If you are looking into the genealogy of the Ratledge name, especially from Northamptonshire England, then please drop me a line and I recommend you subscribe to the RATLEDGE surname mailing list.  It's not very busy but occasionally there's a gem. http://lists.rootsweb.com/index/surname/r/ratledge.html

Links I find useful:

http://www.streetmap.co.uk/

http://freebmd.rootsweb.com/

http://www.findachurch.co.uk/search.html

http://en.wikipedia.org/