Hi again I would not give up just yet, I have had that same thought many times, give it time and something may crop up. Just to correct something , the IGI is in the main Baptisms not births and is very far from complete so your Elizabeth may not be on it at all. The fact that she married there does not neccesarily mean she was baptised there. Good luck Best wishes Nivard Ovington, in Cornwall (UK) Admin for OVINGTON - HAYLOCK - SEYMOUR Lists > Many thanks for the suggestions. > Yes, I've checked births via LDS and there's one contender. An Elizabeth > Thomas was christened at St Martins at the right sort of date (2/12/1823), > to John and Ann Thomas. The problem is that St Martin's was a large parish > and Thomas was a pretty common surname. I guess it's one of those > situation > where we'll never know for sure. > > Andrew