Bruce: Update ... a good website: http://pweb.netcom.com/~fzsaund/burch.html There you will find your Thomas Burch's line given as: Oliver Birch (born circa 1590, England; buried 15-April-1642, St. Andrew's Parish, Penrith, Cumberland(shire), England) married, secondly (30-November-1619, St. A's etc.), Alice Readhead (born circa 1600, England; buried 26-March-1660, St. A's etc.) and had, with other issue, an only son: Thomas Birch/Burch (baptised 18-June-1622, St. A's etc.; died after 20-January-1676/7, Maryland) married Annas (surname unknown) (born circa 1630, England; buried 17-June-1660, St. A's etc.) and had, with other issue, an eldest son: Oliver Burch (baptised 30-October-1647, St. A's etc; died circa 1729 (will dated 15-February-1727 and probated 27-May-1729) King and Queen Parish, Charles County, Maryland) married Barbara Tennison (born circa 1663, Northumberland County, Virginia) and had, with other issue, a second son: Thomas Burch (born circa 1684 and died before 30-October-1765, Charles County, Maryland) your ancestor. Hope that your research is going well. Terrance