In a message dated 28/08/2005 01:00:48 GMT Standard Time, chris@chayles.freeserve.co.uk writes: But Hampshire Genealogy Society have an update (2004) on their pages for 2 fiche covering areas including Sopley http://www.hgs-online.org.uk/updated_pages.htm I tried http://findachurch.co.uk and it has it listed but no details, I also did a search on Google, I think it comes under hte parish of Bransgore as could find not homepage to it or contacts. Hi all Just to be pedantic, the Society is the Hampshire Genealogical Society (not Genealogy). Turning to Sopley, the parish lies to the north of Christchurch and the church was granted to the priory of Christchurch in appx 1140. It is very picturesque overlooking the River Avon which runs close by. According to the VCH, registers commenced in 1678. Over the door is a stone figure of St Michael and on either side of the door are stone carvings of a Squire and wife believed to be the church founders. It is a small parish - in 1801, the population was just 840 but had reduced to 791 by 1901. Hope this helps Tony Knight Publicity Officer HGS