Supported by the Heritage Lottery Fund, a wealth of information is currently being formulated ready for distribution before the end of the year (1^st November I am given to understand).

The two CD box set will give virtual tours of Grafton, FULL church records of both Grafton and Alderton along with the transcribed wills for both villages.  Estate record information for the other villages.  Abthorpe, Ashton, Blakesley, Blisworth, Cold Higham, Darlscote, Furtho, Greens Norton, Hartwell, Grimscote, Heathencote, Potterspury, Quinton, Roade, Shutlanger, Stoke Bruerne, Whittlebury, Yardley Gobion to a lesser extent Passenham (Cosgrove, & Old Stratford are not part of the Estate but are covered by, some of the following data). The 1674 Hearth Tax, surveys, rents, hospital records from 1744, Quarter Sessions records from 1686-1834, a list of data base of wills for each village from 15th - 19th century, and many other details.  All will be made available through a cross-referenced information database.  This package should be of great interest to genealogists, historians and educators at all levels of concern.  Please note that this will be a limited edition of 3,000 only.

As an introductory offer it is possible to reserve a copy of the two CD box set for only £10 [plus £2.00 for UK or £3.50 for overseas post and packaging].  Cheques should be made payable to:

The Grafton Regis Millennium Fund

and sent to:

Millstones,
Bozenham Mill Lane,
Grafton Regis,
Northants.
NN12 7SS

Or contact us by email for more information at sue@graftonregis.com

The project also includes the creation of a web-site which will provide further information about the data. This will be launched in November, but in the meanwhile it will be operating as an information and bulletin board at www.graftonregis.com,  this resource is now running and includes an order form.

Regards

Sue Blake