Apologies if this is a repeat e-mail, but it has not appeared in my in-box after eight hours, and I'm really stuck and need advice! Also I've realised that I made a mistake placing the marriage of Joshua and Elizabeth, and the birth of John Ann and Sarah in Wath upon Dearne instead of Conisborough. I've been over and over the facts so many times it is all beginning to blur... I need advice about my STRAFFORD family. Please let me know what you think. These are the facts I have: John STRAFFORD married Ann CROSSLEY in Wath upon Dearne 7/3/1799. John of the parish of Scrooby, Notts, Ann otp They had children in Scooby between 1800 and 1810 when Ann 'disappears'. The children are Mary Ann, Elizah, John, Adelina, Henery and Josua. The only other STRAFFORD births I have found in Scrooby are those of children of John and his second wife. A Joshua STRAFFORD dies in Scrooby 30/10/1817 age 75 An Elizabeth STRAFFORD dies in Scrooby 15/4/1823 age 76 The only other STRAFFORD death in Scrooby is a daughter of John by his second wife, and there are no STRAFFORDS in Scrooby in 1841 A Joshua STRAFFORD married Elizabeth WHITE in Conisborough 27/12/1773 STRAFFORD births in Conisborough: 15/10/1777 John STRAFFORD. Father Richard 30/6/1776 Ann STRAFFORD. Father Richard 22/10/1780 Sarah STRAFFORD. Father Joshua, mother Elizabeth I can find no trace (birth, marriage or death) whatsover of a Richard STRAFFORD either in Scrooby, Wath upon Dearne or Consiborough Are Richard and Joshua STRAFFORD the same person? I'm sorry this is so long - but I've been puzzling over it for a long time! Regards, and thanks for any observations you might have Margaret Switzerland