Hi Sam, If you don't get another response from the list, you might try an old-fashioned approach, and send a letter to the editor of the newspaper in Bristol. In the days prior to email, I had great success that way. Just a short letter explaining who (and why) I was seeking, and some sort of contact information, resulted in a wonderful reply. If Alun Ashton himself does not see your letter, somebody who knows him might! (An internet search, and/or your local public library, will provide the name of the appropriate newspaper.) (My "people" were in Dorset. I contacted the Denver Public Library, and was given info for two newspapers. I picked one to write to; it turned out to be a weekly rather than daily, and led to the discovery of a previously unknown cousin -- who read the newspaper after she returned from holiday!) Good luck! Norma Whitaker across the Pond in Colorado, USA On Dec 17, 2010, at 1:00 AM, [email protected] wrote: > ate: Thu, 16 Dec 2010 19:56:54 -0000 > From: "Sam" <[email protected]> > Subject: [POWYS] Family Research > To: <[email protected]> > Message-ID: <[email protected]> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" > > I'm trying to get in touch with the following person. The only address I have is from 20-30 years ago: > > Mr Alun Ashton > 46 Springfield Road > Mangotsfield > Bristol > > I'd be grateful for any help.. > > Frank (Sam) Ashton