somebody was looking for an area of England to look up wests I believe (My over active delete selector rubbed it off?!!) The best Pedigree Source I know is part of the Christ' Hospital - Bluecoat Charity in the name of John West - which still pays out to descendants today 300 years or so later I only have a snail mail address for the West Charities. as I am a potential recipient as my pedigree shows. THE WILL OF THE WEST The grand father of JOHN WEST had a brother called WILLIAM WEST who married DOROTHY and had a son called WILLIAM WEST. He married SUSANNA and had a daughter ANN. She married William Fay and had a daughter ANN. She married CHARLES WILLIS and had a daughter MARY. She married JOSIAH NEWMAN and had a daughter ANN. She married CHARLES BALL and had a son WILLIAM. He married FANNY BENNETT and had a daughter ANNIE. She married WALTER SMITH and had a daughter MARY. She married REGINALD PETERS and had a daughter who is my MOTHER ADMINISTERED BY:- Head Commissioner West Charities Christ Hospital 26 - 29 Great Tower Street LONDON EC3 ENGLAND