A few weeks ago I placed a letter in your fantastic letters page to find details of early family connections (ref Rapson and Goodman family) and was fortunate to have a reply from a local lady Mrs Linda Plint, who I have since met, and taken me to local connections with our mutual link to same family right back as far as 1710.

I would like to thank firstly your paper and the staff who helped me, also Linda helping me in what was an emotional day spent with her (a big thank you); finally the lady and gent in the Penryn Museum who gave me so much time and information and are also credit to Penryn people, who were so kind to me. I will be back.

Alan Houghton, 34 Townsend Court Leominster 01568 368128