> On 17/01/2015 20:16, eve via wrote: > >>> On Monday, 8 September 2014 23:42:02 UTC+1, Tickettyboo wrote: > >>>> RG4 Piece 1581: South Shields, Apsceate Congregation (Scotch Church),> > >>>> 1783-1813 > >>>> I am not very au fait with the various flavours of Non Conformists and> > >>>> though I have Googled till my fingers are worn down I can't find any> > >>>> explanation of the term "Apsceate" > >>>> > > > > > I thought that when this query first appeared a few weeks back, it was clearly > > identified, and although i have zapped the emails, i think probably as > > Associate. > The only thing is, I'm not sure that that existed as early as 1581. The date is not 1581 - that is the RG4 (nonconformist registers) piece number Author of The McLaughlin Guides for Family Historians Secretary, Bucks Genealogical Society