Jo, Welcome to the list! Rest assured this mailing list is much friendlier and businesslike than the norm. John Breedlove with wife Nancy is a son of Benjamin Breedlove and Mary Watkins of Charlotte County, VA. You might hear from a couple of these folk -- here is a list of other researchers of Benjamin: Barbara F. Burkhardt <bburkhardt1@juno.com> Ralph Wright <71341.1007@compuserve.com> thru John and James Gerry Hill <UQRA39B@prodigy.com> thru Frances Pat Breedlove <taps@gbso.net> thru Benjamin, Jr. Sharon Van Tyne <svantyne@airmail.net> thru John Linda Banwarth <linda.banwarth@usa.net> thru Benjamin, Jr. Dorothy Avery <dottiea@epix.net> thru John Millie Hudgins <hudginsmil@aol.com> thru Benjamin, Jr. Kim Breedlove <k4ycl@wilmington.net> thru Benjamin, Jr. Vickie <elisha36@aol.com> thru John Tom Breedlove <tbrdlve@capitol.net> thru John Good luck!