>From http://www.lancashirebmd.org.uk/update.html - Updated 32,227 births for Blackburn RD to include mother's maiden name comprising: Blackburn (1856-1864); Darwen (1861-1866) Added 2,306 marriages for Blackburn RD comprising: Darwen Register Office or Registrar Attended (1964-1974) Added 4,012 marriages for Rochdale RD comprising: Heywood, Baptist Chapel (1923-1925); Castleton, United Reformed Church (1923-1925); Chadderton, Middleton Juncton, Methodist Church (1923-1925); Wardle, Methodist Chapel (1923-1925); Rochdale, Trinity Methodist Church (1923-1925); Heywood, Mission Chapel (1923-1925); Rochdale, Methodist Chapel (Jarvis Street) (1924-1925); Littleborough, Methodist Church (Dearnley) (1923-1925); Middleton, Methodist Church (Long Street) (1923-1925); Birtle, Methodist Chapel (also known as Moulding Methodist Chapel) (1923-1925); Rochdale, Champness Hall (1925-1925); Rochdale, Smallbridge Methodist Church (1923-1925); Middleton, Providence United Reformed (1923-1925); Littleborough, Methodist Church (Victoria Street) (1923-1925); Rochdale, Castlemere Methodist Church (formerly United Methodist, William Street) (1923-1925); Rochdale, St Andrews United Reformed Church (1923-1925); Heywood, Trinity Methodist Church (1923-1925); Castleton, Castleton Moor Methodist Church (1923-1925); Bamford, United Reformed Church (1923-1925); Rochdale, Brimrod Methodist Church (1923-1925); Heywood, United Reformed Church (1923-1925); Newhey, Ogden Baptist Church (1923-1925); Rochdale, Wesley Chapel (1923-1925); Heywood, Bethel Chapel (1924-1925); Littleborough, Methodist Chapel (Church Street) (1923-1925); Rochdale, Methodist Chapel (Union Street) (1923-1925); Milnrow, Wesley Chapel (1923-1925); Rochdale, Methodist Church (Lowerplace) (1923-1925); Norden, Methodist Chapel (Lanehead) (1923-1924); Castleton, Methodist Church (Heywood Road) (1923-1925); Hopwood, Methodist Chapel (Isherwood Street) (1925-1925); Littleborough, Temple Methodist Chapel (1923-1925); Heap Bridge, Bethel Chapel (1923-1925); Norden, Methodist Chapel (Bagslate) (1923-1925); Heywood, Salem Methodist Chapel (1923-1925); Balderstone, St Mary (1923-1925); Rochdale, St Chad (1923-1925); Wardleworth, St Mary the Virgin (1923-1925); Rochdale, The Good Shepherd (1923-1925); Deeplish, St Lukes Church Centre (1923-1925); Sudden, St Aidan (1923-1925); Rochdale, St Clements (1923-1925); Birch, St Mary (1923-1925); Belfield, St Ann (1923-1925); Middleton, St Leonard (1923-1925); Middleton Juncton, St Gabriel (1923-1925); Middleton, Holy Trinity (1923-1925); Rhodes, All Saints (1923-1925); Thornham, St John (1923-1925); Tonge, St Michael (1923-1925); Bamford, St Michael (1923-1925); Birtle, St John (1923-1925); Heywood, All Souls (1923-1925); Castleton Moor, St Martin (1923-1925); Heap Bridge, St George (1923-1925); Heywood, St James (1923-1925); Heywood, St Luke (1923-1925); Hopwood, St John (1923-1925); Milnrow, St James (1923-1925); Newhey, St Thomas (1923-1925); Calderbrook, St James (1923-1925); Dearnley, St Andrews (1923-1925); Wardleworth, St James (1923-1925); Littleborough, Holy Trinity (1923-1925); Falinge, St Edmund (1923-1925); Shore, St Barnabas (1923-1925); Smallbridge, St John the Baptist (1923-1925); Wardle, St James the Apostle (1923-1925); Rochdale, St Albans (1923-1925); Hamer, All Saints (1923-1925); Healey, Christ Church (1923-1925); Newbold, St Peter (1923-1925); Norden, St Paul (1923-1925); Rochdale Register Office or Registrar Attended (1923-1925) Added 3,505 marriages for Blackpool RD comprising: Bispham, All Hallows (1931-1965); Blackpool, Christ Church with All Saints (1925-1941); Blackpool, St. John (1931-1944); Blackpool, St. Mark(1955-1962) Added 1,048 deaths for Ribble RD comprising: Clitheroe (1970-1974) Added 52,761 deaths for Wigan & Leigh RD comprising: Ashton (1891-1901); Aspull (1892-1901); Atherton (1891-1902); Culcheth (1892-1902); Hindley (1891-1901); Leigh (1895-1899); Lowton (1891-1903); Pemberton (1891-1901); Standish (1893-1901); Upholland (1891-1901); Wigan (1891-1901); Westleigh (1891-1895) ~ ~ ~ ~ Search for your ancestors in Lancashire at http://www.lancashirebmd.org.uk Cheshire BMD has also been recently updated. 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