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From: "George M. Redus Sr." <>
Subject: Re: COX
Date: Sat, 5 Sep 1998 15:41:38 -0500
Thank you very much Gordon. I appreciate you taking time to do this for me.
I have always had a fond place in my heart for the English people. We thank
your country for making it possible for us to have our Bill of Rights, our
legal system and respect for flag and country. God bless your Queen.
-----Original Message-----
From: Gordon Brown <>
To: George M. Redus Sr. <>;
<>
Date: Saturday, September 05, 1998 12:21 PM
Subject: Re: COX
>Hi George,
>No Censuses in those days but the Dorset Record Office does have
transcripts
>of Parish Records for Christenings, Marriages and Burials. The periods are:
>Blandford Forum 1731-1883 and
>Blandford St.Mary 1581-1837
>I'll see if I can find your Grandfather Parsons - might not be able to get
>to the DRO this week - got more visitors coming on Monday - its that time
>of the year.
>
>Glad you liked the fish 'n chips - I guess they were the first "Take-away"
>I was in the Far East during WW2 but can't say I liked the local food.
>However, for a time I was stationed just outside Calcutta and a
neighbouring
>camp was an American outfit. They were fed-up with tinned chicken whilst
our
>hang-up was bully-beef (or maybe it was corned-beef) and so for a change we
>did a swop.
>
>Cheers for now
>Gordon in Sunny Weymouth
>
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