I saw this posted on one of the other lists, but I also see a very good reason why I wish to share it with all members of the many lists that I look after. It is that time of year again when we suddenly will have an influx of new online genealogy enthusiasts with their holiday gift computers that are usually newer and faster than what many of the rest of us have. For a great many of them, it will be their first time online. Some of them will make mistakes and some may (will) unintentionally do things and write things that may be irritating to us and against what we have set up as our list rules. Please take this into consideration in advance and be helpful to them. If things get out of hand, know that I am behind the scenes taking care of the problems. Just remember, one of these new members might hold the clue you have been searching for. Let us not discourage them before they have a chance to learn how this works. Having said all that I also think that this is a very good time for me to wish all the members on the list a Very Merry Christmas a safe and Prosperous New Year please also remember if you are thinking about going on holidays please consider un-subbing till you return as this is the time that many mail boxes overflow and mail starts bouncing all over the place. Your sincerely, Raymond Henderson. List Admin.