A friend looked up the ancestry link for me and I now know who it is that is researching my HELMAN family.
It is a cousin of mine with whom I have been corresponding for some time, but who never told me she had posted the HELMAN TREE on ancestry.com
Many thanks to all who have been so helpful. It is especially great when someone replies who knows the localities concerned and can see reasons for circumstances which elude those who don't know.
I am especially indebted to Shane and Corisande for their interest and helpful advice.
PALMIRA