Welcome to the Allchin list! The Allchin list is getting off to a slow start but the surname isn't very common, so the list is never going to be busy. There is a concentration of Allchin in Kent, with good numbers in Surrey and Middlesex. The surname also occurs in other counties in the South and East of England. I haven't investigated the Allchin "hotspots" overseas. All the Allchin spelling variations are welcome. One aim of this list is to help subscribers identify spelling variations and perhaps prove the links between different branches of the family. Why not send your Allchin interests to the list so that we can see if there is anyway we can help each other. The messages will be archived (hopefully the Archives will be working again soon) so other people may see them too. If you have found Allchin (+ variations) in any source, why not post your findings to this list. This is particularly useful for sources that haven't been indexed. All the best Steve (Allchin and Orchin listowner) -- Stephen Jones, Surrey Listowner -- steve@dorsetcoast.fsnet.co.uk -- www.melcombe.freeserve.co.uk