Our friends have been very, very busy! A HUGE updated From http://www.lancashirebmd.org.uk/update.html - 17 November 2009 Amended 21,244 births for Blackburn RD to add mother's maiden name comprising: Blackburn (1869-1870); Darwen (1866-1880); Witton (1852-1864) Added 59,132 marriages for Bolton RD comprising: Bolton, Friends Meeting House (1940-1967); Bolton, Mawdsley Street Chapel (1940-1959); Bolton, St Andrew's Presbyterian (1940-1967); Bolton, Higher Bridge Street Methodist Chapel (1940-1951); Bolton, Tonge Moor Congregational Church, Starkie Road (1940-1966); Farnworth, Farnworth Wesleyan Chapel, Church Street (1940-1967); Egerton, Congregational Chapel / Utd Reformed Church (1940-1967); Bolton, Claremont Baptist Chapel, St Georges Road (1940-1967); Bolton, Methodist New Connexion Chapel / Utd Methodist Church, St Georges Street (1940-1952); Bolton, St Paul, Astley Bridge (1940-1967); Edgworth, Congregational Church (1940-1958); Farnworth, Wesleyan Chapel, Egerton Street, Moses Gate (1940-1956); Bolton, Hanover Utd Methodist Free Church / Utd Methodist Free Church, Gilnow Road (1940-1965); Bolton, Hebron Hall, Mayor Street / Gospel Hall, Commission Street (1940-1967); Little Lever, Wesleyan Methodist Church, Herbert Street / Wesleyan Chapel, Mytham Road (1940-1967); Farnworth, Congregational Church, Albert Road (1940-1967); Kearsley, Wesleyan Chapel, Manchester Road (1940-1967); Bolton, Bank Street Chapel (1940-1967); Bolton, New Jerusalem Church, Higher Bridge Street (1940-1963); Bolton, Zion Baptist Church, St John Street (1940-1966); Blackrod, St Katherine (1940-1967); Bolton, Primitive Methodist School Chapel, Luxham Street, Moses Gate (1940-1962); Kearsley, Ringley Chapel, Market Street (1940-1961); Farnworth, Primitive Methodist Chapel, Queen Street (1940-1967); Farnworth, Congregational Church, Market Street (1940-1967); Bolton, Baptist Chapel, Astley Bridge (1940-1966); Bolton, Congregational Church, Chorley Old Road / Avondale Street (1940-1967); Bolton, Utd Methodist Church, Peace Street (1940-1962); Horwich, Victoria Chapel, Church Street (1940-1967); Farnworth, Congregational Church, Francis Street (1940-1962); Bolton, The Synagogue (1940-1951); Bolton, All Souls (1940-1967); Westhoughton, Primitive Methodist Chapel, Hindley Road, Daisy Hill (1940-1965); Farnworth, Wesleyan Methodist Chapel, St James Street, New Bury (1940-1962); Bolton, Daubhill Wesleyan Chapel, St Helens Road, Rumworth (1940-1967); Bolton, Halliwell Road Wesleyan Chapel (1940-1954); Bolton, Wesleyan Methodist Chapel, Park Street (1940-1964); Bolton, Wesleyan Church, Chorley Old Road, Smithills (1940-1967); Bolton, Delph Hill Wesleyan Chapel, Smithills (1940-1967); Bolton, New Congregational Church, Derby Street (1940-1967); Bolton, Trinity Methodist Chapel, Tonge / Wesleyan Chapel, Bury Road, Tonge (1940-1967); Farnworth, Congregational Church, Dixon Green (1940-1967); Bolton, Emmanuel Parish Church (1940-1967); Horwich, Lee Chapel, Lee Lane (1940-1967); Harwood, Primitive Methodist Chapel, Tottington Road (1940-1967); Bolton, Congregational Church, Blackburn Road (1940-1967); Harwood, Wesleyan Chapel, Longsight (1940-1967); Blackrod, Wesleyan Methodist Chapel, New Street (1940-1967); Bolton, Deane Congregational Church (1940-1967); Bolton, Fletcher Street Chapel (1940-1967); Horwich, Independent Methodist Chapel, Lee Lane (1940-1967); Bolton, Victoria Wesleyan Chapel, Grecian Street (1940-1967); Bolton, Wesleyan Church, Castle Street (1940-1967); Bolton, St Bede (1940-1967); Bolton, Wesleyan Chapel, Tonge Moor Road (1940-1963); Bolton, Mornington Presbyterian Church, Somerset Road / Somerset Road URC (1940-1967); Bolton, Wesleyan Chapel, Fall Birch (1940-1967); Bolton, Darcy Lever Wesleyan Chapel (1940-1967); Bolton, Fern Street Wesleyan Chapel (1940-1967); Westhoughton, Trinity Wesleyan Church, Church Street (1940-1966); Bolton, St Georges Road Congregational Church (1940-1967); Westhoughton, Bethel Chapel, Park Road (1940-1967); Bolton, Wesleyan Methodist Chapel, Higher Bridge Street (1940-1967); Bolton, Welsh Tabernacle, Duke's Alley (1941-1959); Bolton, St Matthew (1940-1967); Bolton, Wesleyan Chapel, Seymour Road, Astley Bridge (1940-1967); Bolton, Independent Methodist Chapel, Ellesmere Street (1940-1967); Bolton, Moor Lane Primitive Methodist Chapel (1941-1947); Bolton, Unity Church, Deane Road (1940-1967); Bolton, Kings Hall, Bradshawgate (1940-1958); Little Lever, Independent Chapel, Market Street (1940-1967); Horwich, New Chapel (1940-1967); Bolton, Utd Reformed Church, Bank Top, Sharples (1940-1966); Horwich, Unitarian Free Church (1940-1942); Bolton, Independent Methodist Chapel, Dixon Street (1940-1966); Bolton, St Paul, Deansgate (1940-1967); Turton, Wesleyan Chapel, Birtenshaw (1940-1967); Bolton, Halliwell Road Free Church (1940-1967); Kearsley, New Jerusalem Church, Bolton Road (1940-1967); Bolton, Victoria Hall, Knowsley Street (1940-1967); Outwood, Emmanuel Church, Folds Road (1940-1967); Bolton, Slater Field Methodist Chapel, Platt Street (1944-1949); Bolton, Methodist Chapel, Cawder Street (1942-1967); Horwich, Brunswick Chapel, Victoria Road (1940-1966); Bolton, Wesleyan School Church (1940-1966); Bolton, St Peter (1940-1967); Bolton, Central Mission Hall (1940-1967); Egerton, The Wesleyan Church (1940-1960); Egerton, Walmsley Unitarian Chapel (1940-1965); Bolton, Methodist Church, Bury Road, Breightmet (1940-1967); Entwistle, Methodist Chapel (1941-1941); Bolton, Zion Methodist Chapel, St Helens Road (1945-1956); Bolton, St Edmund's Church, St Edmunds Street (1940-1960); Bolton, Holiness Tabernacle, Southend Street (1940-1966); Bolton, Halliwell Methodist Chapel, Harvey Street (1940-1967); Bolton, Castle Hill Methodist Church/St Andrews Methodist Church, Tonge Moor Road (1940-1967); Bolton, St Philip (1940-1967); Bolton, Bethel Church, Albert Place, Clarence Street (1940-1967); Bolton, Methodist Church, Raphael Street, Brownlow Fold (1940-1940); Bolton, Methodist School Chapel, St Helens Road (1940-1967); Bolton, St Columba's Church, Ripley Street (1940-1967); Bolton, Rose Hill Congregational Church, Bradford Road (1941-1967); Bolton, Haynes Street Free Mission Church, Aldred Street (1941-1961); Farnworth, Working Men's Mission, King Street (1944-1945); Westhoughton, Westhoughton Methodist Church, Wigan Road (1948-1966); Bolton, Methodist Church, Melbourne Road, Deane (1950-1967); Bolton, Methodist Chapel, Plodder Lane (1951-1967); Bolton, SS Simon & Jude (1940-1967); Bolton, St James the Great (1957-1967); Bolton, Methodist Church, Alder Street (1958-1960); Little Lever, Evangel Church, Herbert Street (1960-1967); Farnworth, Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church, Plodder Lane (1962-1967); Bolton, Congregational Church, Red Lane (1962-1967); Bolton, Methodist Chapel, Cable Street (1966-1966); Horwich, Methodist Chapel (1950-1967); Bolton Le Moors, Holy Trinity (1940-1967); Bradshaw, St Maxentius (1940-1967); Bolton, St George the Martyr (1940-1967); Bolton, St Mary the Virgin, Deane Parish Church (1940-1967); Bolton, St Thomas, Dixon Green (1940-1967); Farnworth, All Saints (1940-1967); Farnworth & Kearsley Parish Church, St John The Evangelist (1940-1967); Farnworth, St Peter (1940-1967); Bolton, St Michael, Great Lever (1940-1967); Bolton, St Luke, Halliwell (1940-1967); Bolton, St Margaret, Halliwell (1940-1967); Bolton, St Paul, Halliwell (1940-1967); Bolton, St Peter, Halliwell (1940-1967); Bolton, St Thomas, Halliwell (1940-1967); Bolton, Smithills Hall Chapel (1959-1967); Harwood, Christ Church (1940-1967); Bolton, Christ Church, Heaton (1940-1967); Horwich, Holy Trinity Church (1940-1967); Horwich, St Catherine (1940-1967); Horwich, St Elizabeth (1967-1967); Kearsley, St Stephen (1940-1967); Bolton, St Stephen, Lever Bridge (1940-1967); Little Lever, St Mathew (1940-1967); Bolton, St Thomas & St John, Lostock (1944-1967); Farnworth, St James, New Bury (1940-1967); Prestolee, The Holy Trinity Church (1940-1967); Ringley, St Saviours (1940-1967); Bolton, St James, Breightmet (1940-1967); Bolton, St Chad, Tonge Fold (1940-1967); Bolton, St Augustine, Tonge Moor (1940-1967); Bolton, St Aiden, Hall i'th Wood (1960-1967); Walmsley, Christ Church (1940-1967); Westhoughton, St Bartholomew (1940-1967); Westhoughton, St James (1940-1967); Westhoughton, St John, Wingates (1940-1967); Bolton, All Saints (1940-1966); Bolton, St Barnabas (1940-1967); Bolton, St Bartholomew (1940-1960); Bolton, St George (1866-1967); Bolton, St John (1940-1967); Bolton, St Mark (1940-1967); Bolton, Saviours Church (1940-1967); Bolton, St James (1940-1962); Bolton Register Office or Registrar Attended (1940-1967) Added 52,467 deaths for Wigan & Leigh RD comprising: Ashton (1901-1911); Aspull (1901-1912); Atherton (1901-1911); Billinge (1904-1911); Culcheth (1902-1911); Hindley (1901-1912); Leigh (1901-1911); Lowton (1903-1912); Pemberton (1901-1912); Standish (1901-1912); Upholland (1901-1904); Wigan (1901-1912) ~ ~ ~ ~ Search for your ancestors in Lancashire at http://www.lancashirebmd.org.uk To search for ancestors that may be hiding in either area, use the multi-region search at http://www.ukbmdsearch.org.uk/ Many thanks to all responsible! Lynne