It's worth keeping an eye on http://www.familyhistoryonline.net This is a Pay per View site from the Federation of Family History Societies. Cost very reasonable. Here's what is available for Somerset. The date is the last update date for that database. SOMERSET Avon 1891 Census Index 66 places 182,778 entries 29OCT2003 Wiltshire Baptisms 1 place (1596-1837)* 2,354 entries 02AUG2004 Somerset Marriage Index (pre-1754) 441 places (1440-1886) 146,777 entries 29JUN2004 Somerset Marriage Index (post-1754) 700 places (1564-1920) 184,760 entries 29JUN2004 Somerset and Dorset Strays Index (1327-1997) 64,343 entries 16MAR2004 Hemp and Flax growers Index 7 places 17 entries 06Nov2005 Somerset Monumental Inscriptions 310 places (1003-1999)* 103,218 entries 16Jun2005 Wiltshire Courts Wills Index 1 court (1803-1857) 307 entries 24Mar2005 NBI - Somerset & Dorset FHS 474 places (1537-1999)* 753,475 entries 10Feb2005 NBI - Wiltshire FHS 1 place (1582-1837)* 1,588 entries 29OCT2003 Cathy At 05:06 PM 1/12/2005, you wrote: >I dont have any mysteries in my family tree, but what I do have is a lack of >time to do much research offline. >I have been looking for parish registers (births, marriages) for the areas >of Chard, Axbridge and Cheddar; online or on disks. >Unfortunately so far I have found nothing at all and am coming rapidly to >the conclusion that I will have to shelve much of my tree-tracing until I >have more time to get out and about, and visit Somerset Records Office. >Does anyone know if these have been produced in digital format? I am looking >particularly at early 1800's and backwards. >Chris >------------------------------------------- > > >> Hi all whoever and wherever you are in the world. > >> How about we suggest 2 things to start things going on the lists. > >> 1. We ALL ask for something to be checked on or smashed down in the > >> genealogical sense of course) and each time someone does that that person > > > > >==== WESSEX-PLUS Mailing List ==== >The Free BMD Project: http://freebmd.rootsweb.com/ > >Hampshire Parish Register transcriptions at:www.knightroots.co.uk >www.knightroots.co.uk