Hi Bettye, >Seriously, Linda, >how often do we see someone with double middle names like his? In 20th century British research I don't think it is a matter of the commonality of double middle names but rather the clues they provide when you do find them. Not only do you have several additional names associated with the family but there is a suggestion that they may be upper class. If so there is a better chance of researching them successfully as they left more records. Of course you must also be aware of the location where the people lived and you must research the locale so you understand it. Ie if they lived in a bad section of town perhaps they were 'spoofing' or were a noble family down in their luck. If on the right side of the railroad tracks, then it is far more likely you will find them in compilations of biographies and that they had a nice obit in the newspaper. They may be discussed in local history and you might find lots of references in the deed books. Not to mention wills, though this is less exciting if they were Irish as so many were destroyed in the FOur Courts Fire. If they were of the upper classes you had best search widely for them as if they owned land in more than one of the countries, their wills were probated in Canterbury (up to I think it was 1858), not in Connecticutt, Edinburgh, Glasgow, or Dublin. (If the rules were followed) And they might be mentioned in London newspapers. Or been elected to Parliament and so appear in the voluminous documentated associated with Parliamentarians. You should consult with someone who is well versed in 20th century British research (our area is 17th century and 18th) for specific clues or read "Ancestral Trails" by Mark Herber. My own family has been on the decline since the death of Queen Lizzie and the take over by the Stuarts. We rose to our heights with Henry VII and Henry VIII . I've done more research into Yorkists during the War of Roses than 20th century upper class British research <grin>! I want the estate back we lost in 1451 I think it was <grin>. This is on a CULMER (Kent)/ BOURCHIER line. Maybe if we could bring back the Plantagenets things would improve for me. That Canadian $2 was the first we've seen of the royal cousins since the death of Lizzie. Happy Hunting, Linda Merle ________________________________________________________________ Sent via the WebMail system at mail.fea.net