>From Afa -- florab@kootenay.com << Researching Caleb GODDARD, my husband's 3rd g-grandfather. Caleb GODDARD b. April 16, 1798, possibly Lyman NH. His parents were John and Lucy (STILES) GODDARD. He married Avis HINCKLEY December 29, 1818 place unknown. <snip> ... >> -->> There are several GODARD/GODDARD listings in the book "Georgia, Vermont Vital Records" compiled by Peter S Mallett. Several of them say they were "trans. to Evangelical Church in west, Sept. 11, 1853". Those entries are for: Avis, Caleb, Charlotte Elizabeth, Julia Maria, Samuel Newel and Warren Caleb. All refer in turn to "CC" which is Mallett's key to primary records at the "Congregational Church". The above is the only data entry for Caleb GODDARD - thus no birth, marriage or death civil listings for him noted in Georgia, VT in this compilation. The nice thing about this book is that there are compilations of both civil and church records. [Available via the Genealogical Society of Vermont. Published in 1995] Note that besides the above notation for Charlotte Elizabeth Goddard in 1853, there are also two entries for an "Charlotte E." as follows: << Charlotte E., dis. Apr. 28, 1850, west west; CC >> and << Charlotte E., trans. from Presbyterian Church in Freeport, 1B, Nov. 7, 1852; CC >> The only other remaining GODDARD listings are for: Alfred, Elisha A., James (baptism & noted as son of Caleb & Avis), John, Minna B., Nancy, Samuel N. and finally, Samuel N. again. [All the GODARD/GODDARD listings noted here are on pg 114 of the book] Additional note: there are 2 1/2 full pages of HINCKLEY/HINCKLY listings with both civil and church references. There is one entry for an "Avis", but is noted as a male, not a female! It is as follows: << Avis, s. of Ira and Elizabeth, b. Nov. 4, 1793, in Saybrook, Conn.; V1 & V2 >> The end notations refer to Volumes 1 and 2 of the Town Civil Records. Hope that adds a few more pieces to ponder in your family puzzle... debbie CAhobbies@aol.com