... and all who have joined recently - you are most welcome. Thank you Val for reporting on your mission to seek further information about Thomas Knibbs who married Elizabeth Churchill sometime in the eighteenth century. Pity the Will at the FRC didn't reveal anything but bless you for looking. Chris picked up on my 'dotty' post re the Transit of Venus but if any K/NIBB/S did record the last one in their 1882 diary, it's now lost to posterity. Perhaps they were blinded? Any bids for her brother's NIBBS number plate, not that it's for sale. I shall be on the lookout again when I travel to SW19 in a couple of weeks time - yes Wimbeldon beckons once again. Pause though for golf scores: "First-time entrant, Sean Morris (83, 75, 81, 78), finished third, followed by Gifford Wilmot (81, 78, 81, 78) and Radcliff Knibbs (85, 80, 85, 69)." I still don't know much about Radcliff but he seems to be making a name for himself in golf circles, finishing here with the best round of the tournament. Joyce, fresh from gleaning all she can about Allen Brown NIBBS, will be interested in a couple of branches of her Akeley family who are represented at genesconnected. One has given me Jane TAYLOR as the wife of Joseph KNIBBS born 1870. The other descends from Henry KNIBBS who married Mary Anne LOYNES - more info to follow I hope. Louise KORMOS was over from the States a few weeks ago but we didn't manage to meet up. Someone who did was Rose-Marie who visited last week on return from a family holiday in the north. Anyone else bound for the Lakes or Scotland this year? You'd be most welcome to have your own guided tour of the database and clock. I have 'captured' most of the missing female K/NIBB/S spouses from 1837online (ie from 1911 to those already gathered by Sioux and Robin). It's been instructive, having their first names, to trace them therafter. bfn Alan Alan Jackson Host at The K/NIBB/S One Name Study & Mailing List Website address http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~knibbetc Did you know? Earlier postings to the list are archived at http://archiver.rootsweb.com/KNIBB-L/ Please follow log-on instructions when you first visit!