Dear Listers Hi My name is Maria Booth, I am writing from Perth, Western Australia, and am getting back into my hobby after being after it for a while. I am very glad to see there is now a special list just for "the Forest", it wasn't around when I was "head-hunting" before. Good job! I am now trying a new tack and trying to find my paternal great-grandmother. I don't have much about her but I do know on her marriage certificate her name was stated as Sarah Ann Keziah Davies. I knew the Davies bit before I got the cert but how many of those are there in Gloucestershire? So I am hoping the Keziah part of her name will ring a few bells with someone. Her father is just a line but she married my great-grandfather Elmes Bradley COOKE on 14 November 1886 in the parish church of Ruardean at the age of 18. This would make her year of birth approximately 1868. At the time of the marriage she was living in Ruardean, and had no profession, so more than likely lived at home still, and was probably born in Ruardean. Her husband was a Collier from East Dean, and was born in 1865/6. Witnesses at the wedding were Tom Penn and Alice Phelps. I would be very interested to hear from anyone who thinks they may have a connection to any of the people I have mentioned. I have a feeling that Sarah was illegitimate but am hanging on the chance that KEZIAH may have been her father's name, it seems an unusual name to have as a second name so hopefully it will stick out in someone's mind. Looking forward to hearing from anyone you thinks they can help Best regards and thanks Maria [email protected]