J K gen wrote: > I would wish folks could stop knocking my local council. The services > provided by them to the residents who pay taxes are much more valuable than > any historical BMD cross checking services required by anyone, even > residents doing family history. Sorry you regard it as "knocking [your] local council" but it is a fact that they don't provide the service they are supposed to by law. I'm saying nowt more on the subject. -- Charani (UK) OPC for Walton, Greinton and Clutton, SOM Asst OPC for Ashcott and Shapwick, SOM http://wsom-opc.org.uk http://www.savethegurkhas.co.uk/