Pat I am also researching the Carter line but in Staffordshire. As for the date even on my Step father a military headstone they have the dates all wrong. Day of birth year of birth. He was a wonderful father so I posted on the site where his headstone is the correct date. I find many a few years off. Jo-Ann In a message dated 9/10/2011 1:23:52 P.M. Pacific Daylight Time, [email protected] writes: My gr grandfather and his family emigrated to the Niagara Falls/St Catherines area of Canada from Nottinghamshire County. On his gravestone, it says he was born Nov 23, 1789 in Toton, Derbyshire, however, Toton is in Attenborough Parish in Nottinghamshire County. It is my understanding that the boundaries changed which moved Toton from one county to another. Yesterday, I looked at the film yesterday for Attenborough Parish and found a William Carter baptised March 17, 1791 (it was hard to read March so month could be different but year and date were clear). While the record for William did not give the residence of the family, the parents had a number of other children and in a couple of their baptisms, it was noted they lived in Toton. My question...Is this birth in 1791 my great grandfather? It is only two years off the date on his gravestone but the month and day is different which gives me hesitation. Would love other opinions. -- Pat Connors, Sacramento, CA http://www.connorsgenealogy.com