Hi Eric, Not sure about the sharing. I would just LOVE to get a connection somewhere with my Millward. This is my Dad's side of the family and we are no further forward now than we was 20 years ago apart from the fact that during that time I have filled in some of the blanks. Firstly, I have no ideas as to where my Millwards came from. According to our family bible Robert Millward was born in 1826 in Worcester. No trace of his baptism in the Worcester records. He next pops up in 1852 when he marries Mary Ann Owen, who was born in Coventry. They were married at Wolverhampton and on the marriage certificate his father's name is John and his and Robert's occupations were given as Boatmen. They do not show up on the census for the address given, which was Horsley Fields, Wolverhampton, not have I found them anywhere else. After that I can keep track of them. Their first child was born and died at Tipton. They moved back to Wolverhampton, then to Wem, Shropshire, back to Wolverhampton and on to Birmingham. All this has concisely written in the family bible, but where did Robert come from? I have tried various avenues, down the Severn, Birmingham, around Tipton, but as yet have not tracked him down. There seems to be some connection with a family called Bridges at Tipton, who were also boat people, but quite what it is I have not worked out as yet. So have you a Robert lurking in your tree with a father called John? If I ever find a connection with anybody I think I will jump for joy! Regards Jackie Kidderminster, UK Researching MILLWARD, COTTERILL, OWEN (Coventry), COOK (Bristol &Taunton), GREGORY (London & Bristol), DUNMORE, LOWE