In a message dated 03/02/2004 07:12:07 GMT Standard Time, helenh48@westnet.com.au writes: > If someone living in Tanfield was married in St Nicholas' would they also > have their children christened there or in Tanfield parish. > Children would have been baptised in the parish in which the parents were living at the time of the child's birth. Where the parents had been married is not relevant here. I would be more worried about the definition of "St Nicholas". Although there are several churches dedicated to St Nicholas in Northumberland and/or Co Durham, the two most populous are Newcastle St Nicholas (that church is now Newcastle Cathedral) and Durham St Nicholas. Tanfield (St Margaret) is roughly equidistant between both of them, so, unless you have some reason to associate the mother's family with one or other of them (weddings are usually held in the bride's parish of residence at the time of the wedding), you should really seek them in both. Best wishes, Geoff Nicholson 57 Manor Park, Concord, WASHINGTON, Tyne & Wear NE37 2BU (0191 417 9546) Professional Genealogist - Northumberland and Co Durham.