In a message dated 26/04/2004 12:31:53 GMT Daylight Time, brian@robinson8298.fsnet.co.uk writes: visited "Tyne and Wear Archives", Blandford House, (part of the "Discovery Museum Newcastle") last year searching the "Harraton" records, The following "Methodist" registers are held there for baptisms and some marriages ! (pre 1800) Washington Old Road from 1883-1926 This should be "Washington Old Rows", the Methodist Chap[el which was situated in the Old (Pit) Rows of Washington. The name has nothing to do with any roads. Geoff Nicholson 57 Manor Park, Concord, WASHINGTON, Tyne & Wear NE37 2BU Ask for details of NBL/DUR family history research in depth by THE local expert, working for YOU.