Hi Marcie

Only just started to look at geneology.
Typical scenario as only really know details as far back as my grandparents all of whom are dead.
My father cannot help either as he is dead.
My mother cannot help much either.

I am Graham Albert Lindsay Kay b. 02/06/1959, Bishop Auckland, County Durham, Englland, son of Albert William Kay b. 17/02/1929, London, England, d. 28/12/1976, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, England, son of Albert Ernest Kay b. 20/03/1906, London England d. ??/11/2000, Croydon, Surrey, England, son of Alfred Kay (I think) b. ??/??/??? d. ??/??/????

I know that my Grandfather came from a very large family (about 10/11 brothers and sisters who all survived into 'old age').

I have a photograph with names somewhere and will look to dig it out.

In England there seem to be concentrations of Kay's in Durham, Yorkshire and London and I have seen the Kay trees in the U.S. at this early stage have no idea how far back my linkages go.

In the UK it seems that on-line it can become quite a costly exercise to track through the various records.

At the moment a TV programme is running on the BBC taking 'Celebrities' through the process and it seems the most effective method is to visit places that house Births, Marriages & Deaths Records.

Not sure yet whether I have the time to entertain all this. My partner, Lesley, is more 'hooked' than me at the moment and is keen to delve deeper.

Regards
Graham

P.S. King Arthur didn't really exist did he!!