Liz wrote: > Hi Charani > > The Tiverton Museum is manned by volunteers who are extremely helpful. > Unfortunately they are closed from Christmas to early February. Whether > that also includes the Family History section, I'm not sure. I have a > leaflet that I picked up while I was there at the end of September and it > says that Family History research facilities are available in the Museum > library Monday (except Bank Holidays) 2 - 4.30pm. That seems a bit odd to > me as we went on a Wednesday! Ah, further down it says they are open on > Wednesdays 10.30am - 4.30pm so that solves that one. They do ask you to > book in advance as they have a very small room - that's if you are going. > You have to pay to enter the museum which includes the library. I made a > good donation to the Record Office there as I was very grateful for the > constant help they have given me. 8>< for brevity only > They can be contacted at [email protected] and their web site > is www.tivertonmuseum.org.uk Many thanks for that hint. I'll follow that up. I've not entirely given up on finding James but he's definitely on a far back burner along with John William HERON alleged gentleman of Bristol. -- Charani (UK) OPC for Walton, Greinton and Clutton, SOM Asst OPC for Ashcott and Shapwick, SOM http://wsom-opc.org.uk http://www.savethegurkhas.co.uk/