Additions from our friends at Lancashire BMD: 4 November 2013 Added 4,539 Births for Trafford RD comprising: Stretford (1932-1949); Urmston (1900-1944) Added 3,460 Deaths for Trafford RD comprising: Stretford (1953-1956); Urmston (1947-1950) 5 November 2013 Added 11,002 Births for North Sefton RD comprising: Formby (1893-1899); North Meols (1893-1899 Added 20,235 Deaths for Oldham RD comprising: Boundary Park A (1969-1976); Boundary Park B (1969-1976); Crompton & Royton (1969-1974); Middleton (1969-1974); Oldham A (1968-1976); Oldham B (1969-1976); Saddleworth (1969-1974) 19 November 2013 Added 16,580 Births for Hyndburn RD comprising: Haslingden (1837-1871; 1883-1884; 1887-1890; 1926-1928; 1936-1954) ~ ~ ~ ~ Cheshire BMD and Yorkshire BMD were also updated. Many thanks to all responsible! Search for your ancestors in Lancashire at http://www.lancashirebmd.org.uk or use the multi-region search at http://www.ukbmdsearch.org.uk/ Happy searching! Lynne

SAD NEWS FROM THE NORTH WEST. The Bishop of Lancaster has decided that the Talbot Library in Preston, which has been a much-prized repository of Roman Catholic literature and artefacts for more than 20 years, is to close on December 31st. The loss will be greatly felt by many people researching Catholic history and by students from the nearby University of Central Lancashire. It also has a significant collection of Irish material. Because the annual Christmas closure had already been scheduled, the Library will be effectively closed from FRIDAY DECEMBER 13th. Sad news indeed Jim Lancaster (Bury, Lancs.)