Lee, The mothers names didnt always appear on the baptism records however this wasnt the norm. It is dependednt on the vicar, for example some made notes on a piece of paper then did it at a later time some did it there and then and some did it from memory. It could be due to poor memory and I suppose it could be because mum had died. In transcribing my local parish baptisms I have found this occuring in an adult baptism however these tend to be preceeded with an age. I hope this doesnt ask more questions than it answers rob ========Original Message======== Subj: [N'Yorks] Request For Help Please ? Date: 4/6/03 5:01:12 PM GMT Daylight Time From: <A HREF="mailto:henderson.fam4@ntlworld.com">henderson.fam4@ntlworld.com</A> Reply-to: <A HREF="mailto:ENG-NORTH-YORKS-L@rootsweb.com">ENG-NORTH-YORKS-L@rootsweb.com</A> To: <A HREF="mailto:ENG-NORTH-YORKS-L@rootsweb.com">ENG-NORTH-YORKS-L@rootsweb.com</A> Sent from the Internet (Details) Hello Once Again Hitting My Self Against A brick Wall. Trying To Locate My Ancesters. Please If Anyone Could Help i would be most gratefull. My 4x Great Grandfather Thomas Seymour Was Born In St Martin's Village, Richmond, North Yorkshire. In 1777. He Was Christened At St Mary's Church, Richmond, North Yorkshire. Mother's Name Not Stated On Baptism Record. Does Anyone Know Why That Was ? Anyway He Was A Paper Maker. He Was The Son Of: Thomas Seymour, Also A Paper Maker. Mother Still Unknown ? Thankyou Lee ==== ENG-NORTH-YORKS Mailing List ==== Uh-Oh!!! <----- Missed or deleted a post that would put a crack in your wall? Remember, day and night, the RootsWeb Archives are always there to browse or search from http://www.rootsweb.com . ============================== To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237