Thanks to all who have been in touch while I've been away (Denis, John, Sue, Debbie and anyone else I've forgotten to mention). Thanks for the input. Sue Matthews has contacted me to say that the William MILES and Mary WITHERS marriage at Thatcham is on the Berkshire Marriage Index and has been checked. Regards Jenny Beaumont Aberdeenshire, Scotland Researching in Berkshire PEARCE - Kintbury & Hungerford; STEVENS - Sunninghill & Windsor; Hampshire & Oxfordshire: WATTERS/WALTERS - Abingdon, Drayton, Wallingford, Cholsey & Henley areas; MILES - Midgham & Hampstead Norreys, Kingsclere; WARD - Brightwell NEWMAN - Netley & Hound