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From: "Heather McLean" <>
Subject: Re: [nz] NEW-ZEALAND Digest, Vol 4, Issue 278
Date: Sat, 25 Jul 2009 10:28:02 +1200
References: <BFEMLLPNJFELGPBJEJFDEEKIFEAA.michael.ross@clear.net.nz>


Hi Michael

May I suggest you email the Internal Affairs Dept. and explain the problem
to them. I have found a couple of errors in their records and contacted
them, with good results. May take a couple of weeks though.

Heather
Tauranga


Subject: Re: [nz] NEW-ZEALAND Digest, Vol 4, Issue 278


> Eileen
>
> Thanks for this. Much appreciated.
>
> However my experience highlights another problem type with the online
> register.
>
> Using the spelling you kindly provided I get
>
> 1864/1346 Sarah Jane Gooding
>
> No husband!
>
> In fact there are 7 GOODING entries with no partner that show up when you
> search the bride's name - 3 women and four men!
>
> Regards
>
> Michael
>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Eileen Smith [mailto:]
>> Sent: Saturday, July 25, 2009 9:54 AM
>> To: Michael Ross;
>> Subject: Re: [nz] NEW-ZEALAND Digest, Vol 4, Issue 278
>>
>>
>> Hi Michael
>>
>> Here is the marriage from the NZSG marriage cd 1836 to 1956
>>
>> Year 1864
>> Folio 0556
>> Surname TIPPER
>> Given Names Thomas
>> Sex M
>> Spouse GOODING, Sarah Jane
>>
>> Regards
>> Eileen
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Michael Ross" <>
>> To: <>
>> Sent: Saturday, July 25, 2009 9:41 AM
>> Subject: Re: [nz] NEW-ZEALAND Digest, Vol 4, Issue 278
>>
>>
>> >A problem I have struck with the online BDM tool:
>> >
>> > In looking for the marriage of a female ancestor I am unable to find
>> > the
>> > marriage we know took place by searching for her under any variation of
>> > her
>> > family name (GOODIN/GOODEN).
>> >
>> > Searching using her husbands name (TIPPER) gives me the "There are no
>> > records that match your query terms" message.
>> >
>> > However if I use the husband's family name in the bride's family name
>> > space
>> > I find the record, the bride being Thomas TIPPER, with no husband
>> > (partner)....must have married him/herself.
>> >
>> > Any ideas how I can find the data i am looking for?
>> >
>> > Thanks
>> >
>> > Michael Ross
>> >
>> >
>> >
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