Hi Welsh Lady.
Yes I have seen the originals. I was lucky enough to visit the island a couple of years ago. To be honest, I can't remember whether I saw the original logged entry or whether I used the indexing system that they have. You must realize I was in a state of awe that I had managed to fulfill a long held dream to visit St. Helena and could only assimilate so much. However, I have photos of a lot of the entries so will look at these again. Once you get side tracked and go down another avenue of research, you tend to forget what information that you do have. I use Family Tree Maker to record my info but it's only as good as the info I input! It's also difficult to explain the archives on the island. They're not like the archives I'm used to. Without being derogatory, they're not as accessable. The sad thing is that I believe the only other copies are in the National Archives, London or Witswatersrand?, South Africa. Very little is digital and on line.
Regards,
Digas1
Arranroots, your post has just come up as I was typing. Thanks for the input. The island is UK not US and the GRO have told me that they don't have marriage certificates for that island. The look-ups offered by the archives take a very long time to come through. That's the reason I visited the island. I got tired of waiting for something I had requested. I subscribe to the St Helena websites and the other connections I will take a look at. Thanks for those.
I am truly grateful for any contacts, connections or threads.