Hi, I'm a new lister to this group. I'm originally from Surrey but for the past 9 years am living in L.A. Unfortunately I didn't take up genealogy until I moved here and although of course there are some things here that are better (more than just the weather) I envy all you Brits being able to so much research there - although I am indebted to LDS, for their resources - I visit fairly regularly their library. I do subscribe also to a number of other mailing lists, mainly in the South. My research for this group is as follows:- BROOMFIELD I have had major problems tracking the birth of my g grandmother Agnes BROOMFIELD. As is common I have a mixture of possible dates. In the 1881 census she was 30 and born in Bishopstoke, Hampshire. At her 1882 marriage she had shed 5 years 26 years old. Father Charles, blacksmith. From the 1851 census I have Charles BROOMFIELD, 23, blacksmith born Owlesbury. Wife Ann born Owlesbury plus children Mary Ann, 7 and William 2. I got what I though were birth certs for Agnes and marriage for Charles and Ann. On the birth it states Charles occ. as Inn keeper and on the marriage occ. as engineer. It does show Ann (nee FOSTER) living in Bishopstoke. Any info on these names would be gratefully received. This email is getting a bit long so will send another with other research. Paul