Geoff and Derek, Thank you for your answers! I had tried to find a source that was available to purchase but came up empty on the internet. I was hoping someone might have additional information since I believe quite a few people are interested in the Rain(Raine) family from this area. I guess it will have to wait for my next trip to England. Maybe next year. Thanks again, Kevin Minnesota USA ----- Original Message ----- From: <GNicresearch@aol.com> To: <ENG-DURHAM-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, July 25, 2004 4:39 AM Subject: Re: [ENG-DUR] Stanhope Parish Cemetery > > In a message dated 25/07/2004 09:06:01 GMT Daylight Time, > derek.cuthbert@blueyonder.co.uk writes: > > > I was wondering if there is a transcription available of monument > inscriptions from the Stanhope Parish Cemetery. I am > > interested in the Rain(Raine) family of this parish. > > > Dear Kevin, > I've checked bothe the NDFH, CFHS and the commercial publishers and none of > them have the Stanhope MI's. > Derek Cuthbert > > Kevin & Derek: > > True, there seems to be no commercially-available > transcript, but I have a photocopy of what looks like the first three pages of a longer > list, which as far as I can remember - and I may be wrong - was possibly > taken from one of the 600+ transcripts on open shelves in Durham Record Office. > It actually begins with a bar code (!), above which is the code C2 683340 > 00 08. That means nothing to me but perhaps it does to someone. > > The title is "Memorial Inscriptions in Stanhope Churchyard" which, to > me, indicates that it was compiled by someone not all that familiar with such > things - an experienced MI recorder would have put "Monumental Inscriptions > .....". In all, 34 stones are listed (No Raines etc: sorry, Kevin), which > any brief glance at Stanhope churchyard would tell us would only be the > beginning of any full listing. They all seem to come under a sub-heading "On plot > on south side of Church, east of walk, commencing at the southern end". > > Geoff Nicholson > > > 57 Manor Park, Concord, WASHINGTON, Tyne & Wear NE37 2BU > Long-established Professional Genealogist: ask for details of > NBL/DUR family history research by THE local expert, working for YOU. > > ______________________________