Old Swindsford is on one side of Stourbridge and Amblecote on the other. Old Swinford is the ancient parish and the other two are more modern, I don't have the exact dates to hand but they were both created in the mid 1800's. As for names, Old Swinford is St Marys, Holy Trinity is at Amblecote and St Thomas is in the centre of Stourbridge. Regards Jean www.mypleasureisland.co.uk > -----Original Message----- > From: cathy miller [mailto:geniemom_cathymiller@yahoo.com] > Sent: 12 May 2005 02:59 > To: ENG-WORCESTER-L@rootsweb.com > Subject: [WOR] Amblecote in parish of Old Swinford? > > > Help, just received a copy of a marriage from the GRO. It > says that the marriage was solemnized at Amblecote in the > Parish of Old Swinford in the counties of Stafford & Worc. > I've been searching for more information on this parish. Is > it correct to presume that Old Swinford would have been the > larger town with the church and that it is now called > Stourbridge? Oh, btw, the marriage was in 1857 if this helps > for a time frame. Now I have located something else to > confuse me, Is the parish church for Amblecote St.Mary's, St. > Thomas or Holy Trinity? I'm really getting confused and > could use some tutoring please. > > > > --------------------------------- > Do you Yahoo!? > Yahoo! Small Business - Try our new resources site! > > > ==== ENG-WORCESTER Mailing List ==== > Transcribers wanted for Worcestershire FreeREG > for more information see http://freereg.rootsweb.com > UK Census on-line > http://freecen.rootsweb.com/ > >