Someone just sent me these I thought I'd pass along, for those trying to get their Pa ancestors 'across the pond." S. Free BMD for the county of Cheshire only lookup from 1837 www.cheshirebmd.org.uk/ - they are in the process of adding maiden names, but it’s a very slow process. Free BMD all of UK. 1837-1983- Birth section includes mothers maiden name starting in September 1911 www.freebmd.org.uk And this one www.tamesidefamilyhistory.co.uk/historylinks.htm the links page is an incredible mine of information. Tameside is unique in that many of the villages that are in this area have been claimed at various times in history by Yorkshire, Cheshire and Lancashire.