In a message dated 9/12/2003 9:51:36 AM Eastern Standard Time, peter.appleton3@ntlworld.com writes: > the parish register for All Saints, > Skelton-in-Cleveland. Both surnames are quite prevalent in the area. They > registered with me as I saw them because, when growing up in Skelton as Hello Peter, I am interested in Skelton (near Cleveland) My family names that I am most interested in learning about are; Ellis LOCKWOOD christening 5 Aug 1799 Skelton, (parents were William Lockwood and his wife born Ruth Merry.) Ellis married John TAYLOR b. 1800 Yorkshire, around 1830 but I am not sure where in Yorkshire. John Taylor may have been born in Sneaton near Whitby. I am checking that out when the film arrives at my FHC. Do you have clues of where to check for the marriage of Ellis LOCKWOOD and John TAYLOR around 1830. I might have missed the marriage when I view the film of Skelton. Thanks for any ideas. Margaret in Maryland, USA