As it's the 200th anniversary of the Kennet & Avon Canal today, I thought I would look give some titles of K & A books, which are on my bookshelves: Allsop, Niall, Images of the Kennet & Avon 100 years in Camera Bristol to Bradford-on-Avon (1987) Allsop, Niall, The Kennet & Avon Canal (4th edn. 1999) Pearson, Michael, Pearson's Canal Companion: Kennet & Avon Middle Thames (2003) Smith, Cyril Herbert, Through the Kennet and Avon Canal by Motor Boat in 1928 (1929, 1990) -- Josephine Jeremiah www.ianandjo.dsl.pipex.com

HAPPY NEW YEAR TO ALL!   Just reposting my Wiltshire Surnames of interest:       My North Carolina, USA ancestor, George "KEENE" born ca 1770, was a match to a man in Australia surname of "KEYNES" and a man in Canada named "CAINES" - we all descend from a common Anccestor.      Since they know THEIR two ancestors were brothers, KISH & KEROS KEYNES/CAINES, had left Wiltshire in 1850 (one to Australia, the other to Newfoundland), we figure that means my "KEENE" line that came to the U.S. was probably also from Wiltshire, but my branch left sometime prior to 1770 - probably the father or grandfather of my GEORGE KEENE who was born ca 1770 in North Carolina, USA.      Just reposting this info in case there are any new people here who might know of these folks, be related to me, or have any ideas how I could connect my GEORGE KEENE line back to Wiltshire!       I do have an Index of Names in Wiltshire earlier than my George "Keene" ( of various sp.), but no idea which would be mine)...      And dont know where my branch first came into the U.S. --      Anyone have any ideas??       Thanks, and Happy New Year to all!  *TINA KEENE PEDDIE/California********************************************************