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Hello I'm still, many years on - still trying to find out more about my Grt Grt Grandfather Richard Duncan Abt 1808 - 1862 married Thomasin Waterland 1837 in Wakefield. I have a couple of questions please.  Richard Duncan worked as a porter for Railway - would there still be any documents about Railway Employees - 1851 census has him as a Railway Porter in Wakefield.  However, all the census 1841, 1851, and 1861 consistently shows he was born in Boroughbridge have never been able to find a birth for him. I don't have any baptism etc.  Where are parish records for baptisms kept for B, bridge.  I have a coroner's report of his death in 1862 in Wakefield. Sadly the marriage certificate does not give any details of his parents.  I would be so happy to chat with anyone again who can shed new light on where I can start to find him.  I live in Australia which makes researching on site very difficult.
Thank you for taking the time to read my questions.
Janette
Thanks

Hi Christine
Thanks so much for your help

Please could I ask how you found that. I copied and pasted the link into my browser and heaps came up but I can't find either Eileen Wickins name or John Hutjens. What an I not doing correctly?
Many thanks
Janette

Thank goodness you qualified that statement, I was about to get ready for guests - which would mean cleaning the house - waste of time,  I would rather be doing family history.
Thanks again no rush,  will definitely get that pint to you some how!!! Qantas want $2300 return which is a lot more than what I paid in 2019 - just prior Covid.
Janette

Hello
I'm posting here to see if anyone may be able to help me.  I'm wanting to look up some records at Kew however I live in Australia.  I have sent 3 emails to people on the TNA "suggested" list of professional genealogists.  I am very happy to pay, sadly only one of the three people have replied and that person said they are no longer doing business?
I'm trying to find the service records of a Merchant Navy Seaman.  I am enclosing the correct volume/s to be checked:-

BT 382/1938
Wickenden A L to Wiggans G F
1941 Jan 01 - 1946 Dec 31
The National Archives, Kew

and also as he continued in the Merchant Navy after WW2

BT 382/3040
Whorlow A H to Wiggett V G
1941 Jan 01 - 1972 Dec 31
The National Archives, Kew

The name of the man I am looking for his service record/s is 
Victor James Wickens  (name could be spelt Wickins)
His date of birth - 10th March 1926 - London - Poplar
Date of Death  - 11 April 1994 - Lewisham

I would be so appreciative if anyone could help me out.  I'm happy to pay and I'm also happy to reciprocate in any way for anything that may be required here in Australia not available online.

Once again thank you for taking the time to read my request.
Cheers
Janette Griggs -  Beautiful day down under "not too hot - just right"

Can anyone tell me apart from the list of recommended NA researchers nominated on the NA site is there anyone connected to Roots chat that can perform a look up information for someone in Australia?