hi david, I saw a response by you on the i.o.m. bulletin board about the gawne families from jurby/bride/ballaugh were all connected in some way or other which prompted me to e-mail you, I am researching my mothers family from I.O.M. from the andreas area my mothers grandparents john caley. b 21/12/1828---mary anne gawne. b 8/12/1833 jurby. m.23/10/1855 bride. her greatgrandparents thomas gawne b.18/11/1802 ---catherine lewin b. 23/8/1803. jurby. m. 11/8/1833 jurby I am wondering if you could confirm wether or not Iam on the right trail or not nearly all my information is from the L.D.S. site. any advice or pointers you could pass on would be appreciated. derek piper