Listers, There was a flurry of postings about maps recently, specifically the "Historic Parishes of England & Wales - An Electronic Map of Boundaries before 1850" by Kain & Oliver. As was posted the maps are held as part of the University of Essex data set on the UK Data Archive. Like other listers I registered as a personal researcher and not an academic, I was not granted access to the data. However, when I made contact with the University a very helpful lady said that if I explained why I would like access she would consult the owners to see if would be allowed, and it was. This is not quite the end of the story as on-line access was not possible but I was able to buy the data (on three CDs) for a very reasonable £17 including P & P. Regards Peter