Still trying to find out a bit more about my ancestor James Hicks. I have been advised to ask the list whether anyone has access to "The Joan Reece Indexes", and if so whether they would be able to run a check for me at some point. I am particularly interested in the references 45/9270, 50/3078, and 51/1815, which, it has been suggested, refer to letters which are recorded in the Colonial Secretary's correspondence books. Many thanks. Chris Ralph

Hi Chris, I'm at a bit of a loss to understand the reason for this message. I, along with several others, have already answered this for you on another list. Perhaps you were trying cross-posting. FWIW, you'll find that often the same people are on a lot of these lists, and cross posting is unnecessary annoying and time-wasting. The best idea is probably to choose one list - the one that is *most appropriate* and on-topic, for your query and take it from there. In this case it's not immediately obvious why your query is relevant to HV or PJ lists, so I'm assuming my comments may help you use lists more effectively. Best wishes Pam An Aussie transplanted to Rotorua, NZ At 15:49 6.09.06 +0100, Chris Ralph wrote: >Still trying to find out a bit more about my ancestor James Hicks. I have been >advised to ask the list whether anyone has access to "The Joan Reece Indexes", >and if so whether they would be able to run a check for me at some point. I am >particularly interested in the references 45/9270, 50/3078, and 51/1815, which, >it has been suggested, refer to letters which are recorded in the Colonial >Secretary's correspondence books.