Julia, Just to let you know that I can't find their marriage on the Dorset Parish Records CD (Phillimores). Below is a list of parishes checked, and dates. Most records go up to 1812, but some (such as Poorton) only seem to cover up to 1747, so your couple may have been married in one of those parishes, also I suspect that non-conformist churches may not be covered by Phillimores records. The other thing could be that Dorset borders with several counties (e.g. Devon, Somerset, Wilts), so they may have married in a neighbouring county that was actually just the next village. I think the borders also changed at various times too. Tina Marriage registers:Beaminster 1686-1812,Bothenhampton 1636-1812,Bradpole 1695-1812, Cattistock 1558-1812,Chilfrome 1709-1812, Mapperton 1669-1812, Milton Abbey 1559-1812, North Poorton 1761-1812, Powerstock and West Milton 1568-1812, Walditch 1738-1812 Marriage registers: Allington 1570-1812, Charminster 1561-1812, Chideock 1654-1812, Hawkchurch 1664-1812, Hook 1771-1812, North Poorton 1698-1747, Symondsbury 1558-1812, Thorncombe 1552-1812 Marriage registers: Beaminster 1558-1735, Broadwinsor 1563-1812, Cerne Abbas 1654-1812,Frome Vauchurch 1667-1812, Great Toller 1615-1812, Halstock 1698-1812, Lyme Regis 1654-1812, Up Cerne 1682-1811, Wraxall 1710-1812 Marriage registers: Burstock 1563-1812, Charmouth 1654-1812, Fordington St George 1577-1812, Litton Chenney 1614-1812, Loders 1636-1812, Maiden Newton 1556-1812, Mosterton 1539-1678 & 1656-1812, South Perrot 1712-1812, Stalbridge 1691-1812 and West Chelborough 1673-1812 Marriage registers: Burton Bradstock with Shipton Gorge 1614-1812, Cheddington 1756-1812, Pilsdon 1754-1809, EastChelborough 1690-1812, Whitchurch Canonicorum 1538-1673, Marshwood 1614-1673 Marriage registers: Alton Pancras 1674-1812, Askerswell 1560-1812, Corscombe 1595-1837,East Stower 1584-1812, Fleet 1664-1753, Godmanstone 1654-1812, Langton Herring 1681-1812, Nether Cerne 1716-1812, Preston-cum Sutton Poyntz 1695-1812, Rampisham 1574-1741, Stoke Abbot 1560-1812, Swyre 1588-1837 and Wooton Fitzpaine 1677-1812 Marriage registers: Dorchester -Chickerell 1723-1812, Holy Trinity 1560-1812, Netherbury 1592-1839, Piddletown 1538-1812 ----- Original Message ----- From: "Julia Clay" <julia.clay@talk21.com> To: <WESSEX-PLUS-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, August 10, 2005 7:52 AM Subject: [WSX] Short family - Dorset > I am looking for the marriage of a Jemima Short to Nathaniel Chaffey c. 1800. > in Dorset. > > They had 3 sons Robert Short Chaffey, John Short Chaffey and a Thomas Short Chaffey?? Thomas b. 1801 - 1805 in Spetisbury, Dorset. Jemima may have died during his birth or shortly afterwards as Nathaniel married again in late 1805. > > Regards > > Julia > > > --------------------------------- > To help you stay safe and secure online, we've developed the all new Yahoo! Security Centre. > > > ==== WESSEX-PLUS Mailing List ==== > Are they called brick walls because there is always "mortar" find > > Hampshire Parish Register transcriptions at:www.knightroots.co.uk > www.knightroots.co.uk >