Hi Richard and list Cleckheaton does have coverage in the Huddersfield and District FHS. try : http://www.hdfhs.org.uk/places/townships/townships.htm for their coverage and the rest of the web site. Regards Roger west-riding-request@rootsweb.com wrote: Message: 5 Date: Tue, 1 Jan 2008 18:15:55 -0000 From: "richard ellis" Subject: Re: [WRY] Which is correct? IGI or English Parish Registers To: Message-ID: Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Hello Janet I noted that your "involvement" with Bradford family history as well as Huddersfield and Saddleworth.... and wondered whether you could help at all with my ELLIS ancestors in Cleckheaton? I should explain that I am part of group of living relatives who have an ancestral ELLIS family associated with Gildersome near Leeds (my grandfather) as well as Cleckheaton - and earlier in 16c-18c times with Dinnington the far side of Rotherham. One of the above group has some truly fascinating records relating to a John ELLIS,1836-1901, cabinet maker and carpenter in Cleckheaton. Our group has already collected additional information such as old maps and plan to get hold of a recent reprint of a book about the Spen Valley. I have talked to the librarian at Cleckheaton library, and am in touch with a Ken Chaplin, who seems to be helping out there on some Saturdays - but thought that you may have more/other knowledge of local sources! There does not seem to be a specific FH group associated with Cleckheaton?!.. and reckon that Huddersfield would not cover it? So...I'm looking for a little guidance to see how I/we can extend our enquiries - and possibly be others who may help. Unfortunately none of our "group" live anywhere near Cleckheaton - I'm in Woking Surrey, whilst others are in Formby Lancs, Cardiff,Cheltenham, and Skipton (latter works full-time) Hope this is of interest! Regards and Best wishes for the New Year Richard ps I must now get round to paying all those annual subs for FHS...Rotherham:Sheffield:Morley:Leicester:Barnsley(2)..to name some of them!