You are invited to join us on Monday nights for an Alabama state chat: http://huntsville.about.com/mpchat.htm 9 pm Eastern; 8 pm Central; 7 pm Mt.; 6 pm Pacific Past chat transcripts can be found here: http://huntsville.about.com/library/blalchat.htm If you've never been to a chat and need instructions, just send me an email and I'll mail you step-by-step instructions. If you'd like to receive a personal reminder each week, let me know and I can add you to my private list. When you get a chance, please stop by my forum and read all the Alabama genealogy and post your queries for your Alabama ancestors. There are thousands of Alabama SURNAMES listed, so please look through to see if your "cousins" have been there and posted to you. If you want to post your own queries, you need to register first (it's free); but you can read through the other queries without registering: http://forums.about.com/ab-huntsville//messages?lgnF=y&msg=463.1 Please take a moment to browse through them and check the surnames--you might find a long lost cousin or two! You have to register before you can post. Look at the very very bottom of the page on the far right side (under the other posts/messages) and see if you're in basic or advance view. In basic, you will see at the TOP of the LEFT side where it says "start new discussion". In the Advance view, it says "post new" at the top of the left side in two places (at the very top and just under the GENEALOGY title in gray. Good luck in your searches! Jean Brandau [email protected]