Hi Lyn,
Dont know how much you know, but my understanding is that POST 1837 all information for BDM is in the GRO.
I am looking for pre 1837 so my first port of call is the IGI
http://www.familysearch.org/, "Thats where I gleaned some of my info" but it only has basic info.
I need access to the Parish Registers for the Church, I am not sure where they are, they could be Archived in Wakefield or Halifax, A local Family history group might have done an Extract and indexed it
, Someone might have a CD of inforemation that has been pre indexed, or found a web site.
Thanks for the offer but I dont think its a matter of going to the local Vicar, somebody might be able to point me in the right direction.
A good book on the subject is Tracing Your Family Tree by Jean Cole
I started a web site at
www.family-collins.comAgain thanks.
Regards
Dave