Dear Jenny: Cornwall is a county of England and has more than 200 parishes. "Land's End" is not particularly helpful, as it is a feature of the land (not a parish) - the point farthest west in England. Many Cornish immigrants in the USA, in trying to explain where to find Cornwall, would say "It is Land's End," even though they may not have been from that precise locale. My grandfather used this "explanation" even though he was from Bodmin/Cardinham, way over toward the other end of Cornwall, because no one had ever heard of Cardinham. Your resources for Cornish research are very rich and interesting, among the best in all of England, so you are fortunate to have a great chance of success as you seek. I would advise you to take some time to familiarize yourself with the resources available to you, as that will save you day or months of wandering in the wilderness if you get a clearer picture of what you can do to trace your family history there. The overview of Cornwall genealogy on the Family Search Wiki is one place to get started and to lay a groundwork of understanding how to proceed. I would advise you to read it carefully and refer back to it from time to time as you work. It is found at https://familysearch.org/learn/wiki/en/Cornwall_Compiled_Genealogies There are other pages with more detailed information on the other pages for Cornwall on the Family Search Wiki that you may also find to be very helpful. Regards, David Coppin Online Parish Clerk for Cardinham and St Winnow -----Original Message----- From: cornish-gen-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:cornish-gen-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Jennifer Otto via Sent: Monday, May 04, 2015 9:01 AM To: CORNISH-GEN@rootsweb.com Subject: [CORNISH-GEN] William Stevens information? Hello, in my genealogy research, I came across this Cornish-Gen list. I am inquiring about the Stevens surname. My name is Jenny, and I live in central Illinois, in the USA. The furthest back I have been able to go is to my great-great-grandfather, a William Stevens born 2 May 1832 in Land's End, Cornwall, England. He married Ruth Rogers (alt spelling Rodgers) and had a son named Ernest Chester Stevens, who was my great grandfather. I can't even figure out whether Ernest was born in the US or not, nor do I know which parish Cornwall is in or how to proceed from here... I'm an amateur, but hopefully I can learn and maybe help someone else one day. Thank you. Respectfully, Jenny Phillips