Hello Everyone Somehow I managed to miss the beginning of this discussion but you might find the following two web sites of interest even if public access to the register information is still some way off. The first project below has been going for a few years. http://www.lhi.org.uk/projects_directory/projects_by_region/west_midlands/shropshire/unfolding_pontesburys_cultural_heritage_phase_1/index.html http://www.countryside.gov.uk/LAR/Regions/WestMidlands/activities/vitalVillages/lhi_shrops.asp Mike ______________________________________________________ JMTsparks@aol.com wrote: > Hi Sandi, > > How do we convince him that the WORLD needs to have access to these records? > I for one find this to be unbelievable in the year 2006. This is a matter of > public record. pray tell me why he is able to hold back these records of OUR > ancestors? > > Regards, > Marjorie > > > ==== ENG-SHROPSHIRE-PLUS Mailing List ==== > List archives can found at ~ > Searchable ~ http://listsearches.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/listsearch.pl?list=ENG-SHROPSHIRE-PLUS > Threaded ~ http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index/ENG-SHROPSHIRE-PLUS > > ============================== > Search the US Census Collection. Over 140 million records added in the > last 12 months. Largest online collection in the world. Learn more: http://www.ancestry.com/s13965/rd.ashx > > > >

At 08:39 PM 9/04/2006, Michael J Hulme wrote: > >>>>> The first project below has been going for a few years.>>>>> Very nice. So far looking good. I see they are having tombstone inscriptions recorded in the near future. So, that's a start. Doesn't help Marjorie much with her wanting things online though - no mention of parish records being "done," so unless you live within a reasonable mileage, bad luck. In 1992 the CofE proscribed that all parish registers be closed and deposited within a record office, but this did not apply to marriages from 1837 onwards, (don't seem to mention baptisms/burials) even though many of these registers have been handed over. Pontesbury, it seems, is not the only parish around the country that still holds original registers. Also, the IGI purports to have christenings and marriages for Pontesbury 1538-1882 if you are interested. 1538-1812 are also held with the Society of Genealogists. However, microfilms of these regs and BTs up to 1974 (wow!) can be obtained through any LDS library in any country for viewing. So all is not lost Marjorie, as long as you live within reasonable distance from an LDS library! Good luck Graham Melbourne Oz