Hi Chris, Thanks for the thought, however both the families only moved into the area in the late 1870s and early 1880s. I have found some of the cousins christenings at St. John the Baptist Broughton but either the film did not cover the time of the marriage or I couldn't find it at this church. Broughton is the church that my grandmother referred to as the family church during her childhood (1909 to 1923) but I am having trouble access more recent records, i.e. into the 1900s to check it out. Anyone have any suggestions Michaela Morgan Hobart, Tasmania, Australia -----Original Message----- From: christine [mailto:christine1945@blueyonder.co.uk] Sent: Sunday, 26 September 2004 11:42 PM To: Michaela Morgan Subject: Re: Identifying churches from marriage references Hi Thought I would be clever and Look for Elizabeths birth assuming the family may have used same church ah well that backfired as I see she was born/christened Liverpool Sorry Chris One solution would be to buy a copy marriage cert online and that will show where they married ----- Original Message ----- From: "Michaela Morgan" <michaela1@netspace.net.au> To: <ENG-LANCS-PRESTON-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, September 26, 2004 11:48 AM Subject: Identifying churches from marriage references > Hi All, > > > > Some time ago I recall a message on one of the lists that I have subscribed > to which talked about determining the church that an event took place based > on the GRO Index reference. I have the following information: Dec 1899 > Preston 8e 969. I also have the entry from BVRI2: > > > > PARKINSON, Thomas Age: 22 Marriage > > Wife: Elizabeth Isabella HOGGARTH > > Age: 25 > > Marriage Date: 1 Nov 1899 > > Recorded in: Preston, Lancashire, England > > Husband's Father: Zacharias PARKINSON > > Wife's Father: John HOGGARTH > > Source: FHL Film 1470818 Dates: 1897 - 1900 > > > > Can anyone tell me if it is possible to determine the church that this > marriage took place in? It is likely that there were other events from this > family and I am keen to learn more. I intend to get the above film > eventually but for the time being my local LDS library only opens at times > that I am working so it will have to wait > > > > Thanks > > > > > > Michaela Morgan > > Hobart, Tasmania, Australia > > > > > > ============================== > Gain access to over two billion names including the new Immigration > Collection with an Ancestry.com free trial. Click to learn more. > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=4930&sourceid=1237 > > --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.769 / Virus Database: 516 - Release Date: 24/09/2004