Isle of Wight help

[Merry]

Nothing to add to BK6 from this thread

Is there a secret hiding place for IoW baptisms and marriages before 1837? I'm particularly looking for a marriage around 1825.

[kiterunner]

Have you tried on the FamilySearch Record Search pilot site, Merry?

FamilySearch Record Search (http://search.labs.familysearch.org/recordsearch/start.html?datestamp=1199743328340#p=home)

[Merry]

I've looked there for the marriage, but no luck. The wife was from Newport and the husband was from Portsmouth. First child b Newport abt 1827, so I was guessing they married there.

Names are Mary Ann Oliver b 1805/6 and Thomas Pierce b 1802ish.

[kiterunner]

You need a bit of practice using that site, then - Thomas Pierce married Mary Ann Oliver 13 Jun 1826 "Newport, Hampshire"!

[Merry]

Oooh thanks. I put in Mary Oliver and Isle of Wight and it said there were no matches at all.

I've just done it again and got the same result. Should I have chosen Hampshire or is it something else?

[Merry]

Ah, got it with Hampshire! lol Thanks again :)

[Uncle John]

Historically, and until quite recently, the Isle of Wight was part of Hampshire.

[Merry]

Historically, and until quite recently, the Isle of Wight was part of Hampshire.

*is shocked* Don't you mean Southamptonshire?

[Uncle John]

In 'Ampshire, 'Ereford and Hessex they speak of little else.