Thanks Jean, The problem is going the other way i.e. What Registration District does Idle fall in ? I suppose you look at the surrounding towns and work through them. And with something like Leeds, Leeds North and Leeds South it just takes a bit more effort. Peter

Hi Peter I find the easiest way is to use google Enter the words registration District followed by the place name In Idles case you get http://www.ukbmd.org.uk/genuki/reg/districts/bradford.html And read the notes as sometimes places were under differing districts at different points in time Nivard Ovington in Cornwall (UK) > Thanks Jean, > > The problem is going the other way i.e. What Registration District does > Idle fall in ? > > I suppose you look at the surrounding towns and work through them. > > And with something like Leeds, Leeds North and Leeds South it just takes > a bit more effort. > > Peter

Nivard, A good suggestion. I hope people are noting all the pearls of wisdom and tricks of the trade and incorporate them into their research. Peter

From: "Peter R Booth" <pbo08596@bigpond.net.au> > Thanks Jean, > > The problem is going the other way i.e. What Registration > District does Idle fall in ? > > I suppose you look at the surrounding towns and work through > them. > > And with something like Leeds, Leeds North and Leeds South it > just takes a bit more effort.> I thought I had explained quite clearly how with FreeBMD you click on the underlined blue link of the registration district, then follow the instructions to get a full list of all the parishes and places in that RD, along with a table and notes showing the changes over the years. Another simple way is just to enter "Idle+registration district" into Google and the very first entry is for Bradford Registration District and the third is for North Bierley Registration District. Idle was in both at various times (Bradford 1837-1891, North Bierley 1892-1938 and back in Bradford 1939-1974). It really couldn't be simpler! -- Roy Stockdill Genealogical researcher, writer & lecturer Newbies' Guide to Genealogy & Family History: www.genuki.org.uk/gs/Newbie.html "There is only one thing in the world worse than being talked about, and that is not being talked about." OSCAR WILDE

M|y reply to Peter appears not to have been received so here it again True Peter but by 'googling' Idle or Leeds South or whatever Registration District you get the link to the same website Cheers Jea On 3 June 2012 10:18, <roy.stockdill@btinternet.com> wrote: > From:                   "Peter  R Booth" <pbo08596@bigpond.net.au> > >> Thanks Jean, >> >>     The problem is going the other way  i.e. What Registration >> District does Idle fall in ? >> >>     I suppose you look at the surrounding towns and work through >> them. >> >>     And with something like Leeds, Leeds North and Leeds South it >> just takes a bit more effort.> > > I thought I had explained quite clearly how with FreeBMD you click on the underlined blue link > of the registration district, then follow the instructions to get a full list of all the parishes and > places in that RD, along with a table and notes showing the changes over the years. > > Another simple way is just to enter "Idle+registration district" into Google and the very first > entry is for Bradford Registration District and the third is for North Bierley Registration District. > > Idle was in both at various times (Bradford 1837-1891, North Bierley 1892-1938 and back in > Bradford 1939-1974). > > It really couldn't be simpler! > > -- > Roy Stockdill > Genealogical researcher, writer & lecturer > Newbies' Guide to Genealogy & Family History: www.genuki.org.uk/gs/Newbie.html > > "There is only one thing in the world worse than being talked about, > and that is not being talked about." > OSCAR WILDE > > > > > ..... > Ancestors in Yorkshire? http://www.genuki.org.uk/big/eng/YKS/index.html; > www.ryedalefamilyhistory.org; www.wharfedalefhg.org.uk; > www.yorkshireparishregisters.com; www.yorkshireroots.org.uk; > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to YORKSGEN-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Thanks Roy, I was conversant with clicking on a Registration District and following the prompts so see the civil parishes within that district. The problem was going the other way. The solution pointed out by Nivard and yourself is simply to just enter "Idle+registration district" into Google. Two excellent tips. I'm repeating them in the hope others take note. Peter