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Title: Haltwhistle Presbyterian Records
Post by: mandymoo27 on Thursday 26 January 12 19:07 GMT (UK)

Hi everyone

Could someone help me please.

Mary Blake born 1825 Falstone married William Hunter b 1822 Haltwhisle sometime between 1842 & 1851.  They had 3 children all of which were christened in PRESBYTERIAN-NC,HALTWHISTLE,NORTHUMBERLAND,ENGLAND.

I have searched the images on familysearch.org for Haltwhistle and not one of the baptisms is recorded?  (eg.  John Blake Hunter b 17 Oct 1853 bap 15 May 1854).   ???

1.  I cant find any record of any marriage between Mary Blake and William Hunter
2.  Why would there be no records of the baptisms

Is this because it was a PRESBYTERIAN baptism/marriage.

Apologies for my ignorance but I really don't understand.

Thanks
Amanda
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Title: Re: Haltwhistle Presbyterian Records
Post by: JenB on Thursday 26 January 12 19:36 GMT (UK)

The images are the Durham Diocesan Bishops transcripts, i.e. transcripts taken from the Anglican Church records.

If the baptisms were in a church of a different denomination (such as Presbyterian) they would not be found on the Bishops Transcripts.

Title: Re: Haltwhistle Presbyterian Records
Post by: mandymoo27 on Thursday 26 January 12 19:39 GMT (UK)

Thanks

Do you know where I would find these?  Is it normal practice that they are not as easy to access online as all of the other records.

Title: Re: Haltwhistle Presbyterian Records
Post by: JenB on Thursday 26 January 12 19:42 GMT (UK)

The full details of the baptisms were given here http://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php/topic,573702.msg4267423.html#msg4267423
the whole of that thread related to Mary Blake and William Hunter.
We looked high and low and couldn't find the marriage.