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It's been ages since I used those discs. Eventually found the right one and the marriage is only an index. Yu were lucky to get the extra info as I found no more information when I looked. I think it was just the lists of BT's on file.

The baptisms are much better.

The discs end in 1837.

There used to be something like a black Sheep index for the area. I'll add it as an edit if I find it. Edit: www.knightroots.co.uk

Further to SC’s comment.
(And) namelessone: How does the following compare to your discs?


Transcription of Hampshire records is in progress. Herewith a comparison of data from FamilySearch and the OPC transcription.

FAMILY SEARCH (there are two hits for this marriage)
Name John Gibbons
Spouse's Name Sarah White
Event Date 14 Dec 1794
Event Place St. Mary'S, Portsea, Hampshire, England
Hit1 GS Film number 1596292
Hit2 GS Film number 919744, 919745, 919746, 919747

OPC TRANSCRIPTION
no 1437 John GIBBONS belonging to HMS Sampson & lying in an extraparochial place adjoining to this parish bachelor & Sarah WHITE of the parish of St Andrews Plymouth spinster married in this church by licence 14 Dec 1794 groom signed & X bride made her mark in the presence of Saml READWARD & Richd GUDGE Junr

With FamilySearch (as with its forerunner database the IGI) you only get the ‘bare bones’.

From a later date – and purely out of interest:-

FAMILY SEARCH
Name Noah Alonzo Smith
Event Type Marriage
Registration Quarter Jan-Feb-Mar
Registration Year 1893
Registration District Portsea Island
County Hampshire
Event Place Portsea Island, Hampshire, England
Volume 2B
Page 567
Line Number 195

Noah Alonzo Smith probably married one of the following people
Name Margaret Louisa Grimshaw
Name Emma Lucas
Name James Seeley

Well – not James Seeley!!!!
So FS is using the GRO lists for post July 1837 records?????

OPC TRANSCRIPTION
page 59 no 117 Noah A SMITH, 28, bachelor, Seaman, HMS Victory & Margaret Louisa GRIMSHAW, 27, spinster, 16 Binstead Rd, after banns, fathers Isaac SMITH, Salesman & John GRIMSHAW, Warrant officer Army, in the presence of Ellen GRIMSHAW & George GRIMSHAW January 2 1893

[ Acknowledgements for OPC data: Copyright © 2007 Linda & Tony Knight All Rights Reserved ]

even the free site familysearch often does not have any more than a transcript, and image not available

Thanks,
David. :-)

David

I've got the Hampshire G S discs. I went to have a look at the 'original's ' in Portsmouth and found I was not getting any more information than what was on those discs.

I was very lucky that one of the records on the disc gave me a grandparents name which led me to another county. I've not seen that on any of the other transcripts.

Thanks,
David.

For information. I have just checked FMP for a baptism in 1803 and a marriage in 1807. Both are index only.

Some years ago I made a day-trip to Winchester (Hampshire Records Office) to find and view a number of records - including those two. At that time they were not available online except in the IGI. I did want to see if there was any additional data on the records.
For the baptism - was the fathers trade & abode stated - No.
For the marriage - was the bride a widow - Yes.

If Winchester is too far away it may be worth your while contacting them to see if they can provide a copying service?

Edit/Addition
FMP search for baptism of SMITH 1800
130 hits of which only a handful have images, and they were either Non-Conformist or Quaker.

Thank you very much for your prompt responses.
Regards,
David. :-) :-)

Taking Maddie's example - Ancestry's version

Henry Wooldridge Mary Isaac
in the Hampshire, England, Extracted Parish Records
Text: 22 Dec 1776 Henry Wooldridge, p. St. Faith, & Mary Isaac, lic. mar.
Collection: Hampshire: - Register of Marriages, 1576-1812 (Marriage)

England, Select Marriages, 1538–1973
Name: Henry Wooldridge
Gender: Male
Marriage Date: 22 Dec 1776
Marriage Place: Saint Swithun Over Kingsgate,Winchester,Hampshire,England
Spouse: Mary Isaac
FHL Film Number: 496686

Hampshire, England, Allegations for Marriage Licences, 1689-1837
Henry Wooldridge
Gender: Male
Birth Date: abt 1753
Allegation Date: 12 Dec 1776
Allegation Place: St Swithun's, Hampshire, England
Age: 23
Residence: St Cross, England
Spouse: Mary Isaac
Spouse Gender: Female
Spouse Age: 17
Spouse Residence: St Swithun's, Winchester
Spouse Father: Isaac Isaacs
Volume: Hampshire Allegations for Marriage Licences Vol 2

So to a certain extent both sites have something to contribute.

If you were to register with FMP and Search for Hampshire (or any other record) someone with a sub would be happy to look at the details. Its worth mentioning that FMP offer a 14 day free trial. During the year they've had special offers such as 1 month for £1. GR members often mention the necessary codes on the boards.

Some UK libraries have a FMP sub which visitors can use- its worth enquirying at yours.

I don't think so

here is an example

Hampshire Marriages Transcription
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First name(s) HENRY
Last name WOOLDRIDGE
Marriage year 1776
Marriage day 22
Marriage month Dec
Place WINCHESTER ST SWITHIN
Groom's first name Henry
Groom's last name Wooldridge
Bride's first name Mary
Bride's last name Isaac
Groom's notes
Bride's notes
Parish Winchester St Swithin
County Hampshire
Country England
Record set Hampshire Marriages
Category Birth, Marriage, Death & Parish Records
Subcategory Marriages & divorces
Collections from Great Britain
Hampshire Genealogical Society

Transcriptions © Hampshire Genealogical Society

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maddie

Hi,
I am currently researching Hampshire Parish Records in Ancestry and finding I am not able to see the actual parish record only a transcribed entry with the message Index-only record.If I use Find My Past do I have a better chance of seeing the actual parish register.
Thanks,
David. :-( :-(