Hi all Looking over some old e-mails I found reference to settlement examinations / certificates and removal papers. Can you explain what these are? Are they to do with the poor laws and people moving from one parish to another? If so would my ancestors have had to have them to "emmigrate" from Stoke, Salop to Tunstall, SOT circa 1840? looking forward to being educated Janet Howell www.risinsun.co.uk Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0 - Release Date: 21/11/02