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Daniel

Daniel Report 22 Apr 2007 20:47

When the IGI gives you a result such as baptised in westhoughton lancs how do i find the parish the child was baptised in? Danny

An Olde Crone

An Olde Crone Report 22 Apr 2007 20:51

Danny Westhoughton will BE the parish. But if you mean how do you find out what the parish church is called (something which they never put on the IGI, for some reason!) then click on source, then film notes, and that should tell you which church it is. Another way is to make a note of the batch number (begins with C, for christenings) then go to Hugh Wallis site (google it), choose Lancashire, W page and see which churches he has listed for Westhoughton. Hope this makes sense. Come back with a name if it doesn't, and I will look for you. OC

Daniel

Daniel Report 22 Apr 2007 20:57

Hi OC it gives me this as far as i can see Item 5 Parish register transcripts, 1732-1840 Church of England. Chapelry of West Houghton (Lancashire) Danny

An Olde Crone

An Olde Crone Report 22 Apr 2007 21:09

Westhoughton was a Chapel of Ease, in the Parish of Deane, until 18-something or other, when it (Westhoughton) got its own parish church. OC

Chris in Shropshire

Chris in Shropshire Report 22 Apr 2007 21:11

n for info Chris

Daniel

Daniel Report 22 Apr 2007 21:12

Thankyou very much OC Danny

Judith

Judith Report 22 Apr 2007 21:50

You might find this site useful as a way of finding what churches were in a particular area: http://www.genuki.org.uk/big/churchdb/search.html

Daniel

Daniel Report 22 Apr 2007 21:55

Thankyou judith will check it out now Danny