Hi Mary, Thank you for all your Jackson information, it certainly ties in with ours, the common link being George and Mary Gray. What a pity there is a gap in the Kirkbymoorside PR's about the time of George's birth. Perhaps there are surviving BT's and we would have more luck with them. As you say there is a lot to digest, but I'm looking forward to piecing the puzzle together. The Jackson's are prolific and take a bit of sorting out. Might I ask for the details of your book on the Bilsdale land surveys. Is it still available and where would I be able to purchase a copy? Both my husband and I have so many twigs on our tree from that part of Yorkshire it would be nice to get hold of a copy. Thanks again. Best Wishes, Michele -----Original Message----- From: Mary Lamport [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: 13 January 2006 16:48 To: [email protected] Subject: [NYorks] Jacksons &miners of Farndale <snip> It does seem that George Jackson and Mary Gray are a common ancestor for both of us. ---Ive also got a book of land surveys of Bilsdale, done for the Favershams of Duncombe Park, which record their tenants at various dates between 1637 and 1851.<snip>