Hello Listers, as a newbie, I am already subbed to this list under Hotmail, but unfortunately cannot open attachments. If anybody has replied to my query re BOWEN/O'BRIENBURG thank you, but I am unable to read it. So now I shall repeat. - Looking for BOWEN in Hunter Valley : Allen Michael Bowen b. 8/5/28 m. Marie Therese BURG b.c 1930 possibly in Maitland. Allen was son of James Bowen and Jane O'Brien of Hexham. Interested in corresponding with any relatives of these people . Yvonne