Hi Everyone: I would like to start by saying that Linda's idea is a wonderful one. It is easy to ramble on and forget that new members may not know everyone and their lines. One question I would ask with respect to this matter, does the Barraclough web page have an archive where new members can look up past messages? Now on to my branch: Paul Barraclough, born/baptised 1650, Bradford, married Hannah Kitchin in 1675 Paul Barraclough (2), Bradford married Mary Ellis 1707 James Barraclough, born/baptised 1711, Bradford, married Mary Hanncock in 1738 Joseph Barraclough, born/baptised 1755, Sheffield, married Hannah Holmes in 1784 Thomas Barraclough, born/baptised 1785, Sheffield, married Ann Parkin in 1809, Ecclesfield Thomas Barraclough (2), born/baptised 1814, Ecclesfield married Sarah (Canlin) Hague in 1844 Albert Barraclough, born 1855, Ecclesfield married Elizabeth Pearce Schofield in 1881 Albert Edward Barraclough, born 1890, Ontario, Canada, married Edith Irene Fulford in 1920 Edith Elizabeth Barraclough, born 1922, Galt, Ontario, married Robert James in 1945 me, Susan Elizabeth James Eddy I believe that Paul Barraclough (1) born 1650 was the son of Henry Barraclough, Bradford, Clayton, Yorkshire and had two or three brothers -- John, born 1640, Bradford and Henry, born 1633, Bradford, Clayton. William, born 1651, Bradford may also be a brother. I have ordered all of the films throught the LDS to confirm all of the marriages and baptism/birth dates for the above which I have not already confirmed. I had posted the other day a list of Barraclough baptisms for the Parish of Ecclesfield, children of John and Annie (Alice). As it turns out, these are the nieces and nephews of my Thomas Barraclough, 1814. This leads me to a question and Kim will probably be able to answer this -- can I assume that the Barraclough's listed in the records for Ecclesfield are from this above-noted branch of Barracloughs? Is anyone aware of and/or researching another branch of Barraclough's who settled in Ecclesfield? With respect to the cemetery full of BARROWCLOUGHs in Wesleyville, Ontario, which I posted a couple of weeks ago, the long-awaited "history" arrived in the mail yesterday. To quote: "The name has been researched from 1379 to the present...John Barraclough 1819-1892 and his wife Ann, 1820-1903 with their daughter Ann, came to Hope Township from Yorkshire, England in 1844..." There is further detail on the Canadian family but the interesting thing is that the name was spelled Barraclough and yet all of the listing in the cemetery records, headstones, etc. spell the name Barrowclough. If any one can claim this John and his wife Ann, I have lots of information for you. Best wishes, Susan Eddy, Cobourg, Ontario, Canada