This book contains two sets of church registers. The first set, from Rochdale Parish Church, covers the period from 30 March 1617 to 25 March 1641. The second set, from Todmorden, covers the period 1624 to 1633. These original records are valuable for historians, genealogists, and anyone interested in the social history of Rochdale and Todmorden during this period. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.