In a message dated 14/05/2007 19:01:34 GMT Daylight Time, [email protected] writes: Does anyone know whether there were Scottish churches in this area at that time, and if so where I might find baptism/burial records ? ______________________________________________________ Hi Ian, See http://www.tyneandweararchives.org.uk/pdf/userguide04.pdf for the Presbyterian and Congregational church records they have. Regards Stan Mapstone