Spent many happy months following my line through MON to HEF. Here are some useful places to go: MON Rootsweb list: MONMOUTHSHIRE-L@rootsweb.com (need to add the request bit to subscribe) http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index/monmouthshire MON family history Soc: MonmouthshireFamilyHistory@communities.msn.co.uk (e-mail) Mike John's site (genealogy's Monmouthshire expert): http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~monfamilies/myfamily-history.htm ...even better, Mike's parish transcripts: http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~monfamilies/B.T.Transcripts.htm GeniUK Mon pages: http://www.genuki.org.uk/big/wal/MON/ Kellys 1901 Directory Monmouthshire: http://www.kellys1901.co.uk Monmouthshire Family History Forum http://communities.msn.co.uk/MonmouthshireFamilyHistory Should get you started but if you need advice, ask Mike john, his knowwledge is encyclopaedic. David Matthews, Hull UK