Thank you to Brenda, Christine and others for their encouragement. I will keep an eye open for the families you have mentioned. Here are the first four titles from my bookshelf of second hand books on Norfolk local history: 'The Rabbitskin Cap' by George Baldry, ed. Lilias Rider Haggard, first published by Boydell Press in 1939, reprinted 1974 in The Norfolk Library (ISBN 0 85115 045 4). An old man's recollections of his boyhood in Ditchingham, Norfolk, just over the river Waveney from Bungay in Suffolk. 'I walked by Night', ed. Lilias Rider Haggard, first published by Boydell Press in 1935, reprinted 1974 in The Norfolk Library (ISBN 0 85115 046 2). Allegedly written by 'The King of the Norfolk Poachers' who was brought up in the Grimston/Pentney area and finished his days near Bungay. Fascinating descriptions of life at Pentney but I can't work out who the author was! 'Norfolk Life' by Lilias Rider Haggard & Henry Williamson published by Faber & Faber. Life between the World Wars; mentions of Baldry; any clues to the identity of the King of the Norfolk Poachers? 'The Story of East Dereham' by Ben Norton published by Phillimore in 1994 (ISBN 0 85033 908 1). A full history of the town up to the 20th century. Invaluable background for anyone with ancestors from the centre of Norfolk. Best wishes Vera ____________________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Get your free @yahoo.co.uk address at http://mail.yahoo.co.uk or your free @yahoo.ie address at http://mail.yahoo.ie