Paul, I checked the 1881 Census Index (previous census years have *not* been indexed) and failed to find your Charles (Everett) JENKINS b.ca. 1857 Cardiganshire, so presume he had already emigrated by that time. The only suggestion (and the most direct route for you) I can make with no parish/village to go on would be for you to order his birth certificate directly from the Superintendant Registrar's offices covering Cardiganshire. There are 3, so you could write to them one by one requesting they search using the parameters you've mentioned (ask for a couple of years either side of 1857). Details and addresses can be found on the GENUKI pages for Cardiganshire: http://www.genuki.org.uk/big/wal/CGN/ I wouldn't limit the request to a person with the middle name of Everett --- he might've added that after he emigrated as so many Welsh did in those days. Ask for *any* Charles JENKINS b.ca. 1857 in Cardiganshire with parents William & Mary. This will give you his native parish and the place his parents were living, as well as his mother's maiden name and you'll be able to proceed with your research from there. Regards, Julie Preston [email protected] ----- Original Message ----- From: "Paul Harmon" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Monday, February 19, 2001 9:32 PM Subject: [WLS-CARDIGANSHIRE] JENKINS > Hello, > I am looking for anyone who may be able to help me find further information > on the following people. > Charles Everett Jenkins b. abt.1857 Cardiganshire, Wales. G.B., son of > William and Mary Jenkins. > Charles was a miner from Cardiganshire, Wales. His son Herbert Byron Jenkins > born in Nova Scotia was my grandfather. > The names William and Mary Jenkins were listed as parents on Charles' > marriage certificate. > I wish I had more to go on but unfortunately I do not. > > Thank you, > Paul Harmon > Box 9 Petite Riviere > Lunenburg County, > Nova Scotia > Canada > B0J 2P0 > [email protected] > > >