Hello everyone, If you have ancestors who came from Cheshire, England you might want to check out: http://sentinel.mcc.ac.uk/genuki/big/eng/CHS/wills/britobro.htm This site is an index to all the wills 1492-1857 proved at the Chester diocesan consistory court and now held at the Record Office. There are quite a few Broadhursts listed. One thing I found interesting was that the occupation was given--even if it was "widow" or "spinster." There must have been quite a fabric industry there. I saw "weaver," "handloom weaver," "calico printer," "cotton spinner," "jersey comber," and "silk manufacturer" in a list of another surname I was looking at. (On second thought, if the will was proved, maybe they didn't "come from" England, but perhaps their children did! <gr>) Hope this helps someone. Judy Judy Marshall Arnold - [email protected] *ARNOLD*BROADHURST*COOK*COWAN*FAUBION*MARSHALL*MCCOY* ***Visit the "All In Good Time" site***: http://www.flash.net/~judyad/