WRENS

[CornishPixie]

Hello, I was wondering if anyone knows of any recent new websites regarding lists of wrens in service during WW2?

Also I don't know if this is the correct place to ask this but i'll try anyway my grandparents met during WW2 both we believed based in London, and therefore it's assumed they married in London I just wanted to ask if anyone knows where is the most likely place they would have had a Roman Catholic ceremony?

[Peter Goodey]

Hello, I was wondering if anyone knows of any recent new websites regarding lists of wrens in service during WW2?

Records for WRNS ratings enlisting 1939-1955 are held at:

The Directorate of Personnel Support (Navy)
Navy Search
TNT Archive Services
Tetron Point
William Nadin Way
Swadlincote
Derbyshire DE11 0BB

Tel: 01283 227913
Fax: 01283227942
E-mail: navysearchpgrc@tnt.co.uk


Also I don't know if this is the correct place to ask this but i'll try anyway my grandparents met during WW2 both we believed based in London, and therefore it's assumed they married in London I just wanted to ask if anyone knows where is the most likely place they would have had a Roman Catholic ceremony?

You need to get the marriage certificate.

http://www.gro.gov.uk/gro/content/certificates/

[CornishPixie]

|wave| Hello CornishPixie and welcome to Brit-Gen. I hope you enjoy being a member and also receive some answers to your queries.

Thank you :)

[CornishPixie]

Records for WRNS ratings enlisting 1939-1955 are held at:

The Directorate of Personnel Support (Navy)
Navy Search
TNT Archive Services
Tetron Point
William Nadin Way
Swadlincote
Derbyshire DE11 0BB

Tel: 01283 227913
Fax: 01283227942
E-mail: navysearchpgrc@tnt.co.uk

Thank you I shall give them a call tomorrow.


You need to get the marriage certificate.

http://www.gro.gov.uk/gro/content/certificates/

Again thank you, but I can't order a certificate as I need the year of the marriage and I don't know it and neither does anyone in my family; therefore I wondered if there was a particular place they would have got married in order to find the year.

[Peter Goodey]

...I can't order a certificate as I need the year of the marriage and I don't know it and neither does anyone in my family

You search the GRO indexes for the marriage, note the details including the reference numbers and use those to order the certificate.

The GRO indexes can be searched free at the Family Records Centre (but hurry;)) or at many County Record Offices and main libraries. They are also available online at various sites (not free)
eg http://www.findmypast.com/

[Mutley]

London is a mighty big place with lots of RC churches.

However, if you give their names and what information you do know, I am sure someone will have a look for the marriage.

We like a challenge here:D

[Peter Goodey]

The best way to help is to make sure the poster knows how to do it. There's no indication of any difficulty except that she or he doesn't know how do it.

[CornishPixie]

London is a mighty big place with lots of RC churches.

However, if you give their names and what information you do know, I am sure someone will have a look for the marriage.

We like a challenge here:D

Hello, yes i realise that and it's an complete needle in a haystack lol, but I just wondered would it would have been possible to be married where they were stationed? As that seems more feasible. I'm looking for a Francis John Harris and a Violet Joyce Tate married between 1939 to 1942.

Thank You

[CornishPixie]

You search the GRO indexes for the marriage, note the details including the reference numbers and use those to order the certificate.

The GRO indexes can be searched free at the Family Records Centre (but hurry;)) or at many County Record Offices and main libraries. They are also available online at various sites (not free)
eg http://www.findmypast.com/

Okay, I'll have a look thank you, but they seem so elusive it would be a miracle if I ever end up finding them |laugh1|

[Peter Goodey]

Good. I'm glad you're getting down to it.

Just to save you a bit of time, I'll give you a clue. Look in the June quarter of 1941. And it wasn't in London |biggrin|.

[harfin]

Good. I'm glad you're getting down to it. Just to save you a bit of time, I'll give you a clue. Look in the June quarter of 1941. And it wasn't in London |biggrin|.

Peter

You beat me to it! I was going to hint at an area where Navy personnel have been know to congregate at that time (and to a lesser extent still do)!

:D:D:D
Alan

[CornishPixie]

Good. I'm glad you're getting down to it.

Just to save you a bit of time, I'll give you a clue. Look in the June quarter of 1941. And it wasn't in London |biggrin|.

:o

Oh my golly gosh i'm pretty impressed at how quick you have done that i've been searching forever. Hmm that leaves what Devonport or Portsmouth? I'm off to search places then again compared to my track record already I bet I don't find them |laugh1| Thanks

[Peter Goodey]

Are you doing what we've advised you to do which is search the GRO indexes?

You don't search by place. You work your way through each quarter looking at names. When you've found the names you want, the registration district will reveal itself.

Now that you've found http://www.findmypast.com/ you can do that. I've told which quarter to look in so it won't take you very long. You'll need to do the same sort of thing over and over again for different ancestors.

[CornishPixie]

Yes and I found them in Southampton. Just goes to show never believe what you've been told or assume, lol. Brilliant thank you all for your help.

[Peter Goodey]

Well done. Now you know how to do it :D

Next job...ordering the certificate ;)