Hello listers, I wonder if anyone else is researching the names Young, Godfrey, Matthews and Lancaster. All around Haynes Cheers Fay from Tauranga NZ

Fay, Try submitted FAMILY TREES at www.rootsweb.com There is also a similar site at Genes Reunited, but that requires a subscription. Click on Advanced Search, to see the selection criteria. Because you need exact matches with other peoples submissions, the less data the better. Start with just the surnames, and then refine the search. Next try date periods +/-20 years. Then you might try given names. Then try separate searches for each surname first with Haynes and then with Bedfordshire. Of course there are always surname message boards and mailing lists at Rootsweb and Genforum. And it's always worthwhile to try Google, even though there will be thousands of responses. Peter in Sydney PS!! Have you ever tried using just the surname to search 1881 census and see the surname distribution throughout Bedfordshire.