Hi I have just joined this list. Very recently I have discovered that my line of the Gale family has probably originated in Wiltshire and more specifically in Chippenham. The Joseph Gale in which I am interseted was married in Lewisham, Kent in 1805. The marriage record in the register is anotated with 'born Chippenham'. It is likely that he was born from about 1755 to 1787 allowing his age to be anything from 18 to 50 when he married. I bought the microfiche from the FHS and have discovered about 4 possible Joseph Gale's christened in the period 1773 to 1783. I wonder if anyone has researched any of these Gale families and have any suggestiond which family my Joseph belonged to. Any suggestions? Linda Gale