In a message dated 16/03/2004 10:10:22 GMT Standard Time, michael@michaelhammerton.co.uk writes: > I am researching the Milburn and Graham families and cannot find the > marriage of Thomas Milburn and Mary Graham. Their first child (as far as > I know) was born in January 1840 so I imagine that they would have > married a year or so earlier. > > I have searched the GRO without success so conclude they must have > married earlier than September 1837. > > I think the most likely place of the marriage would be Stanhope in > Weardale, and wonder if some one could do a look up for me, or make any > other suggestions. > Michael: They married at Heathery Cleugh on 20 May 1837. Heathery Cleugh (at the top of Weardale) registers are in Durham County Record Office and will have the full entry. Note, however, that they were married just about six weeks to early to have a "modern" parish register entry/marriage certificate, so the actual entry, on the sort of form in use from 1813 to 1837, will probably not tell you much more than that basic information. Geoff Nicholson 57 Manor Park, Concord, WASHINGTON, Tyne & Wear NE37 2BU NBL/DUR family history research in depth by THE local expert. Record searching service: you name the records, I search them!