This is more appropriate to the topic board "Lost Family and Friends." The woman is seeking a living person. It is not genealogical in nature. See: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec?htx=board&r=rw&p=topics.lost-family-and-friends Cheers, Lauren On 11/17/06, LouMKing@aol.com <LouMKing@aol.com> wrote: > Hi everyone, > > Since we're on this subject, what about this post? > > http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec?htx=message&r=rw&p=surnames.holly&m=316 > > I'm assuming the boards are only for genealogical research, but is it > permissible to use them to make contact with people who are missing? I've seen > similar posts on other boards, such as people looking for old school chums, > (which I think can be done at classmates.com) or a former neighbor, father > who abandoned the family, etc. > > I suppose there are lots of opinions about this topic too, but does > rootsweb have an "official" position? > > Thanks, > Lou > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to BOARDS-ADMINS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message >