I'd just like to thank everyone who responded to my question. Your responses have been so enlightening - you've made the search much easier, and expanded my understanding. It's really appreciated! Cheers, Julia Julia Mosman, OPC for St.Austell,Charlestown, and Treverbyn website http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~staustell W. Briton newspaper transcripts at http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~wbritonad