on 18/06/2000 11:30 am, Helga Sten at hunslet@itfusion.com.au wrote: > Hi my name is Helga, and the names I am interested in the Hawkesbury area are, > THOMPSON, PINCOTT, CHAPPEL. > I am descended from the THOMPSON/SHIPWAY branch that came out to Australia in > the ship "Bussorah Merchant" in 1839. > > Helga Sten, > Takura, > Australia. Hi Helga You're in the right place here then. I'm your fifth cousin, Doug Thompson and there are lots more of our relatives chatting here. We haven't got your line on our files yet. You must let us know the details. Glad to meet you Doug