Hi Folks, I need help with the subject birth record. I know for certain that his father was Benjamin, laborer (Thomas' Marriage Certificate), that he was born in Llandyfriog, and the year is fairly close based on several census records. My quandary is this: I cannot place him in a family in the 1841, 1851 and 1861 censuses, he married in 1870 and is positively documented after that. In 1861 I believe I have him together with Benjamin and two siblings (Benjamin and Rachel) in Monmouth sire, all listed as lodgers. The siblings are indicated to be those of Benjamin, Thomas is not. Pauline Jones has helped me locate a marriage between Benjamin and Rebeccah Jones in 1829 which is suspiciously accurate (Thomas named a daughter Rebecca), but I don't feel comfortable accepting this until I can place Thomas in that family. I found record of a Bidding Letter at NLW requesting wedding gifts in the 1830 collection and learned of a new custom. Should this marriage prove out, is there a way to get a copy of the letter? Any help or suggestions are welcome and appreciated. Howard Evans Billings, MT USA