This is a success story worth sharing. For years I have been researching the name CARDIFF and have collected quite a little group of correspondents, now mostly on email and from such varied places as Ireland, UK, Scotland, Canada, NZ, China and Belgium and of course, many in Australia. My young Irish correspondent (17 when we first corresponded) has now finished Uni and his name has appeared in several publications. Most of my correspondents didn't know of the others and we have only the vaguest connection, which must be back in Ireland. I have wheedled trees from most of them but still can't find any real connection, just a few familiar names and places that keep cropping up. But I got the bright idea of writing an email to them all, introducing them and giving a few details. And the replies are still rolling in! Some wrote back to me but a few wrote to the list (saying how wonderful Frank was to think of the idea). We are now really sharing details, particularly places to look, who has what and most of all, saving duplication of effort. But here is the gem. My Irish friend said he has transcribed numerous BDMs etc over the years and was hoping to publish details but has no time right now. Offered to give us the details if someone could arrange or perhaps pay for it all to be put into a word processor. An almost immediate reply came from Canada, offering to do the work. My old Irish Grandmother often used to say "many hands make light work" but I don't think she realized they would come from so far afield! Could be a moral in this story - tell your friends! Frank Cardiff East Gosford NSW 2250 Australia

Hi, first post here. I'm Brent from Wyoming. I'm researching the Horsfield name, its not very common in Australia. Although my Horsfields appear to be mainly from the Sofala region of NSW, I was just wondering if anyone knows the reason behind the naming of Horsfield Bay west of Woy Woy. I've noticed in the White Pages for the CC a couple of Horsfield households but not at Horsfield Bay. Brent Richards Researching: BAKER; BERKELEY; EDNEY; GRISMOND; HORSFIELD; LAWLER; MCGARRY NUNMAN; POVEY; QUARMAN; RENNIE; RIDGEWAY; RILEY; SHILCOTT