Many thanks to the person (sorry I can't find the email at the moment) who
helped with my query regarding which reference number to use:
(Holywell MOLD/15/2) or FreeBMD reference number (Holywell 11b __9)
As I live overseas I went for the quick option of the central office. I
then received another email from the list saying they may not look for it
due to the large number of pages involved and gave me the starting numbers
for the quarter. I quickly emailed that off.
What has occurred since has been quite a drama with many emails flying back
and forth. Basically they said they couldn't find any reference to Thomas
Deveney with those numbers. So I sent the email from the list to them
(again) but this time added the line about them refusing to look it up. And
I received this today:
"After re-checking the March quartr of 1859 I can confirm that the correct
page number is 279. A birth certificate for Thomas Deveney will now be
issued at no further charge and despatched within the next few days."
Thank you very much list :) If the parents are who I think they are... a
brick wall has come tumbling down. :)
Sharyn in Tasmania