Hi All I have been transcribing marriages from the Kingsclere fiche into my database and and as you will know the Kingsclere St. Mary registers also include the events for Ecchinswell (St. Lawrence) and Sidmonton (St. Mary) for quite a long period. I have been entering place of marriage for people living in Ecchinswell or Sidmonton as being either St. Lawrence, Ecchinswell or St. Mary, Sidmonton but wonder what other people do. It makes sense that they would get married in the local church rather than make the two mile trip to Kingsclere but what did really happen. Do all you experts out there have any thoughts on this matter? ************************************************************** Incidentally came across a 'funny' entry which could perhaps solve someone's 'missing person' problem. The register entry (#171) dated 26 Dec 1789 has Robert StEVENS of the parish of Itchinswell, bachelor & Ann GREEN of the same, spinster married in this church by banns. Robert makes his mark but Ann signs 'Ann Girgg', both witnesses are clearly GRIGG (Stephen and Mary). The Banns entry (#145) also has Ann GREEN and this seems to be written by a different person than whoever wrote the rest of the entry. For now at least I am going to call her Ann Grigg. -- John Lewis <jayell@ntlworld.com> from Bournemouth, Dorset, UK using Mandrake GNU/Linux 8.0 and Geneweb genealogy software Main Family Names in HAM are: Kingsclere area: BUTLER, COOPER, FISHER, FOSTER, GIRDLER, HAWKINS Hazeley Heath: BARKER, CHANDLER, LEWINGTON, NEVILL(E) Main Family Names in GLA are: Vale of Glamorgan: GRIFFITH Rumney: LEWIS Aberdare: HOPKINS & JENKINS and CMN: HOPKINS & DAVIES