[shelby research]Something I found in the Library of wales

Sun, 09 Nov 2003 22:08:54 -0600

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Thanks Tina for sharing the sources!

I visited the web site...Looks promising- a bit of what is said about the 
Index you sent copies from:

"...Boyd's Marriage Index is an index to English marriages taken from 
copies of parish marriage registers, Bishop's Transcripts and marriage 
licences, for the period 1538 to 1840 (when statutory registration began). 
It was principally the work of Percival Boyd, MA, FSA, FSG (1866-1955) and 
his staff. It was made at his expense between 1925 and 1955, and has since 
been expanded.

Origins.net are digitising the original printed index (Main Series first 
and then the First Miscellaneous Series) and will be adding the data to 
English Origins as each county is complete..."

Something to keep an eye on- to see what the original index looks like...As 
to the SHELBY spelling-it would be exciting to find it in England that 
early! It might explain all these Shelby's we can't attach to anyone.
I have to add a BUT here- in 1925-55 people were making that index, and 
then currently someone is copying the index to place on the web page...Two 
chances at spelling errors...

Lets keep an open mind about all this and see what develops! There is a lot 
of reading to get acquainted with this web site, but check it out... 
www.origins.net

Thanks so very much for sending Tina! You may be on to something new

PS:
Contact Johnnie direct <PeaPicker2@aol.com> Her Rees and Mary book is over 
500 pp and selling for $55., but don't know if she has any left.

Sounds like its time to send your aunt some cookies :-))

Judy

At 01:07 PM 11/7/03 -0800, you wrote:
>Hi Judith,
>
>My fault when I downloaded the file I saved it as Shelby, force of habit I 
>guess. I would assume this is good and valid information, as I took it 
>from Origins.net. There was a minimal fee to obtain info. The html files 
>were downloaded, but the others I copied and pasted to an excel or word 
>doc.  Would have loved to have found something on Philip. How can I obtain 
>a copy of Johnnie's book? Would it be something that I could order?  My 
>Mom told me a long time ago that my Aunt had alot of info on the Shelby's 
>in a trunk given to her when my Grandmother died. Here's the bad 
>thing....I haven't talked to her in 30 years. Hmmm.. about time to start 
>mending fences I think.
>
>Thanks
>Tina Braska

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Thanks Tina for sharing the sources! 
I visited the web site...Looks promising- a bit of what is said about the
Index you sent copies from: 
&quot;...Boyd's Marriage Index is an index to English marriages taken
from copies of parish marriage registers, Bishop's Transcripts and
marriage licences, for the period 1538 to 1840 (when statutory
registration began). It was principally the work of Percival Boyd, MA,
FSA, FSG (1866-1955) and his staff. It was made at his expense between
1925 and 1955, and has since been expanded. 
Origins.net are digitising the original printed index (Main Series first
and then the First Miscellaneous Series) and will be adding the data to
English Origins as each county is complete...&quot; 
Something to keep an eye on- to see what the original index looks
like...As to the SHELBY spelling-it would be exciting to find it in
England that early! It might explain all these Shelby's we can't attach
to anyone. 
I have to add a BUT here- in 1925-55 people were making that index, and
then currently someone is copying the index to place on the web
page...Two chances at spelling errors... 
Lets keep an open mind about all this and see what develops! There is a
lot of reading to get acquainted with this web site, but check it out...
<a href="http://www.origins.net/" eudora="autourl">www.origins.net</a>
 
Thanks so very much for sending Tina! You may be on to something new 
PS: 
Contact Johnnie direct &lt;PeaPicker2@aol.com&gt; Her Rees and Mary book is over 500 pp and selling for $55., but don't know if she has any left. 
Sounds like its time to send your aunt some cookies :-)) 
Judy 
At 01:07 PM 11/7/03 -0800, you wrote: 
<blockquote type=cite class=cite cite>Hi Judith, 
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My fault when I downloaded the file I saved it as Shelby, force of habit I guess. I would assume this is good and valid information, as I took it from Origins.net. There was a minimal fee to obtain info. The html files were downloaded, but the others I copied and pasted to an excel or word doc.&nbsp; Would have loved to have found something on Philip. How can I obtain a copy of Johnnie's book? Would it be something that I could order?&nbsp; My Mom told me a long time ago that my Aunt had alot of info on the Shelby's in a trunk given to her when my Grandmother died. Here's the bad thing....I haven't talked to her in 30 years. Hmmm.. about time to start mending fences I think. 
&nbsp; 
Thanks 
Tina Braska 
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