Graham: From the "Allendale" point of view, the obvious omission from this list is Ninebanks (registers begin 1767). There is also Carrshield (bur registers begin only in 1823). From the Stanhope/Weardale end there is also Heatherycleugh (apparently founded in 1723 but registers date only from 1825). I see you have checked on Kirkhaugh registers but do you realise that although they apparently go back to 1760, what you have, at least up to 1810 is material taken/transcribed from the BTs and from 1810 to 1825 transcribed from the burnt remains of the original registers, destroyed in a fire in c1825 and "reconstructed" by the then Vicar's daughter. Another comment - I see you have looked at Haltwhistle and at Knaresdale, so why not include also Lambley, which lies between those two parishes? Geoff Nicholson -----Original Message----- From: Graham & Christine Fairless <[email protected]> To: northumbria <[email protected]> Sent: Tue, 28 May 2013 23:01 Subject: [NMB] Raven and Fairless Allendale Stanhope Yes, so I have been looking at the neighbouring parishes, in as many sources as possible. Dustydocs have a pretty good system. No luck so far in: Whitfield St John Lee Blanchland Alston and Garrigill Auckland St Andrew or St Helen Haltwhistle Haydon Bridge Hexham Warden Stanhope Knaresdale Kirkhaugh Whitley Hunstanworth St John's Chapel I have ordered the wills of Matthew FAIRLESS d. 1745, Edward FAIRLESS d.1783, Edward FAIRLESS of the Monk died earlier and a couple of others. OUCH in the pocket! It looks a bit like his baptism was "forgotten" by the minister, or lost from the register, whichever one. Regards Graham On 28/05/2013 8:50 p.m., Paul Redgate wrote: "botp", as I'm sure you're aware, doesn't mean Edward was born in the Parish. I had, and still have, the same problem with an Edward Rowell. Allendale has Cumberland to the West , and County Durham to the South. I checked on my family records and found Fairless' from Nenthead and Stanhope. History of Northumberland sometimes throws up more Records than "familysearch" - BMD Records for Corbridge being a good example. Regards, Paul .. Please remember to snip most of the earlier message before you post any reply...... Thank you! The NORTHUMBRIA FAQ page is located at http://www.bpears.org.uk/NorthumbriaFAQ/ ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message