Judy d'Albert wrote: > I have been unable to find much information online so far to help me > search for my Lymington Hendy/ Hendey relatives who were originally > from East End hamlet in Boldre parish, but by the mid 1800s were in > Lymington. Are the parish records available on CD, or online that I > could access from my iMac? Can anyone help by directing me to sources > that have to be online as I am in the US. I am guessing they were still > part of the parish church and not one of the dissenting chapels. The registers do exist (I have a Lymington family) but there is little online. However, you do have various options. www.familysearch.org will tell you where your nearest Family History Centre (FHC) is and you'll be able to hire the film through them for a nominal sum. www.familyhistoryonline.net has a collection of parish register transcriptions. It's a PAYG site with entries starting from 5p (well under $1) and coverage does vary from county to county but searching is free. You will need to register though but that's free as well. The Hampshire Record Office offers a research service (around £20/$40 per hour) and they should also have a list of independent researchers as well. (www.hants.gov.uk/record-office/) You could check to see if there's an Online Parish Clerk (OPC) for the area. You could also check to see if Hampshire Family History Society has made any CDs for purchase or offer a look up service as some do. Google should find the URL for them. It's not one I have in my folder. > Also can someone please confirm the dates on the actual tombstones for > William and Anne Hendy (Hendey) and advise me where relatives can look > to find them in the churchyard in Boldre, I presume.? Are you sure there were headstones? Not all graves had them, esp if the family was not in a position to be able to afford one. They'd be buried nearest to where they died unless they specified where they wanted to be buried (eg in a neighbouring parish) so it might be worthwhile seeing if you can find a will to see if they did make such a request. -- Charani (UK)