Mark Kirby wrote: > My research tells me that both the HOGG and STOREY surnames are from the > Tynemouth/Newcastle areas? Mark Both of those surnames are spread across the length and breadth of the country, and, without other indicators, there is absolutely no reason to believe that those two men have any association with the Tynemouth/Newcastle area or indeed the North East in general. Brian -- Brian Pears (Gateshead, UK) http://www.bpears.org.uk/ Joint List Admin NORTHUMBRIA Genealogy Mailing List GENUKI Northumberland Maintainer