Hi, All, Am I on the correct List for Rochdale and Oldham? Have been searching for information re: my GARTHSIDE/GARTSIDE/GARSIDEs et al. I am now going to list some other possible spellings which I have seen on reputable internet sites. GARTSYDE (the name and the place) GARTESYDE GARSEDD DE GARTESIDE GARSID.................................................... I am now wondering if the ancestors of James GARTSIDE (Turton)(m. 1730) and his son John GARTSIDE (buried 1793, Turton) came from Rochdale ? John left a will, 1793, proved at Chester as did his son Thomas whose will was also proved there in 1813. Can SKS please tell me what site I would need to go to view them? (Would they be difficult to read?) Also, which is the best site for obtaining early BMDs for the areas I have mentioned. Another thing I'd love to know is more about the Bolton Wanderers Football Club's GARTHSIDE. I was told by a relation that her father, James SMITH (who m. Eliza GARTHSIDE) was a clogger and made shoes for the Wanderers. Best wishes, Carolyn. Australia.