The kindest soul I know in Somerset is my distant cousin, Dave Bown. My research would be nowhere without his help. Helen, USA ----- Original Message ----- From: "Trish J" <pcjeymems@yahoo.com.au> To: <eng-somerset@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, March 30, 2008 4:53 PM Subject: [ENG-SOM] There are - Many Kind Souls in SOMERSET > Hi All, > > "I can assure everyone that there are many kind souls in Somerset". > > Phillip: I read your posting with great interests, not knowing the > geography of the Somerset area, your description of Somerset was a good > geography lesson for me, living in South Australia. > > I agree none of us have a right to EXPECT anyone to check anything for us. > I myself certainly appreciate it when people do help. > > I have always found people very helpfull, going out of their way to try > and help. > > I can assure everyone that there are many kind souls in Somerset. > > TRISH J > > > > > Message: 1 > Date: Sun, 30 Mar 2008 08:35:22 +0100 > From: "Philip Maddocks" <listenat@talktalk.net> > Subject: Re: [ENG-SOM] Fw: Churchstanton Grave yard > To: <eng-somerset@rootsweb.com> > Message-ID: <006601c89238$9d062a70$0301a8c0@philips> > Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed; charset="iso-8859-1"; > reply-type=original > > Laurie > > I just came across your response below; I missed your original post. > > We are all volunteers on this list and only a proportion of us actually > live > in or near to Somerset. Somerset has a low population density but is one > of > the largest counties in the country. Churchstanton sits at the far south > west of the county on the border with Devon, 53 miles from Bristol and 40 > miles from the eastern border with Wiltshire; it would be a 50 mile round > trip for me. There is only one motorway that runs the length of the > county; > all other roads are single carriageway or single track in places. The > weather has been appalling lately with high winds and driving rain at > times. > > Most of this part of the country sits on sedimentary rock which means that > most of the local headstones are sandstone or similar; you rarely get > readable headstones before 1850 so most of us that do check churchyards > could be said to be wasting our time - it doesn't stop us looking though. > > You can ask nicely > You can hope > but if no one on the list lives near to your families' churchyard you have > no 'right' to expect someone to get out there and look for you. > > Philip Maddocks > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Laurie Thompson" <lt030329@bigpond.net.au> > To: "Sue Ahrens" <sue.ahrens@ntlworld.com>; "Paul Kirby" > <prkirby@bigpond.net.au> > Cc: <ENG-SOMERSET-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Sunday, March 30, 2008 4:26 AM > Subject: [ENG-SOM] Fw: Churchstanton Grave yard > > >> Sue and Paul . Apparently there are no kind souls in Somerset . Laurie >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: Laurie Thompson >> To: ENG-SOMERSET-L@rootsweb.com >> Cc: Sue Ahrens ; Paul Kirby >> Sent: Saturday, March 15, 2008 8:59 PM >> Subject: Churchstanton Grave yard >> >> >> Hi Is there a kind soul who can tell me whether there are head stones for >> William Osborn who died 19th April 1803 and John Osborn died 23rd March >> 1857 who are buried in the Churchstanton cemetery . Also any other >> Osborns >> . Thanks for reading my plea . >> Laurie Thompson Australia > ------------------------------ > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Get the name you always wanted with the new y7mail email address. > www.yahoo7.com.au/y7mail > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > ENG-SOMERSET-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > > -- > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG. > Version: 7.5.519 / Virus Database: 269.22.1/1350 - Release Date: 3/30/2008 > 12:32 PM > > -- I am using the free version of SPAMfighter for private users. It has removed 1715 spam emails to date. Paying users do not have this message in their emails. Get the free SPAMfighter here: http://www.spamfighter.com/len

And plenty more Somerset descendants around the globe with Somerset microfiche and / or indexes that they do will look ups for others - kind souls often come from the least expected locations. I think the person who started this thread was originally asking about headstones - there are photos of headstones from some Somerset graveyards on this wonderful link: http://www.maryjane-sue.com/somersetchurchyards.htm Yvonne Scrivener Wagga Wagga NSW Australia -----Original Message----- From: eng-somerset-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:eng-somerset-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Helen The kindest soul I know in Somerset is my distant cousin, Dave Bown. My research would be nowhere without his help.