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    1. [BKHD] Smethwich's Safest Milk
    2. John Farrall
    3. Listers, I want to thank all you responded to my query about Sycamore Road and Smethwich's Safest Milk. I was trying learn where a family member might have been in 1925 standing beside a horse drawn milk wagon and wearing a white apron. Based on the responses that I received, I was able to determine that Sycamore Road was located in the town of Smethwich near Birmingham. I had assumed it was a surname. I wrote the Smethwich Historical Society for information. They did not know of the parent company - Bray & Bailey, but were familiar with the milk. They asked if I could provide a copy of the photograph for their archives, which I obliged. Genealogy can work both ways! In this case, the local historical society was grateful to received the information that I had, instead of the other way around. They were very nice and friendly folks. The end result of this was that I also received additional help and information from the list members, who were instrumental in locating and validating a good number of lost family members. My cousin, for instance, was finally able to learn the names of her maternal great grandparents, from West Bromwich - north of Smethwich. Thanks again to all! Kind regards, John Farrall Burke, Virginia Researching: FARRALL, DAWSON, WHITEHEAD, ROBERTS, BEBINGTON and BRAITHWAITE

    03/16/2002 12:52:34