Pallots Marriage Index

[Catherine Anderson]

I was wondering where I can go to find out what I want from Pallots Marriage Index.

I saw what I wanted when visiting Ancestry to get more info I have to pay, I don't mind paying, but have been told that the information is freely available and cost free in the UK, as I live in New Zealand don't know who to contact at the resources available.
Can any one advise me.
Thank you
Catherine

[David Wilkins]

Hi Catherine,

Genealogical Society of NZ have it but you have to be a member. Some of the libraries in the larger centres eg Auckland, Wellington may also have it. Auckland do an out of town membership for $90 pa and this also gives you access to Ancestry. I have a membership can I look someone up for you?

Also try a search on Google if you haven't done so already. Happy hunting.

David, Auckland NZ

[Lindad]

Catherine, if you post the details of who you are looking for here, maybe one of us with a subscription to Ancestry can look it up for you...

[Guy Etchells]

Or even one of us who has Pallot's Marriage Index on cd may be able to help.;-)
Cheers
Guy

[Linda Bailey]

Excuse my ignorance, but what is Pallot's Marriage Index? (Is is specific to location and/or time span? )

Linda

[Zoe Archer]

Excuse my ignorance, but what is Pallot's Marriage Index? (Is is specific to location and/or time span? )

Linda

Hi Linda,

Yes, the time frame is 1780 - 1837. It covers mostly London but does include a few other places, not sure which specifically. Also a baptism index for the same period.

[ruthrrr]

Is there anywhere in England that it can be viewed for free?

[stgiles_noke]

Both are available on CD - but pretty pricey. If you are in or near Oxford you can consult both in the Bodleian Library if you have a Reader's Card - or if you know a student or member of staff you can perhaps get them to look up the information for you.
Anne Johnson

[Peter Goodey]

"Is there anywhere in England that it can be viewed for free?"

The Society of Genealogists' library where you can also refer to Boyd's Marriage Index, Phillimore's, a wealth of parish registers, almost every published census index...

[Peter Goodey]

I did indeed forget to mention the SoG library fee for non-members which I think is £9.20 for half a day. However this includes full use of the library including free access to ancestry. It's only a short walk from the FRC and it's quite feasible to spend a morning at the FRC (census, GRO indexes etc) and then stroll down to the SoG and use the afternoon to immerse oneself in parish registers, say.