: I need help! I am completely,utterly,baffled and bemused.In otherwords, I'm stuck!!!
Searching for my Thistlethwaite roots, have discovered that George, b1743, son of John, was baptised in Rylstone Church. The documents from Northallerton archives, cost £14 and tell me nothing new other than John was a 'marchant' (merchant?)
They could not find any record of John's marriage or other siblings at the church.
Search on Family Search website gives me a strong possibility in John, b.1712 in Dent. married Mgt. Close in 1744 in Dent.
I typed in a number of christian names and came up with three born to the above couple and born in Dent. Eldest b. 1747.
So I have traced Mgt. born in Ravenstonedale, died on 9th May 1768 in Dent.
How do I prove that George was her eldest?
If I could, I can then easily trace back to 1621.
Am told that the records office in Kendal will have info. but will it be anymore than I have?
All contributions, gratefully received
