Hello Black Country list I have been away for a very long but joined after reading this post. Hello Kerry I read your post while browsing through the archives. To be honest I was a little shocked that you would come all the way here to do research. It seems a very desperate (and I mean that in a nice way) trip to consider. The reason being I did it myself, but the reverse trip. I had a few additional reasons for my trip but did research while I was there. I went armed with all my dates, names photos you name it. I found it a very worthwhile experience. The downside was - not enough time! Trying to research using unfamiliar records is very time consuming. If you do decide to visit I would plan, plan & plan & get as much done before as possible. Linda's advice was good, post your brick walls. In the meantime I have a few ideas for you. Have you considered ordering the records you require through your local LDS church? You could ask the list for lookups, some researchers have their own church records etc they could forward you the original in some cases. I have known some very kind soles do look ups at the record office, get photocopies, scan them & send them along. I can confirm Sammi Hoy is on facebook. Kerry if you do decide to visit the uk I wish you a fruitful visit & hope the weather is good for you. Bring your brolly, you will need it during any month LOL. The Black Country folk are very helpful, friendly people with lovely towns & villages. A fabulous day out is the black country museum. I guarantee you will love it! Happy New Year to you all Joy Hi All, Living in Australia and having come across a few brick walls with my research, I am wondering if it is worth my while coming to England and visiting the various Archives. If I did decide to do this I would obviously want to see all the other places of interest but research would be my main purpose. I know that this is probably a more expensive way of doing things but it would be nice to see the actual records and I am sure I would be benefit in many other ways from this visit. Kind regards, Kerry from Queensland, Australia