This is a cross-posting to several lists: Hi. I'm new to this list and have only recently returned to family history. Could anyone tell me why a family would register the births of the same children in two parishes in different counties? In the early to mid-1800s, William Grafton, for example, and his siblings including Walter, is registered at birth in both Stone in Staffordshire and and Stourbridge in Worcester. Thanks for your help. Moira Vancouver, BC