In a message dated 05/01/2008 00:40:32 GMT Standard Time, [email protected] writes: - I see on the 1841 that it states "Y" of being of the parish of ____________________________________________________________________________ The 'Y' means he was born in the county not the parish. Under "Where Born" there are two columns "Whether born in same County" and "Whether born in Scotland, Ireland, of Foreign Parts". Stan