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From: "Joan Lince" <>
Subject: Re: [TMG] my opinion of resources
Date: Sat, 13 Oct 2001 18:21:52 -0400
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Caroline,
Your story, besides being entertaining, is a real tribute to some
capable and conscientious clerks.
Joan Lince

----- Original Message -----
From: "Caroline Gurney" <>
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Sent: Saturday, October 13, 2001 5:32 PM
Subject: Re: [TMG] my opinion of resources
>
> Following the death of an uncle, a number of these original certificates
> recently came into my possession. Not previously knowing of their
existence,
> I had already bought copies of the certificates, many of which had been
> copied out by a clerk, not photocopied. In every case, the copies match
the
> originals, with the exception of the 1881 marriage certificate of my
> great-grandmother. In that case, the GRO copy is accurate but the original
> has been cleverly altered by my great granny so that 1881 reads 1880 every
> time it occurs. This was done to cover up the fact that her eldest child
was
> born before the marriage :-)
>
> Caroline Gurney
> Portsmouth, UK
>
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