Meaning on OPR

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Eileen
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Meaning on OPR

Post by Eileen » Wed Apr 16, 2008 3:27 pm

Hi All
Can anyone tell me what the FR827 means on this from SP please

1 07/11/1840 LAWSON JOHN DOUGLAS /RAMSAY FR827 M Old Monkland or Coatbridge /LANARK 652/ 0030 0164

I've noticed this on other ones before.
Cheers
Eileen

LesleyB
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Post by LesleyB » Wed Apr 16, 2008 4:46 pm

Hi Eileen
It is a number which may be visible if you were to look at the microfilm of the OPR, added when the OPR pages were filmed. These can be found at the top of the pages on the microfilm.

The frame numbers can sometimes help if trying to locate events on microfilms as they are similar to having a page number as a reference. On some microfilms though, the frame numbers are almost impossible to see!

Best wishes
Lesley