Hi Laurie, I haven't heard from you in a while. It's nice to know you're still with us. Cheshire is a "county" (Shire in England) on the west coast of the main island of England. To find some information specifically on that shire visit the following URL: http://members.tripod.com/~AlanCheshire/ When you get there scroll down to "Maps" and go to that page. When you get there look under "U.K. Maps" and select "Counties of England, Scotland & Wales." There you will find Cheshire about midway on the western coast colored green and abbreviated CHS. On the southwest it is bordered by Wales and on the north by Lancashire. While you are in Cheshire you might want to visit the town of Dutton which is located on highway A533 as well as Chester which I believe may be the "county" seat. I envy you your trip - Happy Hunting! Dick Dutton ========================================================== LASroots@aol.com wrote: > Hi Cousins and Friends, > > I will be leaving for England on August 22 and plan to visit Overton where my > ancestors, John Dutton and Mary Darlington were born. I only have one > problem - there are 3 towns by the name of Overton. Does anyone know which > one is the correct one. I can't find Cheshire anywhere on the map. Here is > what I found on mapquest: > > Overton northeast of Southampton in South England > > Overton northwest of Shrewsbury in Central western England (I think this town > may be in Wales) > > Overton north of Liverpool/Blackpool on the coast > > Thank you, > > Laurie (Dutton) Spandorf > > P.S. I will also be visiting the town of York where there is a shop called > "Dutton's for Buttons" - I was there in 1990 but did not go into the shop (I > wasn't researching my family tree yet!). Will let you know what I find out! > They must be cousins!