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My day at Norfolk CRO

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Paul

Paul Report 10 Apr 2006 19:08

I just had to get the reader next to the mad woman who talks to herself didn't I? AND I broke one of the fiche readers! :-s

Sandra B

Sandra B Report 10 Apr 2006 19:10

Hope it wasn't my cousin..........she goes there a lot and is fairly mad.........She is on this site too, I have kept her hidden........

Heather

Heather Report 10 Apr 2006 19:10

Lol, how did you manage to break a fiche reader? Heather

Daniel

Daniel Report 10 Apr 2006 19:11

There's always someone who talks to themselves. If there isn't I feel obliged to take up the post.

Paul

Paul Report 10 Apr 2006 19:12

The little slidy bit was stiff, so I kindof yanked it, and the whole panel came off! I tried pushing it back in, but I had bent the little metal bit which pushes the glass up. After about 15 minutes of panicking thinking they'd make me pay for it, I fixed it! *phew*

Sunny Rosy

Sunny Rosy Report 10 Apr 2006 19:17

You don't say if the day was worthwhile. I went to Suffolk CRO whilst on hols last year and didn't get anywhere with my lot LOL

Paul

Paul Report 10 Apr 2006 19:17

Yep, it was worthwhile! Found LOADS of stuff!

Ang

Ang Report 10 Apr 2006 19:20

Paul, were the staff helpful or did they train at 'The dragon school'? I have to go to Norfolk & Suffolk record office, can't decide which one to do first!

Sunny Rosy

Sunny Rosy Report 10 Apr 2006 19:22

Forgot to mention staff at Suffolk CRO were wonderful and very helpful. Have also been to Devon CRO and they are good there too.

Paul

Paul Report 10 Apr 2006 19:27

Yes they were helpful, I didn't know where or what I was looking for, because I hadn't been before. Their system is EXTREMELY easy to work out. (Needs to be for me) The only thing I didn't understand was their system for quarter sessions, I asked, but still didnt have a clue!

Ang

Ang Report 10 Apr 2006 19:31

Oh good, its quite scary if you haven'y been before. I have been to the Heritage Centre in the Forum in Norwich, which has some excellent info, the staff there are very helpful.

Paul

Paul Report 10 Apr 2006 19:37

I hope when I do look at the quarter sessions that there is something about the person I'm looking for, because I have someone who was born illegit, and it was in that short time between bastady cases and civil registration. But I do have his fathers name of his marriage certificate, which is a bonus. %3A-%29