Dear Listers, Last year I made an appeal to try to get my Great great aunt and a British Home Child Angelina/Alugreena AUGUSTUS (b January 26, 1872 in Bootle, Walton) home for Christmas; she was registered as Alugreena but her name was changed by the home. Well, after some sterling detective work by kind listers they managed to find her in the US of A and not in Canada, where she was sent in 1881 at age ten and all alone, poor soul. It was gratifying to find that she had married (in about 1888, I believe but am not sure) a George H. Melvin, born about 1859 in Massachusetts. She is listed in the US 1900 Census as living with George and a son Benjamin (born about February 1890 in Vermont) in Franklin County, Vermont. And that is the last I have been able to find out; there are several Benjamin Melvin candidates. Time is running short but I would love to welcome anybody in the family to visit with us on Boxing Day, or to get any more information about the George's or Benjamin's family. Have a Very Merry Christmas all, and a Happy, Healthy New Year and 2011. David (Beecham) PA, USA, where it is a nice day but we are expecting the first snow of the season tomorrow.