Hi to everyone on the news group, I sent out the first part of the IGI & boy it took ages at one point I got clicked off so had to start again about 13 asked for the IGI & one got sent back for the following reason: Your message was not delivered because the destination computer refused to accept it (the error message is reproduced below). This type of error is usually due to a mis-configured account or mail delivery system on the destination computer; however, it could be caused by your message since some mail systems refuse messages with invalid header information, or if the messages are too large. Your message was rejected by viaduct.custom.net for the following reason: Transaction failed. Please reply to Postmaster@mail1-gui.server.virgin.net if you feel this message to be in error. Betty Cox <Betty@viaduct.custom.net> So Betty what's up with your server's destination computer :-0 I have included more info for you to look at but not as attachment's as I have been told it muck's up the server. My server, Virgin (as in the airline co & formerly record co owner) is sending me (free) Netscape version 3 as at the moment I have 2.02. I have used 3 before but not for some time. They are also sending me some additional add on's :-) I have see in the past looking through the Passenger & Immigration list's which have been published, some Brinson's listed. One springs to mind as Daniel Brinson but I will have to check. Passenger & Immigration List vol. 1. PW Filby & Mark K Meyer. Brinson Daniel (age N/A) Pennsylvania 1627...................... 428 page 673 “ “ 6463 page 229 Brinson Rueben age 24 New York 1822 9268 page 49 Regarding Brinson will's over in England & Wales. These are kept from 1866 to date in Somerset House in Aldwych, London. A will or administration is indexed by year then by name. Not everyone leaves a will however if the estate left by a person is over a certain amount then letters of administration are granted (I think for tax reason's) . The index's of some later up to date will's are very brief e.g. where a person lived when they died & roughly how much they left. The earlier books give more detail's, next of kin, occupation. The actual will can be seen for 25p (35 cent's) or a copy obtained for the same amount (I should say per sheet but most are less than 2 sheet's) & sent in the post. Here is some info I have on a Benjamin Brinson who died in 1880 as you can see. "WILL" The will of Benjamin Brinson late of Myrtle Cottage, Trinity Rd, in the town & county of Southampton, gentleman who died 12 September 1880. Was proved at the Principal Registry 18 December 1880 by John Palmer Dowdeswell, gentleman & Richard Swaitridge, corn factor. Both of Beaminster in the county of Dorset, the executors. Personal Estate under £ 500 Sterling. (This is not the full will but a summary from the index book which I copied) The Poll Book for Dorset 1857. No name residence qual se f st p 65 Benjamin Brinson Beaminster C 0 0 0 1 C= copyhold. History of Beaminster; Richard Hine, 1914. page 362, Inns & Taverns. In 1855 Benjamin Brinson held an Off Licence for the sale of beer & cider. Brinson who was also proprietor of the Pottery Works, brewed the beer he sold, which had a local reputation & was supplied in small barrels. 1841 census , Beaminster, Dorset. Hogshill St. Name status age occupation where born Benjamin Brinson hd marr 30 mason Beaminster, Dorset Maria Brinson wife 30 1851 census , Beaminster, Dorset. Hogshill St. Name status age occupation where born Benjamin Brinson hd marr 41 mason Beaminster, Dorset Harriet Brinson wife 38 West Quantockhead, Som (They had a servant aged15, Fanny Larcome, born Beaminster) 1861 census , Beaminster, Dorset. Hogshill St. Name status age occupation where born Benjamin Brinson hd marr 52 brewer & potter Beaminster, Dorset Harriet Brinson wife 49 West Quantockhead, Som Annie Turnbull niece 21 staymaker Stougersey, Dor This is a stark difference to the repository which was St Catherines House (was just over the road basically but now moved to another part of London). Here a birth, death or marriage certificate is £5.50 ($8.50) hence I don't have too many certificate's. It has to be pretty important for me to get a certificate but I have been known to splash out sometimes on rare occasion's :- 0 All the best to everyone. David Brimson ==== BRINSON Mailing List ==== Have you invited your online cousins to subscribe to the BRINSON list?