note to members this is a reminder for you to check your surname interests especially those who only visit occasionally as there are a few close matches of surnames, people are possibly not taking advantage of this and possibly dupicating research if your are related to each other.
examples
ALLIBAND-----------sandy (Warwickshire) // kiwibird (Claverden, Warwickshire)
BRIDGEWATER----------boz (Oldswinford and West Bromwich) // Steph ...More...(Black Country)
CAIN -----------------CHINAGIRL (Gateshead and Ireland) // Anthony288 (Newcastle and Ireland, county Monaghan)
CRUMPTON------Steph ...More...(Black Country) // dudleylad (Halesowen)
FARLEY----------------------Genealogy Fan (Halesowen, Black Country) // grannie annie (Worcestershire - <1830) // Julean (FARLEY Mary Ann born Bromsgrove c 1829)
FRENCH---------- ----------alacrityrose (Herts)// steve (Hitchin, Luton Area in Hertfordshire/Bedfordshire)
GUEST--------------mike-g (Rowley Regis, Halesowen, Dudley. 1750 +) // dudleylad (Halesowen)
PLANT--------------Dennis (Kingswinford, Halesowen, Rowley Regis, Oldbury, West Bromwich) // jofraggle (from 1600s - Halesowen/Rowley Regis)
ROCK--------------------jaymay (rowley regis /oldhill) // jofraggle (from 1700s - Rowley Regis/Northamptonshire)
YATES-------- ChrisD.Walker // Margarett (Cakemore/Blackheath/Rowley Regis) // mjay (Dudley)
these are the Surnames that stick out as poss link to each other, you could be lossing out by not checking the surname when you visit the site or by not contacting the other name/s involved, its up to you but this is one of the main reasons the surname directory was put into place so you could contact each other to share poss resorces
ok Rant over Pete