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To find a spouse in a marriage, use the fact that both parties will have the same reference numbers. Several of the websites that have the indexes do this automatically and list the possible partners (usually two or more). If you can find the couple in the census, you can usually determine the correct spouse. | To find a spouse in a marriage, use the fact that both parties will have the same reference numbers. Several of the websites that have the indexes do this automatically and list the possible partners (usually two or more). If you can find the couple in the census, you can usually determine the correct spouse. | ||
'''Traditional Indexes'''. Formerly known as "St Catherine's Registers," alphabetically-arranged indexes were created by the GRO at the end of each quarter, for births, marriages and deaths. Images and searchable indexes of these appear on several sites. Coverage may not be 100%. Mother's maiden name of before 1911 not included on most of these sites. Mother's maiden name is included on the GRO website. | '''Traditional Indexes'''. Formerly known as "St Catherine's Registers," alphabetically-arranged indexes were created by the GRO at the end of each quarter, for births, marriages and deaths. Images and searchable indexes of these appear on several sites. Coverage may not be 100%.<br> | ||
''Mother's maiden name of before 1911 not included on most of these sites. Mother's maiden name is included pre 1911 on the GRO website.'' | |||
*[http://www.freebmd.org.uk/cgi/search.pl FreeBMD]. An ongoing project, accessible for free. | *[http://www.freebmd.org.uk/cgi/search.pl FreeBMD]. An ongoing project, accessible for free. | ||