In a message dated 20/09/2004 22:35:12 GMT Daylight Time, Hywel@risinsun.co.uk writes: I have mostly Potteries / Staffs resources but my ancestors came to SoT chasing work in the mines there. I am sure they were not the only ones to emigrate from FoD to SoT !! Janet Howell Staffs My Daniel WAYMAN born 4 Jun 1839 in Blakeney FoD moved to Hanley 'the Potteries', a Miner in search of work and lodged with a JAMES family also from Gloucestershire so Yes there are a few of us. I too would gladly contribute to a Pooling of resources though my WAYMANs WYMANs etc of the Forest of Dean are not proving too common. All the Best to All Peter WAYMAN in Stoke-on-Trent Interests WAYMAN, WYMAN etc, All Glos VIRGO, Forest of Dean POOL, Newnham LESTER, Forest of Dean POLLARD Cirencester PORTER Forest of Dean