Hi everyone, I have gained so much from reading all the posts on this list. Thanks for sharing so much information. I'm searching for Bayliss, specifically William and Jeremiah, in Clun (my g-g and g-g-g grandfathers). I want to thank Sandra for her tip. I followed her instructions to go to the site she listed. I have now found my g-g-g-g grandparents, more info on their children and children's children--christening dates, spouses, etc. This is wonderful news! I have cousins to share this info with, who are always happy to know more about our families. Happy New Year!! Amy Crane -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of sandra todd Sent: Wednesday, December 31, 2008 4:39 AM To: [email protected] Subject: [ENG-SHROP] Hints and Tips Happy New Year to all.........! Moving on from everyone's wish list for Chistmas Roll Call connections - why don't we pass on any hints and tips to those who are new to family research? Mine is when searching the IGI batch number at http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~hughwallis/IGIBatchNum bers.htm don't enter a name just search the whole batch. There are some wierd and wonderful name spellings, perhaps one may be yours. Easy to do with a short batch or if your name is at the beginning of the alphabet but don't give up. Use your immagination when searching. Remember it could be a name that has been transcribed wrongly as well as the original name being miss spelled etc etc........ Happy hunting Sandra