Ancestry Records

[larkspur]

 "England, Select Births and Christenings, 1538-1975
 Name:   Luke Antcliffe
Gender:   Male
Spouse:   Mary
Child:   Thos. Antcliffe"

What on earth is the point of this please?
There are SO many of these they are totally useless.....DATE 

[KGarrad]

If you look further, as in "Learn more about this database", it will tell you:

This collection includes birth and christening records from England.

You can learn more about this collection at the FamilySearch website.


And running a search on FamilySearch.org will usually give you more information.

Presumably, it's this you are looking for?
Thos. Antcliffe, male
Christening 11 Feb 1752 at East Markham, Nottingham
Son of Luke Antcliffe & Mary

[StevieSteve]

If you click the name of the child you get a far more useful-looking record...

[larkspur]

Ok, thank you, I suppose it would have helped if I had read further! I did see if you click on the name of the parent ( child not highlighted) it brings up the full detail
"Name:   Thos. Antcliffe
Gender:   Male
Baptism Date:   11 Feb 1752
Baptism Place:   East Markham,Nottingham,England
Father:   Luke Antcliffe
Mother:   Mary
FHL Film Number:   503792, 504064, 504521"

I am sure it used to be simpler than that though......I am getting old 

[JAKnighton]

I think the purpose of having it show like that is to highlight that a record for the baptism of a child also counts as a record for the parents, whether it be a proof of relationship or other details. For example, investigating the original record may reveal the occupation and current residence which is useful for your research.