Dear Bond Researchers, I set up the Bond List a little over a year ago with MAISER and then transferred it to Rootsweb in May 1997 when the MAISER system crashed due to spammers. It has been fun managing the list for the past year or so and meeting so many people via the internet. But I've found my schedule increasingly busier with each day that I live. In addition to the Bond List I started up a total of 20 other surname lists with MAISER and Rootsweb. I'm gradually turning them over to others who maybe have more time than I do and hopefully can do more good for the respective lists. As of today, I am turning over the Bond List to: Janice Bond Ripley Phillips. Her e-mail address is: littlerip@proaxis.com Please welcome her as your new list manager. I think she will do a great job. She is a descendant of Peter Bond of Baltimore, Maryland. She is also the Oregon State Coordinator for ORGenWeb, and is a network analyst at her regular paid job. It is also reported that she has "the patience of Job" and a good sense of humor. What better qualifications could anyone ask for? I've informed Rootsweb of the change and given Janice all the information she needs to carry on with the list. I plan to stay on the Bond List for now, but may evenutally have to drop out of sight due to my many other commitments. Best Regards, Glenn Gohr (Outgoing Bond List Manager) ggohr01@mail.orion.org