Mary Feest/Feast/Feist

[RobHam]

Hi Binge

My own Feest/Feast/Fiest research centres on Upper Beeding,  seems to be a hot spot for this name and not too far from yours.  Give me a toot if you find a link up.

I have my own parish map which is colour coded with IGI coverage and the area in East Sussex close to Falmer is poorly covered by the IGI.  Best coverage is Stanmer, Westmeston, Streat, Kingston, Rottingdean and Brighton.

Falmer and a whole bunch of neighboring parishes are poorly covered. 

The BIVRI has two Mary's

FHL Film 1068992
8 Apr 1739 Sompting
Mary Feast to James and Ann

FHL Film 1068527
13 Oct 1739 Steyning
Mary Feast to James and Mary

[sillgen]

genechaser is one of the people who has contributed to this thread.
Andrea

[binge]

according to my info (or legend)  My Mary Feest (spelling) is alleged to have been born in or around Falmer. I think this probably unlikely - both the Sompting & Steyning Marys have the nearer birth date to the 1740 that my Mary was presumably born. What we need to know is whether either of them went off to East Sussex to work of some sort. 

[sillgen]

You really need to check the parish register for Falmer.  The baptism may be there.    As you cannot find it on line then getting the film at your nearest LDS centre or going to the record office  are the best way forward.  Once you have proved she was not baptised in Falmer then you can look at the other options.
Andrea

[binge]

living in Goring by Sea I fear that for an OAP going to Falmere is not an option.
However I persist and see what transpires!!!

[sillgen]

If you look at the familysearch site then they give a listing of all their research centres.  I am sure there will be one in your area.   You can then ask them to order the film of Falmer parish registers and you can search it there.   Otherwise it may be at Chichester Record Office - not too far to go, though most East Sussex records are at Lewes.   
Andrea

[binge]

I will have a look after the New Year - Thanks

[suziq]

Hi
There is an LDS centre in Worthing, can't remember the road but if you look on the LDS website it gives the address.
Suziq

[RobHam]

living in Goring by Sea I fear that for an OAP going to Falmere is not an option.
However I persist and see what transpires!!!

The Worthing LDS centre is located in Goring :-

LDS Centre
Goring Street
Crawley Stake
Goring-by-Sea

BN12 5AR

Telephone: 01903 241829

Hours: M, W, F 10.30am-12.30pm; 1st W 7pm-9pm