If you've done it once, you can do it again and it should be easier and quicker based on your earlier experiences. Like any genealogy, start with yourself and what you know and work backwards. You will probably be surprised at what you actually remember from before. Maybe not exact dates and such, but names will jump out at you quicker, etc. Then come back to this list (if, indeed, you had ancestors from Angus) and post your queries. You probably will be delighted with the prompt and helpful information you receive. Post to any other lists that cover the areas your people lived. Don't forget to check rootsweb for surname lists, too. Don't forget to check the mailing list archives, especially if you posted to any of them yourself. Maybe we all should consider doing more complete postings--they may well someday serve as a form of back up for our information! And thank you for the reminder that we should all be keeping back-up records. I have a lot of old information on 3.5" floppies that I don't seem to be able to open any more. Plus, my next computer probably will not even have a slot for them, as I think I paid extra on this one to have that capability. It isn't just the information that we collect on our families--much of the pleasure of doing genealogy is in the process. That's why many of us, once we have hit our brick walls, continue to volunteer to help all our friends, just because we enjoy doing the research. So relax and enjoy the journey--even if you've seen some of the scenery before. Irene, in Michigan **************Worried about job security? Check out the 5 safest jobs in a recession. (http://jobs.aol.com/gallery/growing-job-industries?ncid=emlcntuscare00000003)