> Here is what my problem is: On a few occasions, while looking at the IGI, > I have come across inscriptions which gives me a name but for the date it > only gives me the year. William, do be precise. What names/dates/parishes are you talking about? The IGI contains two kinds of records. There are 'extracted' records which are taken from original sources and (barring the odd misspelling or dodgy transcription) are generally reliable. Then there are 'submitted' entries, which cover a multitude of sins, from carefully researched and accurate information to pure fantasy. If your missing person's record is 'submitted' and the others are 'extracted' then you need to follow up the reference to get the original source document, which is likely to be totally different from the rest. You also need some other evidence to prove the existence of the person whose record is 'submitted'. Best wishes Anne