I would like to say a big thank you to all those on the list who took the time to reply to my original post asking for help with background on Christopher Ellis RICHARDS. Quite a lot of information has been acquired now on this family - much of it due to the wonderful Cornish OPC database - and the people involved in making it all happen. We are fortunate these days to have so many family history resources available compared to the old days when it was - write a letter, include a SAE and wait for weeks hoping to receive a reply. I now have details on the RICHARDS family encompassing their early days in Cornwall, the big move of some of the family to South Africa, and the even Bigger move of some of them to Australia. The move to Australia resulted in the birth of one of my male cousins and now we know just that much more about his ancestry. No doubt there is still more to discover, but thanks again to all who volunteered information and advice. Barb in Australia