That would be Norfolk county in Va, where would I look for the parish records for that county? Thanks, christy ----- Original Message ----- From: "Paul Drake" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Friday, November 25, 2005 8:25 PM Subject: Re: [VAROOTS] brick wall > you have to decide in what counties your people lived and look for the > parish records for those counties. > > Paul Drake JD > Genealogist & Author > <www.DrakesBooks.com> > 931-484-9129 > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: cristy > To: [email protected] > Sent: Friday, November 25, 2005 7:21 PM > Subject: Re: [VAROOTS] brick wall > > > Hi Paul, > > How do I know where to look? Which ones? > > christy > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Paul Drake" <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Friday, November 25, 2005 5:31 PM > Subject: Re: [VAROOTS] brick wall > > > > Parish records are the most overlooked of all local records, though > those > > reveal a world about the activities of the parishioners and the > neighbors > > of your people. I honestly do not think anyone can say they have > search > > without reading all registers/vestry records that remain for the > "wheres" > > of an ancestor. That applies equally to ALL extant church records for > the > > same areas. > > Religion was a very large part of the daily lives of our people. > > > > Paul Drake JD > > Genealogist & Author > > <www.DrakesBooks.com> > > 931-484-9129 > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: cristy > > To: [email protected] > > Sent: Friday, November 25, 2005 3:45 PM > > Subject: Re: [VAROOTS] brick wall > > > > > > Hi Paul, > > > > Seems awhile back I did a quick search via online and found a Frances > > Hutchins in Nansemond parish somewhere but cant recall now. But it > was a > > male not female. I recall awhile back some info on the list about > > parishes. > > > > christy > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Paul Drake" <[email protected]> > > To: <[email protected]> > > Sent: Friday, November 25, 2005 4:13 PM > > Subject: Re: [VAROOTS] brick wall > > > > > > > Hey, Cristy, have you checked the parish registers/vestries ?? > > > > > > Paul Drake JD > > > Genealogist & Author > > > <www.DrakesBooks.com> > > > 931-484-9129 > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > From: cristy > > > To: [email protected] > > > Sent: Friday, November 25, 2005 2:58 PM > > > Subject: Re: [VAROOTS] brick wall > > > > > > > > > Hi Joyce. > > > > > > I am looking for "William Henry Hutchins/Hutchens could be other > > > variations > > > such as Hudgins or other. > > > I am told it was originally Hutchens and later changed to Hutchins > but > > > on > > > his marriage certificate looks like Hutchins to me. He was married > to > > > Frances Lasssiter whom was from Nansemond Co, VA. His parents on > his > > > marriage certificate listed as Aaron and Frances Hutchins. > > > > > > > > > christy > > > christy > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > From: "Joyce Dever" <[email protected]> > > > To: <[email protected]> > > > Sent: Friday, November 25, 2005 2:49 PM > > > Subject: RE: [VAROOTS] brick wall > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Christy What are their names? > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > > From: cristy [mailto:[email protected]] > > > > Sent: Friday, November 25, 2005 11:32 AM > > > > To: [email protected] > > > > Subject: [VAROOTS] brick wall > > > > > > > > > > > > I am stuck on my brick wall. Does anyone have a good suggestion? > > My > > > main > > > > line Im searching I only have back to 1868 with a marriage > > > > license/certificate having them married in Norfolk, VA. I find > them > > on > > > > the > > > > 1870 census in Norfolk, VA and then find wife on 1900 census > after > > her > > > > husband supposedly died. I cannot find them in the 1880 census > > > anywhere. > > > > I > > > > have tried various spellings. He supposedly died about 1888, > that > > is > > > all > > > > I > > > > know. I have his parents names also according to the certificate > > but > > > not > > > > found him either. > > > > > > > > Thanks, > > > > christy > > > > > > > > thanks, > > > > christy > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ============================== > > > > Census images 1901, 1891, 1881 and 1871, plus so much more. > > > > Ancestry.com's United Kingdom & Ireland Collection. Learn more: > > > > http://www.ancestry.com/s13968/rd.ashx > > > > > > > > > > > > ============================== > > > > New! Family Tree Maker 2005. Build your tree and search for your > > > ancestors > > > > at the same time. Share your tree with family and friends. 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