One must remember that in Hampshire there are almost 670 parishes - a mammoth task to transcribe - and so we have chosen the ones that we are regularly asked for at Open Days and Exhibitions.

The list below also shows roughly how much has been completed in each parish, but please remember that small village parishes generally will take much less time that large parishes. The current list therefore is:

In the early stages:

Alton, St Lawrence (very large parish); Aldershot, St Michael; Basingstoke, St Michael; Portsea, St John; Cowes, Isle of Wight, St Mary; Sherborne, St Andrew; Kingsley, St Nicholas and Purbrook, St John the Baptist.

In mid stages:

Gosport, Holy Trinity; Fareham, St Peter and St Paul; Waterlooville, St George; Hursley, All Saints; Ropley, St Peter; Fordingbridge, St Mary the Virgin; Cliddesden, St Leonard; Sherfield English, St Leonard; Portsea, All Saints; Portchester, St Mary and Sherborne St John, St Andrew.

In advanced stages:

Andover, St Mary -85% complete; Alverstoke, St Mary - 55% complete; Romsey, St Mary and St Ethelflaeda (very large parish) - 70% complete; Portsea, St Mary (very large parish) - 75% complete; St Peter, Bishops Waltham - 65% complete; Portland, Dorset, Church of England - 50% complete; Portsmouth, St Thomas (very large parish) - 50% complete; Petersfield, St Peter - 60% complete; Ringwood, St Peter and St Paul - 45% complete; Brading, Isle of Wight, St Mary the Virgin - 95% complete; Pamber, St Mary and St John - complete and in for checking; Kingston, Isle of Wight, St James, completed and preparing for publication; Bembridge, Isle of Wight, Holy Trinity - 70% complete; Upper Clatford, All Saints - 90% complete; South Hayling, St Mary - 90% complete; North Hayling, St Peter - 95% complete; Herriard, St Mary - 70% complete; Bentley, St Mary - 65% complete; Martin, All Saints - 90% complete; Portsea, St Agatha - 65% complete; Portsea, All Saints - 50% complete; Chale, Isle of Wight - completed and in for checking; Tadley, St Peter - 95% complete; Denmead, All Saints - completed and preparing for publication; Clanfield, St James - complete and in for checking; Catherington, All Saints - 75% complete; Blendworth, Holy Trinity completed and preparing for publication; Newchurch, Isle of Wight, All Saints completed and preparing for publication.

In addition the Titchfield update is now complete and in for checking in readiness for publication hopefully late August. The delay in both the transcription and in the checking is because of the introduction of Chapel records for Sarisbury and Crofton which are mixed up in the main Titchfield Registers.

The Kingclere update we hoped would be ready for the end of June and it has now gone in for checking and we are aiming for publication in late August. The problems have been caused by the Titchfield problems above, which have caused a knock-on effect here and this has sadly been the cause of the delay.

There are many others also being covered as the process of transcribing is carried out, but most are in the very early stages and these include all other parishes in the Isle of Wight.