Additions to LancashireBMD <http://www.lancashirebmd.org.uk>: 26 November 2007 BIRTHS: 48,480 births for Wigan & Leigh RD comprising: Ashton (1896-1901); Aspull (1896-1901); Atherton (1896-1901); Culcheth (1896-1901); Hindley (1896-1901); Leigh (1896-1901); Leigh & Golborne (1900-1900); Lowton (1896-1901); Orrell (1900-1900); Pemberton (1896-1901); Standish (1897-1901); Upholland (1896-1901); Wigan (1896-1901); Wigan (East) (1900-1900); Wigan (West) (1899-1899) 5,546 births for Preston RD comprising: Broughton (1900-1921) MARRIAGES: 1,294 for Rochdale RD comprising: Middleton, Methodist Church (Long Street) (1918-1974); Birtle, Methodist Chapel (also known as Moulding Methodist Chapel) (1914-1969); Rochdale, Methodist Church (Mitchell Street) (1965-1972); Rochdale, Champness Hall (1925-1973); Middleton, Alkrington & Providence United Reformed Church (1929-1974); Littleborough, Greenhill Methodist Chapel (1953-1974); Rochdale, Smallbridge Methodist Church (1910-1974); Littleborough, Methodist Church (Victoria Street) (1918-1965) 6,786 marriages for Blackburn RD comprising: Pickup Bank, Congregation Chapel (Hoddlesden) (1944-1979); Feniscowles, Methodist Church (1982-1993); Blackburn, Methodist School Chapel (Haslingden Rd) (1968-1977); Blackburn, Baptist Chapel (Leamington Rd) (1960-1982); Tockholes, United Reformed Church (1982-2002); Blackburn, Methodist Church (Bentham Rd) (1979-1996); Knuzden, Methodist Church (1946-1978); Blackburn, Methodist Church (Fore St) (1977-1983); Blackburn, Kingdom Hall (St Peters St) (1983-1999); Blackburn, St Paul's Church (Higher Audley St) (1981-1984); Blackburn, Apostolic Church (Randal St) (1981-1988); Blackburn, Bethesda Chapel (1981-1985); Blackburn, St John Vianney's Church (Livesey Branch Rd) (1984-2003); Darwen, Church of the Sacred Heart & St Edwards (Hollins Grove) (1985-1990); Blackburn, St Joseph's Church (Audley Range) (1998-1999); Blackburn, United Reformed Church (Sandy Lane) (1981-1985); Witton, St Philip (1937-1951); Blackburn, St Silas (1931-1945); Blackburn, St Aidan (1936-1945); Blackburn, St Gabriel (1936-1941); Register Office or Registrar Attended (1925-1946) 3 December 2007 BIRTHS: 8,606 births for Bury RD comprising: Birtle (1860-1863); Bury North (1856-1859); Bury South (1841-1850); Elton (1845-1851); Pilkington (1847-1848); Prestwich (1852-1855); Tottington (1860-1863); Walmersley (1849-1858) 5 December 2007 DEATHS: 12,827 for Rochdale RD comprising: Castleton Further (1854-1879); Castleton Nearer (1900-1901); Castleton No 1 (1901-1916) 18 December 2007 BIRTHS: 31,713 births for Oldham RD comprising ALL sub-districts (1891-1895) MARRIAGES: 4,423 marriages for Manchester RD comprising: Adath Israel Synagogue (1937-1942); Central Synagogue (1943-1949); Central Synagogue (1927-1932); Central Synagogue (1932-1936); Central Synagogue (1936-1943); Chevra Kadisha Synagogue (1940-1947); Chorlton-on-Medlock Synagogue (1917-1939); Great Synagogue (1927-1940); Holy Law Beth Aron (1919-1932); Kahal Chassidim Synagogue (1907-1936); Kourlander Synagogue (1899-1904); New Synagogue, Palatine Road, West Didsbury (1921-1926); New Synagogue/Beth Hamedrash Synagogue (1927-1934); New Synagogue/Beth Hamedrash Synagogue (1934-1948); Sellel & Psalms Synagogue (1935-1948); South Broughton Synagogue (1920-1921); South Broughton Synagogue (1922-1926); South Broughton Synagogue (1926-1930); South Broughton Synagogue (1930-1938); Warsaw Synagogue (1921-1947); Withington Synagogue (1907-1939); Withington Synagogue (1939-1945); Withington Synagogue (1945-1949) Many thanks to all who contribute to this endeavour! Note: YorkshireBMD and CheshireBMD have been updated as well. If there's a chance your ancestors wandered across borders or that their BMDs were registered in different counties, be sure to try UKBMD's Multi-Region Search <http://www.ukbmd.org.uk/index.php?form_action=local>. Happy hunting! Lynne