[Last updated 12 Oct 2003]

CAN'T FIND your Ancestor's name in the Glapthorn Census 1841-1891? This page is meant as a "rag-bag" of other ideas, which I'll add to as the ideas occur to me, or someone sends a suggestion.

• I.G.I. (International Genealogical Index). This is what most people go to first. Produced by the Mormons, it can be viewed at Mormon Family History Centres and a lot of good libraries. On microfiche and computer. It covers most (but by no means all) parishes in England. Drawbacks are: burials (not listed) and error rate (its not perfect).
• There are many OTHER Villages in Northamptonshire. Could your ancestor come from one of those? GLAPTHORN is one of the smaller villages in the County. It borders the following:
  • SOUTHWICK, APETHORPE and WOODNEWTON on the North
  • COTTERSTOCK and WARMINGTON on the East.
  • OUNDLE in the South.
  • UPPER and LOWER BENEFIELD in the West.
• Try PROFESSIONAL RESEARCHERS. They charge something like GBP 5.00 per hour.
• Check out GOONS (Guild of one-name Studies). Someone may have registered with them who specialises in the surname you are seeking.
• Advertise in the Family Tree Magazine's Reader's Interests section. It costs GBP 1.24 for one surname, and has a huge readership.