This is covered in http://www.freebmd.org.uk/postems-help.html which is linked to from the information page. Barrie > -----Original Message----- > From: Geoff [mailto:[email protected]] > Sent: 05 December 2008 15:50 > To: [email protected] > Subject: Postems. > > As a bmd transcriber of handwritten records some years ago I > was puzzled when today I came across a postem having little > or nothing to do with the birh entry but was a message about > other family names with e-mail addresses to contact. > > If this is allowed, it's a pity it is not advertized for it > may be a useful search facility. > > The entry with the postem I found was for Frederick Tanner > born Cheltenham reg. dist. 1856 March qtr. > > Regards > > Geoff > > >