Laurie Thompson wrote: > I have a William Osborn(e) born about 1733 , we think Churchstanton > area Somerset . Is there anyway we can get a definate date and > place for about 1733 The best you could do would be a baptismal date which could be anything from the day of birth to the day before death. You'd need to check the parish registers to see if there was a baptism around that time. You'd be able to hire the films from your local LDS FHC if you can't get to the record office. If you don't have an LDS FHC near, then it may mean hiring a researcher to check the registers for you, starting with Churchstanton and then searching the neighbouring parishes in an ever widening circle until you found someone of the right name at the right time. OSBORN(E) is a common name so you may not be absolutely sure it is the right one. Needles and haystacks do come to mind.