Hi List, I've replied to Jan more fully off list, but I thought it might be worth reminding everyone of this bit of my reply... >I know it's expensive to buy Civil Registration birth certificates, but did you know that if you email the archivist at Birmingham Library at [email protected] you can get a copy of the original entry in the parish records for just £1? Much cheaper than applying for birth certs. < Barb Stacey Solihull UK > Many thanks to all who assisted us in our search for the elusive Abraham. > Two really good pointers came - Barb Stacey - the Abraham D you identified > had the wrong father. But we were really excited at first. Then from > Marlene Shipton another sighting but this one was too old and also wrong > father. Finally from Graham Dixon (I really thought we had hit the jackpot when it read the name!) So many possibles I am answering that separately. So we are still searching.