> PS Did I see something about a new HALE researcher on the list? Hi Linda I am the new HALE researcher you have heard about! Actually, I don't live in Paris but about 400 kms south of it deep in wine country and very nice it is! >I have a > Jane HALE, of unknown parentage, married Thomas VAISEY at an unknown date > and had her first child at Kingswood in 1800. Any chance ??????? > My family HALE has lived in and around Kingswood, Hanham and Keynsham for the last 3 generations. At around 1800 the family name seems to have been spelt HEALE but can find no verification of this. I have no Jane HALE in the tree but may find one as I still have a lot to do around that period of time. If I find one, will let you know. Here are my names William HEALE 1805 -1875 m Eliza SCAMMELL 1812 - 1886 Their children - Francis Edward HALE - 1851-1939 John HALE b1842 Thomas HALE b1839 Esther HALE b1838 William James HALE 1847-1907 My grandfather Francis Edward HALE married Elizabeth WITT(1853-1941) who came from Wotton-under-Edge we believe. Although I have the date and place of their marriage in their family bible, (24.12.1881) I have been unable to find it in the national marriage indexes or Baptist records. Any ideas anyone? Philip Hale >