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Title: Can't Find St Margaret's Whalley Range, Manchester on Lancs OPC, Help!
Post by: DavidJP on Monday 09 December 13 23:00 GMT (UK)
Hi all,

Trying to locate 3 marriages for family members. Found all 3 marrying at St Margaret's, Whalley Range on the LancsBMD website, so thought ok, I'll check on Lancs OPC site for the details. Can't find the church on there at all! ::) Which area would it come under?

Many thanks in advance.

Kind regards

David
Title: Re: Can't Find St Margaret's Whalley Range, Manchester on Lancs OPC, Help!
Post by: CaroleW on Monday 09 December 13 23:19 GMT (UK)
I would have thought Manchester.  Perhaps there are no transcriptions on Lancs OPC for that church
Title: Re: Can't Find St Margaret's Whalley Range, Manchester on Lancs OPC, Help!
Post by: Ray T on Monday 09 December 13 23:28 GMT (UK)
Have you tried Ancestry? Most of the Manchester records are on there.
Title: Re: Can't Find St Margaret's Whalley Range, Manchester on Lancs OPC, Help!
Post by: DavidJP on Monday 09 December 13 23:33 GMT (UK)
Hi CaroleW,

Many thanks for your reply, very much appreciated.

Manchester was what I thought, but have checked that & several other areas as well. I thought that there should have at least been a listing of the church & if no transcriptions as yet then no link. However it doesn't appear at all. Very frustrating!

Hi Ray T, many thanks for your reply as well, also appreciated. Unfortunately I don't have an Ancestry membership at present.

Kind regards

David
Title: Re: Can't Find St Margaret's Whalley Range, Manchester on Lancs OPC, Help!
Post by: heatherjulie on Tuesday 10 December 13 07:36 GMT (UK)
Hi
This is a link to the church website.

http://stmargaretswhalleyrange.madewithjam.org/

Heather
Title: Re: Can't Find St Margaret's Whalley Range, Manchester on Lancs OPC, Help!
Post by: DavidJP on Tuesday 10 December 13 20:48 GMT (UK)
Hi Heather,

Many thanks indeed for your reply & the link to the church, very much appreciated.

Have a had a look at the link - lovely old church, larger than I was expecting for some reason, don't know why! :) Perhaps I'll have to contact them direct by email as shown on the link regarding their records.

Many thanks again.

Kind regards

David
Title: Re: Can't Find St Margaret's Whalley Range, Manchester on Lancs OPC, Help!
Post by: alpinecottage on Tuesday 10 December 13 20:58 GMT (UK)


Hi Ray T, many thanks for your reply as well, also appreciated. Unfortunately I don't have an Ancestry membership at present.

David

Most County library services have free access to Ancestry from public libraries.  All you need to do is register with Bedfordshire County Libraries for free access to Ancestry from your local library.  See here http://virtual-library.culturalservices.net/webingres/bedfordshire/vlib/0.menus/local_studies.htm
Title: Re: Can't Find St Margaret's Whalley Range, Manchester on Lancs OPC, Help!
Post by: DavidJP on Tuesday 10 December 13 21:19 GMT (UK)
Hi Alpinecottage,

Many thanks indeed for your reply, very much appreciated.

Was aware of ancestry library edition at local libraries & have used it before, appreciate the reminder of it though.

Have been ill during the past week (sickness bug etc!) hence using online means to find the marriages mentioned. Now fully recovered I shall be going to the library sometime this week.

Also surprised that Whalley Range doesn't appear to be on Lancs OPC website when all other areas of Manchester & Salford appear to be! :)

Many thanks again.

Kind regards

David
Title: Re: Can't Find St Margaret's Whalley Range, Manchester on Lancs OPC, Help!
Post by: andycand on Tuesday 10 December 13 21:29 GMT (UK)
Hi

The link below has information re St Margarets records at Manchester Library. The records after these dates may still be at the Church.

http://www.manchester.gov.uk/info/448/archives_and_local_history/464/church_register_list/39 (http://www.manchester.gov.uk/info/448/archives_and_local_history/464/church_register_list/39)

The church does not appear in the list on Ancestry but it is still worth checking in case there is an error in the list.

As with Cheshire there will could be some records that are not online as the particular church(s) may have refused permission.

Andy
Title: Re: Can't Find St Margaret's Whalley Range, Manchester on Lancs OPC, Help!
Post by: DavidJP on Tuesday 10 December 13 21:53 GMT (UK)
Hi Andy,

Many thanks for your reply, very much appreciated.

Many thanks for the link, unfortunately the marriages there only go up to 1885 & the 3 marriages I'm after are between 1900 & 1908. Just my luck! :) Looks like I'm going to have to get in touch direct.

Many thanks again.

Kind regards

David

Title: Re: Can't Find St Margaret's Whalley Range, Manchester on Lancs OPC, Help!
Post by: mitmoor on Thursday 19 December 13 00:06 GMT (UK)
st margaret's church and school is on withington road whalley range manchester.

mitmoor.
Title: Re: Can't Find St Margaret's Whalley Range, Manchester on Lancs OPC, Help!
Post by: DavidJP on Sunday 29 December 13 14:56 GMT (UK)
Hi Mitmoor,

Many thanks indeed for the address detail for St Margaret's Church, very much appreciated.

Kind regards

David