Hi Jim, Yes, this is indeed my family! My gt gt gt grandfather was Mary Brown PICKARD's brother William, b 13 November 1831. If you have further information on William and Elizabeth's children I would love to learn more about them - this is not an area of the family I have really explored yet. You can contact me directly at medionemeton@blueyonder.co.uk Louise > Hi Louise, > My gt.gt.gt. Grandmother was Mary Brown Pickard she was > the daughter of William Pickard > and Elizabeth Lillie Brown you say that you are connected to Pickard's > from that area if that is the case then you have the same Pickard's there > were a lot of Pickard's in the North East but they are all connected. > > Jim