Hi Listers! Happy New Year! Does anyone know a knowledgeable person in the Kirkby in Ashfield, Nottingham area that I could have an email conversation with concerning the National Burial Index and it's apparent inconsistencies of dates and jurisdictions regarding one of my ancestors? BACKGROUND FOR THIS REQUEST: At present, the NBI seems to indicate that Eliza Tindall, who was born 24 Feb 1840 and died 11 Mar 1840, was buried 13 Mar 1840 in Kirkby in Ashfield in a cemetery dedicated to St. Thomas. The denomination of St. Thomas is Anglican. The coverage for this NBI entry spans the years 1813 to 1963. Eliza Tindall was christened 01 Mar 1840 in the Parish Church of Kirkby in Ashfield . I have been under the impression from my research that the only Anglican church there at the time was St. Wilfrid's, a very ancient church. In 1866, the tower portion of the church was rebuilt due to decay, and in 1907, the church was destroyed by fire except for the rebuilt Tower and a couple of lower walls. Parish records were rescued and survived the fire. The church was rebuilt using many of the original features, and it was ready for worship by November 1908. St. Wilfrid's remains an active church today according to information on the Internet. However, St. Wilfrid's Churchyard was closed to burials in November 1883. Due to the expansion of mining in the area, and a large influx of people, another Anglican Parish was established on 23 May 1903. This church was dedicated to St. Thomas. A second source indicated that the church of St. Thomas was built in 1910. No matter when St. Thomas was built, it seems to me that all of this building, fires, rebuilding, closure of cemeteries, and establishing the Parish of St. Thomas all post date the death and burial of Eliza Tindall in March 1840. Shouldn't Eliza Tindall be buried somewhere in St. Wilfrid's Churchyard? This is my dilemma--I need to understand what has happened between what I know and what the NBI reports. Who has jurisdiction over the graves in St. Wilfrid's Churchyard? And, I need to do all of this from the USA! Thanks in advance to anyone who can shed light on this situation, Carolyn in Minnesota, USA