Greetings and thank you for reading this and for those of you able to assist me a VERY BIG THANK YOU. I am seeking ancestors and I have no-one who is able to assist me. I have tried LDS and many web sites to no avail. My great grandmother was a RACHEL WOODWARD (fATHER POSSIBLY JOHN). She was born in 1859/60 in or around Northumberland I think. She married a Beadling and had a son named Thomas and a daughter named Nancy. I have been led to believe Thomas died in the first world war but I have not been able to locate any proof. I have found no details on Nancy. Rachel married Jonathan Dawson in the early 1890's and has a son named Benjamin. I understand she had sisters or other family. It appears all were coal miners. Rachel, Jonathan and Benjamin emigrated to NZ in the early 1900's. RHYMER - (jonathan) All I know is he is a relative, and would have been born probably in the early to mid 1800's. My great grandfather wrote to England requesting the bithcertificate (we have a copy of this request) but no details as to who this person was or the date of birth. My great grandfather would have been born in mid 1800. If you can assist - A BIG HUG FOR YOU AND THANKS...............