aloha ms.owen. i for one appreciate your cautions as a seasoned researcher. i do, truely. yet for some of us who are trying to pick up the pieces from earlier researchers who may have travelled similiar paths, may have presented half-truths, or later still questionabe,having been clarified or what, i do not think the rubber hammer is in keepingfor ANCESTORS. they evidently did their best at the time and presented for an on-going go at it. most of us were not handed a silver platter (full plate) unless ROYAL lines were the case where it wasnecessary to maintain these records (pedigree lines) we still may not be able in another 20 years to give our children completely documented proff this is your god's truth pedigree. could't you give us "E" for effort? i know my children would and be greatful i even had the interest and took the time "for" them. i, for one feel i am far from giving my info to a web page of my family, i consider it a work - in - progress., as many others would agree of their own. one consideration regarding people who do put a closing to their work(though questionable, even to them, involves age, energy, illness,etc.) at least it shows they contributed with great interest and dedication..i can say i can appreciate. look how long it took civilization to come about...you'r always going to find people differ,do not all "think" alike. it's human nature. the computers do not give answers, they store information so you don't have to keep a database in your head. my thoughts are, to get the right answers, you have to ask the right questions. the old saying two heads are better than one applys here.working together of what has been proved,trying to fill in the gaps, and hoping you will have cooperation and interest even from your own family, one person cannot possibly do it all.,considering the luxury of "having a life"willette