This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: LINDACKOEHLER Surnames: Murlin Bellas / Bellis Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.pennsylvania.counties.northumberland/9730/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Hi, I am looking for very early church records in the vicinity of Bloom Twp, Northumberland County. I have information that George and Elizabeth Bellas immigrated from Belfast, Ireland with their family and settled in Bloom Twp in 1790. They were said to be strict Presbyterians. George Bellas wrote a will in 1811 that mentions a daughter Nancy Murlin. I would like to find a marriage record for George's daughter Nancy, to investigate the possibility that she married a William Murlin probably before 1800. Can anyone point me toward any early available church records (hopefully including Presbyterian records) in the county around Bloom Twp or around Fishing Creek Twp where the Murlins were living at the time (areas now in Columbia County). Linda Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.