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Canada / Re: B.N.F.N. - meaning?
« on: Wednesday 24 November 10 18:22 GMT (UK)  »
Hi Adele

Thanks. It'll be something like that I guess. I never did find out for sure though.

Cheers

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Armed Forces / Re: B.N.F.N. - meaning?
« on: Monday 09 August 10 17:17 BST (UK)  »
No reply from the Royal Naval Museum yet.  :(

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Armed Forces / Re: B.N.F.N. - meaning?
« on: Wednesday 04 August 10 18:07 BST (UK)  »
That's the best suggestion I've seen so far. Thanks for that - I will try to investigate further.

Cheers!

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Armed Forces / Re: B.N.F.N. - meaning?
« on: Wednesday 04 August 10 08:53 BST (UK)  »
Thanks for trying J.J.

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Oxfordshire Completed Look Up Requests / Re: St Giles' Parish Registers - Winterborne *COMPLETED*
« on: Sunday 01 August 10 15:26 BST (UK)  »
Hi Wendy

Thanks, that's great. It confirmed what I previously thought. I didn't want to waste a lot of time following this line of enquiry and then find I was making a false assumption. The father's name is listed on the son's marriage cert, which I have, but of course the mother's name is not listed.

I might drop you a quick email to ask you about the types of search available on the OFHS site, if that's OK.

Cheers

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Oxfordshire Completed Look Up Requests / St Giles' Parish Registers - Winterborne *COMPLETED*
« on: Sunday 01 August 10 14:10 BST (UK)  »
Hi

I'm looking for any information about the birth and/or baptism records for Thomas Winterborne, b1824 (possibly 1825) in St. Giles, Oxford.
I believe his father is also called Thomas Winterborne, a builder. I know there are a number of  Thomas Winterbornes in Oxford and surrounding areas and I am trying to get a fix on exactly which one is his father.

I have the 1841 census info for him. Any information would be most gratefully received, thanks.

Cheers

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Armed Forces / Re: B.N.F.N. - meaning?
« on: Wednesday 21 July 10 11:28 BST (UK)  »
Hi Ken

Thanks for your reply. I did do a search of all the forums but couldn't find anything close to those initials.

Cheers

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Armed Forces / B.N.F.N. - meaning?
« on: Tuesday 20 July 10 09:58 BST (UK)  »
Hi All

Any clue what B.N.F.N. might mean, preceding a 4-digit number, in relation to an "Admiralty Identity document"? I found it on an Ellis Island shipping manifest (crew) list, listing one of my ancestors.

It’s from a list of the crew on board a merchant navy vessel called the Lowther Castle, arriving at Ellis Island in January 1919, having sailed from Cardiff.

The document is headed "American Consular Service" and states that the crew members listed have been verified by the British Board of Trade.

Other crew have the initials R.N.R. and R.N.V.R. before their numbers. I'm guessing these refer to Royal Navy Reserve and Royal Navy Volunteer Reserve, but I cannot find B.N.F.N. anywhere.

The letters B, N, F and N are very distinct and I don't believe there is any possibility that they could be similarly shaped letters.

Any hints would be most welcome, thank you.

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Canada / Re: B.N.F.N. - meaning?
« on: Tuesday 20 July 10 09:53 BST (UK)  »
Thank you Jacquie.

I hadn't thought of doing that, but it makes sense. I will try my luck there.

Cheers

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