This is pretty common for a surname list, you get a spurt of activity then it's quiet for a while. Digest only gives you the same postings except they are grouped together instead of you receiving each posting separately. People speak up if they have a query or can help someone with theirs. Robbin ;-) Surnames, Brainerd, Brainard, Austin -- Robbin Brainerd Brainerd-Brainard Genealogy http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Park/7294/ List Owner: Brainerd-Brainard-L at RootsWeb Directions on subscribing http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Park/7294/list.html Administrator: GenConnect Brainerd-Brainard Boards at Rootsweb http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/ Join RootsWeb http://www.rootsweb.com Help keep genealogy free on the internet