For those of us in the UK. I spotted the following on one of the lists I am on. I shall probably set the video recorder and keep for a few weeks, so if you are out on the town on a Sat night and forget..... A series of 6 Family History Films called " Blood Ties " have been made by RDF productions Ltd. of Bristol for the U.K. BBC 2 TV. The first is due to go out on Saturday February 26th 2000 at about 8 p.m. One of the series concerns Boatmen on our Inland Waterways and was filmed in the Birmingham area. This is due to go out in early March , date to be confirmed . RDF productions have a web site at : www.rdf.co.uk Regards Julie Goucher [email protected] ***Please note NEW Email address***

Dear Listers A big Thank You to all list members for joining "Canal People". There are now nearly 50 of us from The UK, US,Canada, Australia and NZ, all coming together to share details and info about our Canal People. I am not really into rules, so, there are only a few, and they are really just the usual. No Flaming, I have a delicate head! Try to keep on topic, I WON'T have a wobbly if someone posts the odd joke, or alike. As long as it has a genealogical angle I shall be happy. Just don't do what I did recently, send an email to my Sister in Law about cooking Haggis, but instead sent it to a mailing list in error. Now everyone knows my Sister in Law can't cook, opps!! Apart from that this is it. I have a list of books etc on Canal and Boatmen and I consider this worth posting. If you have any comments let me know. Perhaps we should make a start by listing the canal areas and names we are researching? This is OUR list so lets get this boat on the canal! Regards Julie Goucher [email protected] ***Please note NEW Email address***

HI Looking for any one searching for Bob Johnson who worked the canals from Thorne to Doncaster. I dont think he is a direct descendant but he seemed to have some sort of connection with the FOX/ROE families of Sheffield and Thorne. Any takers?? Brenda Mackay

Hi List: I'm searching for ancestors with the surname BOSSOM on the canals of southern England. Eleanor Collins Toronto Canada

Tony Yes K & A runs from Bristol to Reading via Bath. All of the canals and main rivers are in the Nicholson guides. Each page covers about 4 or 5 miles and carries notes on the canal and its environs. HTH Ernie Bull Bristol, UK. ----- Original Message ----- From: tony rogers <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Friday, July 07, 2000 1:46 PM Subject: [CANAL-PEOPLE] Avon Canal