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Member Since: March 2005 Posts: 5 200 Send Message	RStar	Report	27 Jul 2005 10:34
Member Since: March 2005 Posts: 5 200 Send Message	Just received grandfathers marriage cert, he was born in Sweden but married over here. Anyway, where his fathers name is entered on the cert, it has (4) next to it. What does this mean? Just outside the lines it says 'four wish'. This is on the plain bit of cert at the edge of the paper that isn't normally written on. Anyone have a clue?
Member Since: January 0001 Posts: 0 Send Message	Unknown	Report	27 Jul 2005 10:37
Member Since: January 0001 Posts: 0 Send Message	Generally a number like that refers to an amendment which is usually noted in a margin. But I don't understand the wish bit. Nell
Member Since: November 2003 Posts: 28 336 Send Message	KathleenBell	Report	27 Jul 2005 12:22
	If you ring up wherever you ordered the certificate from, they should be able to give you an explanation. I would imagine it is an amendment that has been made. Kath. x