This link was sent to the Rootsweb Black Country List. The link itself is self-explanatory, and might lead to members of families who were lost in Europe during the first half of the 20th century. The Black Country List offers an insight into the genealogy and history of the Black Country, a region of the UK to the north and west of Birmingham which was heavily involved in iron, steel and coal and associated heavy industries during the past two hundred years or so. regards to all, Phil Irons, Sydney, NS Research: (Canada) M[a]cKINNON, particularly the Beaver Cove/Christmas Island/Shenacadie branch; M[a]cMULLIN (George's River); RATCHFORD of Low Point and North Sydney/Sydney Mines; MacISAAC of Antigonish (UK): IRONS; SHERWOOD (and variant spellings); KENZIE; DUGGAN; BL[O]UNT; SMITH (yeah, Right!) -------- Original Message -------- Subject: [Black Country] The Red Cross and unidentified soldiers Date: Fri, 13 Mar 2009 20:09:00 +0900 From: Ian Beach <ian@sedgleymanor.com> Reply-To: ian@sedgleymanor.com To: sedgley <ENG-STS-SEDGLEY-L@rootsweb.com>, bc <ENG-BLACK-COUNTRY-L@rootsweb.com> Hi Listers Sorry, this isn't totally on-topic but I think many of you could find it extremely interesting. Quote "Detective work by a British historian has unearthed information that could enable thousands to piece together their family histories." See http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/7940540.stm Regrds Ian -- Ian Beach Bunbury, Western Australia ian@sedgleymanor.com Website "The Ancient Manor of Sedgley" in Staffordshire at http://www.sedgleymanor.com Listowner ENG-STS-SEDGLEY at http://lists.rootsweb.com/index/intl/ENG/ENG-STS-SEDGLEY.html Family Tree Blog at http://www.familytreeblog.com Researching: Sedgley, Staffordshire : ADDIS(S), BEACH, CASWELL, GUTT(E)RIDGE, HOPKINS, FLAVELL, MILLARD & TURLEY Darlaston, Staffordshire : FOSTER, ORME & YATES Shropshire : ADDIS(S), BEACH/BACHE, CASWELL ------------------------------------- The only List that specifically covers the whole of the Black Country. Run by Black Country folk who were born and still live in the area. ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to ENG-BLACK-COUNTRY-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message