Brian Pears wrote: It gives access to many fascinating data sets, including images of Bishops Transcripts (copies of parish registers) for the Diocese of Durham (Durham & Northumberland plus a sliver of Cumberland). I use this resource and Ireland BMDs on the same site almost daily, it's invaluable. Thanks Brian for your little off topic snippet about the Ireland BMDs ;-) I've been using the Bishops' Transcripts for some time but hadn't realised the Ireland records were in there. Brian Richerby Guiseley, UK