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Certificates - yippee! - and a problem

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Lisa

Lisa Report 7 Jan 2006 09:10

Ordered these on the 4th and they appeared this morning - well done GRO. I can't read a name on one of them - can anyone help! Thanks Lisa

Sylvie

Sylvie Report 7 Jan 2006 09:27

Lisa, Think we need to know what the problem is fully.

Dea

Dea Report 7 Jan 2006 09:31

Lisa, If you want to e-mail me a copy I will happily take a look for you and see if I can be of any help. I will pm you my e-mail address. Dea x

Louise

Louise Report 7 Jan 2006 09:52

I am very good at reading the old handwriting too. [email protected]

Lisa

Lisa Report 7 Jan 2006 12:11

Thanks Dea and Louise , and sylvie too - sorry for delay in answering - I have just got back in. Lisa

Unknown

Unknown Report 7 Jan 2006 12:16

You can e-mail me if you like and I'll have a go. If its just a few words you can't read I am quite happy to see what I think, but if the whole cert is illegible, I would contact the records office you got them from and ask them if they can help. nell

Dea

Dea Report 7 Jan 2006 13:07

O.K. - JUST received it but it is sideways on and making my neck ache so printing it out as we speak - What is it you cannot read? Dea x

Dea

Dea Report 7 Jan 2006 13:29

OOOOOOO I can't wait - It all looks really really clear to me !! Dea Xxx

Lisa

Lisa Report 7 Jan 2006 13:31

Brides fathers name? Hi might have been born in Wales if thats got a bearing on things Lisa

Dea

Dea Report 7 Jan 2006 13:33

I believe it is Rees Thomas Dea x

Lisa

Lisa Report 7 Jan 2006 13:34

Thank you Dea - and to everyone else who's offered help. Lisa

Lisa

Lisa Report 7 Jan 2006 13:37

sorry it came through sideways - should have rotated it first. Lisa

Dea

Dea Report 7 Jan 2006 13:38

No problems - Does Rees fit? - there are lots of them in Wales. Dea x

Unknown

Unknown Report 7 Jan 2006 13:40

Lisa Would this be the Rees Thomas who married Ann Beynon/Perkins/Evans??? nell

Lisa

Lisa Report 7 Jan 2006 14:54

I don't know Helen - no idea who her mother was Why? Lisa

Lisa

Lisa Report 7 Jan 2006 15:31

His occupation given on his daughters marriage cert is ships carpenter. Lisa