This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Dowell, Helts Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/AST.2ACEB/431 Message Board Post: The best place to find the most fundamental English and Welsh records is the Family Records Centre in London, which pools the civil registration of births, marriages and deaths since 1837! It is staffed with advisors who can help you plan your research and guide you through the process. Fees are charged for certificates. The web site is: http://www.familyrecords.gov.uk Also are some other sites below that you may want to check: Public Record Office of England and Wales: http://www.pro.gov.uk The Society of Genealogists: http://www.englishorigins.com (with pay per view) National Library of Wales: http://www.llgc.org.uk Cricket