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Re: Florence Bessie Weler

iohannes lavabre <lavabre...@googlemail.com>

Thank you for that Richard. Afraid I don't get back to Oxfordshire much
these days. If I get the chance I might call into the Oxfordshire Archives.

On Wed, May 27, 2009 at 10:43 PM, Richard Weller <meg...@talktalk.net>wrote:

> John,

> In order to search the Berrick Salome parish registers themselves, I
> think you would need to go to the Oxfordshire Archives.  I am assuming
> you are in UK. Check before you go that they do indeed have them, and
> you would probably need to make an appointment.  Details
> www.oxfordshire.gov.uk.
> (The Berrick PRs will be part of the Oxford Diocesan Archives, which
> may possibly be deposited elsewhere.)

> Alternatively, you can search microfilm/microfiche copies of the same
> parish registers by ordering them from your nearest Family History
> Centre of the Church of Latter-day Saints (i.e Mormons) anywhere in
> the world.  Details: www.familyseach.org

> It is also possible to search the LDS transcripts (known as the IGI,
> International Genealogical Index) online, but only baptisms and some
> marriages, but not burials.  (Not all parishes have had their
> registers copied.)  Again: www.familysearch.org. You need to know the
> batch reference number.  For instance, if you enter 'Florence Weller'
> and 'Birth/Baptism' and '1874 +/- 2 years' you will find she was
> daughter of Jonathan & Mary and batch no. U000326.  If you then ask
> for all Weller entries in that batch you will find five others.  Then
> enter 'Jonathan Weller' 1845 +/- 10 years and you will see he was
> baptised 20 May 1842 and son of Thomas and Sophie, batch no. C024291.
> Do the same with that number. And so on back to Richard in 1542.  Be
> aware that the IGI is not 100% reliable.  Parish Register transcripts
> are usually accurate, but any submissions from individuals should be
> treated as no more than a guide, to be checked by searching the actual
> records.

> Happy Hunting!

> Finally, I am sure Malcolm would welcome details of all the family
> that are not already included on his WELLER Family website.

> Richard