Hi Gene & List, The UK records started September 1837. It was compulsory to register from then on but no penalty was attached to not registering until 1878 so many did not bother to register. Talk to you later. Best regards, ,--_|\ ---------------------------------------- / \ Ian Butterworth. \_,--.x/ Member, Melbourne PC User Group v -------------------------------------------- 23 Glenvale Road RESERVOIR VIC 3073 AUSTRALIA Phone/Fax +61 (0) 3 9470-1170 E-mail: [email protected] [email protected] For Life Address: [email protected] Web Site: http://member.melbpc.org.au/~ian/ For a FREE copy of the Legacy Family History program go to the following URL: - http://www.legacyfamilytree.com/Index.asp?mid=27I00Ni