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  • Winifred Webb help please

    Hi all, long time no speak. ive been going through a bit of a tough period at the moment and ive also found out that im just about to become a father, but thats another thread.

    Im starting my other halfs family tree and im already stuck with her great grandmother Winifred Webb.
    I was told by my OH's nan that her grandmother was born in either india or portugal on the 16th of october 1906.

    I checked the IGI and i could only find a Winifred Webb born 26th of october 1896 in west bengal india.

    I was also told that Winfreds fathers name was either edward or arthur webb but the IGI shows that this Winifreds dad was Gilrert.

    Does anyone know what other websites that i can check?

    Cheers Danny
    http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=528974734

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    Hi Danny,
    You could try the overseas indexes on findmypast or Family Relatives, and also try FIBIS FIBIS - Families In British India Society
    but I would strongly recommend you go through step by step, getting a copy of Winifred's marriage certificate before you try to find her birth certificate. Winifred Webb is a very common name and so are both the possible father's names you have been given, so it would be easy to find the wrong person and trace her back. The marriage certificate will tell you her father's name and occupation, and hopefully will also confirm Winifred's age when she married, plus it will give the names of witnesses.
    Oh, and also look for Winifred 's death registration because that should confirm the date or at least year of birth (although of course that will only be as accurate as the knowledge of the informant).
    KiteRunner

    Every five years or so I look back on my life and I have a good... laugh"
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    • #3
      Thankyou Kite

      I shall try and find her death and also try and find her marriage.
      Ive never had to deal with india related searches before.

      Also very intresting is that from this part of the OH's family there was an original native american indian (feather in the headband and everything)

      Danny
      http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=528974734

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      • #4
        How wonderful to discover a native American Indian, Danny

        BTW have you tried the India page in the Wiki, ? - http://www.familytreeforum.com/wiki/index.php/India
        Joan died in July 2020.

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        • #5
          Hi Joan
          .
          Thankyou for the wiki links, i will go through them and see what i can dig up.

          Danny
          http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=528974734

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