Hello Lynda, It's not necessarily the distance that an ancestor had to travel in order to attend another church. Most of the distance measurements are based on a measurement from and to a central place in each parish, historically typically the Church of England parish church. So the measurement between parishes is going to be skewed and not necessarily present an accurate picture of your ancestor's journey or decision-making skills. However, what did matter was the position within the parish a person lived in relation to their own parish church and that of a neighbouring parish. Was their own church difficult to navigate to in bad weather? Was it a shorter distance or an easier commute to attend the neighbouring parish church? Was there a sentimental reason for having an event performed at a church other than their own parish church, e.g. baptismal at the same font as a parent, grandparent, etc.? Was there a legal reason for having an event performed at a church other than their own parish church? Was it easier at a 'foreign' church to marry or escape detection of what would be considered to have been an illegible or clandestine marriage? Was the 'foreign' church essentially a chapel in the parish closer to their own home? Aside from the above questions, I, too, use Parloc and wouldn't be without it! Sincerely, Susan D. Young, St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada Chief Executive, Ancestry Solutions www.ancestrysolutions.com County Administrator, Kent OPC www.kent-opc.org