For the information of anyone who helped me with the brick wall above I finally bit the bullet and paid 5 Pounds to search 1837 Online and I found the birth of my Mary Ann after 10 years. The interesting thing for any listers other than the Uk was that I was able to ring the General Records Office and order over the phone which was so easy. They told me that in about a month it will be possible to order on line from anywhere in the world as long as you have the necessary references. This really is great news for us overseas listers Cheers Julie Faull