Hello Linda and Tony, Thanks for the suggestion - unfortunately, my Charles Hayles was probably born in the early 1800's (his son was born in 1835) and, as you know, the BMD records start at 1837+. However, the direct connection for the Isle of Weight records is a useful one and I have bookmarked it. Many thanks for your interest and help. Joyce

Hello Joyce When looking for baptisms in Landport the churches for that era All Saints Landport started 1828, also St Marys church Portsea or non conformist churches ie Orange Street Independent. Linda and Tony Sent: 25 August 2008 21:58 To: eng-ham-portsmouth-gosport@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [PORTSMOUTH-GOSPORT] Help with finding Charles Hayles Hello Linda and Tony, Thanks for the suggestion - unfortunately, my Charles Hayles was probably born in the early 1800's (his son was born in 1835) and, as you know, the BMD records start at 1837+. However, the direct connection for the Isle of Weight records is a useful one and I have bookmarked it. Many thanks for your interest and help. Joyce

Hello again and thanks for the information on the Churches in the Landport area. I'm going to check them out later and, hopefully, I may get some useful information. Many thanks for your interest and help. Joyce