Hi Joan,
Just a wee note for now.
You mentioned sending to the UK for Bill and Joan's marriage certificate.
Did you know you can order through ancestry.com
It costs $8.00 for a digital copy.
Just go to the record of their marriage online and on the left hand side you'll see the words about ordering a copy.
Now,I see two deaths for Joans..one may be her.Probably can order them online as well.
Joan Moores
b.17 Aug 1933
d.Jan 1997 Manchester Lancashire

Joan Hallinan
b.13 Jan 1933
d.Feb 1985 Manchester

A very interesting aside is that I was searching for Patricia and this popped up amoung the other England births.
Patricia M Moore,
Mother's maiden name Hallinan
Date of registration Oct-Dec 1957
Registration District Dublin North,
Birth country Ireland
What a coincidence eh!!!
I have posted to message boards on Lancashire and also for all of England.
I'll post on the website genforum as well.It goes by surname and/or by country.
Let's work together and try to find Patricia!
Bye for now,
Elaine