Just a thought, but it seems to me that there are subjects that would normally be considered "off topic" for this list, like those suggested recently - it may be actually helpful to beginners like myself to learn more about their Hessian by checking records regarding such events near the same time period/life span as our Hessian may have lived. I hope this made sense. I appreciate all the historical information from this list. No disrespect to Nelda. Cindy H.