That was a long time ago, but I suspect I used the website "FreeBMD" which allows you to search the index. If you have approximate dates and locations it is pretty easy.
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05-05-2020 1:41 PM
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That was a long time ago, but I suspect I used...
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04-05-2020 4:46 PM
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I used the GRO index to find and order a death...
I used the GRO index to find and order a death certificate which stated she had committed suicide. I then wrote to the public archives in Wales and they sent me newspaper accounts from two papers. ...
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01-05-2020 3:49 PM
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Thanks!
Thanks!
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01-05-2020 2:21 PM
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I refer here to National Archives link in #37
I refer here to National Archives link in #37
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01-05-2020 2:19 PM
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I speak here of the rare old prints link!
I speak here of the rare old prints link!
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01-05-2020 2:17 PM
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I have the census enumeration for the ship, but I...
I have the census enumeration for the ship, but I cannot anywhere find Anglesey or Holyhead. Everything else is as you have written. Is this a different enumeration?
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01-05-2020 2:06 PM
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COVID 19 makes Menai records unavailable
Got this response from the Menai Heritage Society:
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Sent: Thursday, April 30, 2020 11:01 AM
To: Paul W Betts
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01-05-2020 1:57 PM
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for some reason this link tells me the site can't...
for some reason this link tells me the site can't be reached... but I cut and pasted the link and got in... thanks!
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01-05-2020 1:53 PM
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Link please?
Link please?
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01-05-2020 1:52 PM
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Unfortunately, there is no place on the...
Unfortunately, there is no place on the certificate for residence of the deceased. The place of death was registered as the "Menai Strait off the church of Llandysilio". The only field for...
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30-04-2020 7:44 PM
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Thanks... I knew that's where it should be. Very...
Thanks... I knew that's where it should be. Very cool, pix from two angles! Would there have been toll-keepers on both sides of the bridge?
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30-04-2020 7:40 PM
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Sorry... it is the HMS Wellesley. The Ancestry...
Sorry... it is the HMS Wellesley. The Ancestry header says: "Kent>Vessels>Wellesley". William Knight born in Malling Kent
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30-04-2020 2:57 PM
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Homeless in February in Wales... and her with...
Homeless in February in Wales... and her with living children and step-children... and only 56... sad state of affairs.
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30-04-2020 2:52 PM
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I believe this is him. In 1861 he was shown as...
I believe this is him. In 1861 he was shown as "Carpenter's mate" in Wellesley, Kent. Then for at least 11 years he works a farm in Ightham, then he winds up in Menai. His death certificate in...
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30-04-2020 2:41 PM
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So the structure my g-g-grandmother lived in was...
So the structure my g-g-grandmother lived in was still standing by 1960? When the photo says it was taken before 1960, I'm assuming that is when it was torn down.
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30-04-2020 2:37 PM
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I have sent them a query regarding general info...
I have sent them a query regarding general info about William Knight and about use of the various terms used to describe his role there.
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30-04-2020 2:14 PM
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I can't get over how helpful you all have been! ...
I can't get over how helpful you all have been! This is a treasure trove. I had previously written to the archives in Wales and they provided me with newspaper accounts of the inquest... that was...
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30-04-2020 2:07 PM
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Wow... this is great information! Thanks... so...
Wow... this is great information! Thanks... so interesting!
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30-04-2020 2:04 PM
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It says William died at the "Bridgehouse Menai...
It says William died at the "Bridgehouse Menai Bridge". I have Esther's death certificate but not the parish burial record. How do I get access to that? Did they bury suicides like they would...
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28-04-2020 5:18 PM
Thread: Stuck in Islington
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This was interesting... thanks... I thought it...
This was interesting... thanks... I thought it was a little strange that the guy would be taking legal advice from a newspaper!
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28-04-2020 4:10 PM
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Thanks again!
Thanks again!
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28-04-2020 4:10 PM
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Don't know how I missed it!
Don't know how I missed it!
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27-04-2020 8:37 PM
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I got into the Islington Gazette.. aug 20 1884,...
I got into the Islington Gazette.. aug 20 1884, but can't find the article. Very hard to read this stuff... you remember what page it was on?
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27-04-2020 7:49 PM
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Again thanks... Ancestry doesn't have access to...
Again thanks... Ancestry doesn't have access to everything, so it is extremely helpful to become aware of new resources. I hate to subscribe to an Archive for just these couple of things, but I'll...
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27-04-2020 7:37 PM
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This is great... can I get copies of the...
This is great... can I get copies of the articles? Thank you so much!
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