Hi everyone, It may be of interest that Nanaimo on Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada originated in the latter 19th/early 20th centuries as a coal mining town. There was a Jingle Pot Mine, and the name Jingle Pot continues as a district in Nanaimo, an important road, and a pub, among other things. Many of the miners were from "the old country" (Great Britain). If anyone has relatives who they can't find, it is possible they went to work in the coal mines of Vancouver Island. Free searches can be conducted on-line through British Columbia Vital Events Indexes (deaths 1872-1986, marriages 1872-1931, and births 1872-1903). In addition to the 1881 Census (LDS site), there is free 1901 and 1911 census information on-line for British Columbia (for the latter two, you may have to search by location, rather than name). Besides Nanaimo, other coal mining locations on Vancouver Island were Ladysmith and Cumberland. Dave Thompson Edmonton, Canada This communication is intended for the use of the recipient to which it is addressed, and may contain confidential, personal, and or privileged information. Please contact us immediately if you are not the intended recipient of this communication, and do not copy, distribute, or take action relying on it. Any communication received in error, or subsequent reply, should be deleted or destroyed.