On Tuesday 16 March 2010 03:33:31 Brad Rogers wrote: > On Mon, 15 Mar 2010 15:07:20 -0000 > "Jon" <jons.family.tree@hotmail.co.uk> wrote: > > Hello Jon, > > > The sad thing is it ends at 1837 which is where my interest begins. Is > > that typical or is that typical > > I know that's probably meant as a rhetorical question, but yes, that is > typical. Why? Because civil registration begins in 1837 and is, > usually, a better source of info than PRs. > I'd contest that. In my experience Civil records only become reliable in the 1850s when it is not only compulsory, but there are sanctions for not registering. CofE Parish records are reliable right up to the present day. In the 19th century they were often a source of additional information not recorded in civil records. Often the comments by bigoted vicars or parish clerks are quite enlightening. :-) -- ==== Michael Lightfoot Canberra, Australia OPC Merther, St Breock & Egloshayle, Cornwall see http://www.cornwall-opc.org michael.lightfoot@pcug.org.au ====