Until I saw it referred to on another list, I had forgotten what a *superb* page of links <http://www.familychronicle.com> has. The link page is <http://www.familychronicle.com/worthsurf.htm>. One of the listed sites: GeneaNet <http://www.geneanet.org/>, which is a really useful surname search site. This is Family Chronicle's review of the site: "Yet another site with extremely lofty aspirations, GeneaNet's goal is nothing short of constructing "a database indexing all the genealogical resources over the world, on-line as well as off-line." GeneaNet's database consists of a list of surnames dating before 1850 which connect to pointers toward further information. One simply enters a surname into GeneaNet's search program and up comes a list of addresses where one can find further information about people of that surname. These addresses could be websites, e-mail addresses or postal addresses. Searches can be limited geographically if one wishes. "Among the resources stored in the collection are families studied by genealogists, genealogical publications (including both books and periodicals), manuscripts from libraries and archives and official sources such as church registers and deeds. "One of GeneaNet's nicest features is the ability to sign up with its SearchList to receive periodic e-mail updates on the names one is researching. Registering with the SearchList utility is a simple matter of filling in an online form with the surnames (and regions) in which one is interested and one's e-mail address. There is presently no limit on the number of names one can register. "GeneaNet is free of advertising, and a note at the bottom of its main page proclaims "GeneaNet is free, and will remain free forever."" GeneaNet has an interface which allows you to submit your own files, site or even just a contact address. I found ftp sites, websites....too much to search in one evening! Valorie