There are two places you might look. First is the Ware Vital Records, in the Corbin Collection, which you can get via Interlibrary Loan. Even though the Ware Church was not organized until about 1750, the VRs contain information from before that date. Second place to look is the Vital Records of surrounding towns. People who lived in what become Ware had to go to church somewhere, so look in Brookfield, Palmer, Hardwick, etc. If you know what town Elisa's parents came from, I would look there first. Carl Hommel hommel@sundial.net ----- Original Message ----- From: Richard/ Ann Dorman <richardannd@earthlink.net> To: <CT-RIVER-VALLEY-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, November 19, 2000 11:34 PM Subject: [CRV] Pratt Surname from Ware > My 5th great-grandfather , Elisa Pratt and his wife Lucy( Fletcher) Pratt > had two children James and Sally in 1763 and 1766 respectively who were > baptised in Ware Center Church. I was wondering if he was any relationship > to David Pratt who had children baptised at about the same time. I have been > lead to believe that Elisa was born in Ware in 1728 but have no idea where I > might find records. Could someone help me? > > > ==== CT-RIVER-VALLEY Mailing List ==== > http://searches.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/listsearch.pl > (on first page,put in box: Ct-River-Valley > http://www.quadrangle.org (genealogical lib.for Ct-River-Valley area) > listowner: NewEnglander1620@mail.ccsinet.net > > ============================== > Visit Ancestry.com for a FREE 14-Day Trial and enjoy access to the #1 > Source for Family History Online. Go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/subscribe/subscribetrial1y.asp?sourcecode=F11H B >