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From: margm <>
Subject: Re: Info on Marriage Certificates and others for all State
Date: Thu, 01 Nov 2001 22:02:17 +1100
References: <00db01c16128$6592f340$af528890@nsw.bigpond.net.au>

On 30 Oct 2001 02:54:27 -0700, (Cameron) wrote:

Dear Sybil
>If there had been a box in the 2001 Form for "Name of Parent" and it had been left blank, then I would have happily assumed that the typist had examined the original document for the name of the parent, found that it wasn't recorded, and therefore left the box blank.
>
>As the 2001 Form that was sent to me does not have a box for "Name of Parent", I assume, rightly or wrongly, that even if that information was in the original Parish Record because the 1845 Minister was hyper-active, the 2001 typist couldn't include that information in the 2001 Form because there was no box to receive that information.
>
>I think this is a valid cause for concern.

No sorry it isnt ......... religious record keepers dont want to know
as much info as a government does Its only for baptismal records
that the religious records require parents names
>
>However, now that I have had the pleasure of reading responses from more experienced hands than I, it seems that even where a Registrar's Form has been printed with any number of boxes for all sorts of information AND that information is available on the original Parish Record (pre or post 1856) or other source (which can be verified by looking at microfiche in the local library), there is no guarantee that the Registrar's typist/transcriber will capture all that information into the appropriate boxes on the 2001 Form that is sent to purchasers such as you or me.

For pre 1856 baptism, marriage and burial records you're much better
to check the micro film ( not fiche ) records to be found at many
libraries . If you dont have access to these films contact one of
the two transcription agents......

www.marbract.com.au

www.joymurrin.com.au

>Apparently, boxes that should be filled with readily available information are often left empty.

The BDM Registry can supply what info it has . If the incumbent at the
time didnt sent into the Registry all the info for an event after
1855 its a bit hard to blame the Registry
>I am told that this is so for Marriage Certificates. Is it also true for Birth and Death Certificates?

Suggest you and others interested check out Graham Journays web site

www.users.on.net/proformat/list.html

Among a deal of useful info you will find charts for each State
listing what info is on what doc for which year

Caroline HARRIS has a similar set up on her web site

www.users.bigpond.com/Tall_Trees/hotlist.htm

And there are others web sites

bye



Marg Morters
Member of
Central Coast Family History Society
Gosford
NSW
Australia

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