Hi, Molly, Welcome to this Forum. You will find Lancashire is very well provided with helpful sites. You have found this one. There is also Genuki (http://www.genuki.org.uk/big/eng/LAN/ ), which deals with where information etc., is to be found but not personal details. For indexes to the local registrars' registers (the primary records) there is Lancashire BMD (http://www.lancashirebmd.org.uk/index.php ), and for register transcription there is the Lancashire On-Line Parish Clerk Project (http://www.lan-opc.org.uk/ ). The LancsBMD shows this marriage as - Lancashire Marriage indexes for the years: 1888 Surname, Forename(s); Surname, Forename(s); Church / Register Office; Registers At;Reference HOLLIS John Hargreaves; MURPHY Kate; Accrington, St James; Preston CE6/7/72 so it took place in the Anglican church of St James, Accrington. The registrar's Registers are now held in Preston. Turning to LancsOPC you will find - Marriage: 18 Feb 1888 St James, Accrington, Lancashire, England John Hargreaves Hollis - 18 Iron Turner Bachelor of 43 Grange Street Kate Murphy - 21 Spinster of 348 Blackburn Road Groom's Father: Peter Hollis, Store Keeper Bride's Father: Tom Murphy, deceased Witness: Thomas Ogden; Sarah A Ogden Married by Certificate by: John Rogers Register: Marriages 1887 - 1895, Page 36, Entry 72 Source: LDS Film 1278945 If you need to deal with Catholic records, come back to this list. Hope this helps Jim Lancaster (Bury, Lancs.) -----Original Message----- From: Mary McLeod Sent: Tuesday, February 18, 2014 8:37 PM To: LANCSGEN@rootsweb.com Subject: [LAN] Padiham Catholic Churches

Jim: Thank you so much. I'm still surprised to find the marriage in the Anglican church but am happy that it's been found! I'll be using the other links you sent. Again, much appreciated. Molly McLeod -----Original Message----- From: lancsgen-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:lancsgen-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Jim Lancaster Sent: Tuesday, February 18, 2014 3:55 PM To: lancsgen@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [LAN] Padiham Catholic Churches Hi, Molly, Welcome to this Forum. You will find Lancashire is very well provided with helpful sites. You have found this one. There is also Genuki (http://www.genuki.org.uk/big/eng/LAN/ ), which deals with where information etc., is to be found but not personal details. For indexes to the local registrars' registers (the primary records) there is Lancashire BMD (http://www.lancashirebmd.org.uk/index.php ), and for register transcription there is the Lancashire On-Line Parish Clerk Project (http://www.lan-opc.org.uk/ ).