In message <3F693BB7.45758267@ihug.co.nz>, Ailsa Petrie <ampetrie@ihug.co.nz> writes >Greetings, > >This morning I was checking through the GRO Index for the years >1950-1976 and noted some registration districts I had not heard of >before. > >Can someone tell me what areas the registration districts of SPEN >VALLEY, BUCKROSE and CLARO include, please? From the volume number >given, they are in the North Yorkshire area. By chance, I came across >deaths recorded which are of interest to me. > >Many thanks >Ailsa Petrie Hello Ailsa, According to GENUKI <http://www.genuki.org.uk/big/eng/RegOffice/> Spen Valley (West Riding) records are now held either by Dewsbury or Leeds registrar. Buckrose (a wapentake in East Riding of YKS) closed in 1974 and records are now at either Ryedale, Scarborough or Bridlington. Claro (a wapentake in the West Riding of YKS) closed in 1998 and records are at North Yorkshire (Harrogate). If you follow the links on the above page you will be able to find out more about the areas covered. Here is a map with Claro & Buckrose wapentakes : <http://www.genuki.org.uk/big/eng/YKS/Misc/Maps/Wapentakes1.gif> Regards, -- Helen Oram