Here is a copy of a message that I sent to the NORTHUMBRIA-L@rootsweb.com, which covers the Northumberland area of England. The Andersons that I am looking for are from there: 1. Burials-St. Andrews Newcastle 1801 Anderson, John High Friar St. s. Thomas Anderson, Yeoman ahw (and his wife?) formrly Lawson. 28-29 8y Dropsy. *Question A-Could someone please tell me what the 28-29 means? I assume the 8y means 8 years old? *Question B-I was given by another researcher that John Anderson b. abt 1730 m. Margaret Lawson and had children: Edward, Thomas, William, John, Margaret, George, Mary, Ralph, Robert, George, Margaret. If #1 was John b. 1759, son of John and Margaret (Lawson) Anderson, then he should have been 41 years old in 1801. ****************** 2. 1801 Anderson Margaret High Fryer St. w. Thomas Anderson Yeoman ) *Question C-Is this Margaret Lawson Anderson? ****************** 3. Anderson, John High Friar St., son of John Anderson cordwainer ahw formrly Dodds. *Question-and who is this? Has anyone else done research on this family? Ruth