Burgwyn +, > Wit., John Michael, Ann Evans +" > > where it looks as though John Evans is from the parish of Clifford? > > > Regards, John Evans > > [By the way - your transcription does seem to up on FreeREG now!] > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > Date: Fri, 14 Jan 2011 12:15:06 -0700 > > From: "Howard" <[email protected]> > > Subject: Re: [POWYS] Roll call ~ FARR > > To: <[email protected]> > > Message-ID: <[email protected]> > > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" > > > > For all Glasbury seekers. > > > > Perhaps many of you know of this, but thought I would share it for those > > who > > don't know. > > > > The Glasbury and Breconshire (mainly Glasbury) records can be found at: > > > > http://www.archive.org/search.php?query=glasbury%20register%20AND%20collecti > > on:americana > > > > They can be downloaded and searched. I have just transcribed the records > > for FreeReg and don't know if they've been uploaded yet. > > > > Howard > > > =================== > Visit the Powys Mailing List webpage at: www.jlb2005.plus.com/powyslist.htm > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message