Hi al I am posting this for Shirley, explanation as below: Her address is: FrostSES@aol.com Hi Graham I hope you do mind me asking you for a favour ~ I wonder if you would mind posting this on the ENG-SHROP mailing list, I have tried again today and it is just returned to me, I can't fathom out what is wrong I have unsubscribed and subscribed again and still no good. The funny thing is I am receiving everyone elses mailings on Eng-Shrop. TIA Graham Kind regards Shirley Hi Listers ~ You may have received this request before, but it was around the time I was having problems with AOL/Rootsweb, as I didn't receive any response, it may be because no one could help or there were technical problems, so I hope you don't mind me re-listing as I am really stuck: Could SKS please look in any Parish Registers for Shropshire they may have for the baptism of James Staley abt 1769. He married Margaret Corns on 20 Jun 1790 in Lydbury North all of their six children were born in Lydbury North, Shropshire and I thought James was born there also, but he is not listed. Their first child was also James Staley born 8 May 1761 Lydbury North. I think James Staley (Senior) will be in Shropshire somewhere or the border counties of Wales. IF you do a look up and James Staley is not in your Parish Register could you let me know please ~ it will help me to narrow the field when I send for any more Parish Registers. Many thanks in advance Shirley