Hello, All members of my lists, This is a message to all list owners that I am forwarding to you in case you have any interest in what goes on in the background of the Rootsweb lists. This Brian, and Karen Issacson spend countless hours of volunteer time, keeping everything running smoothly so that we can have these lists for our research. I go to bed each night marveling at how lucky we are to have all this, and wondering if the bubble will suddenly burst. All this is absolutely free. I just hope it will continue. I would like you to take a look at the Rootsweb website, and see what alll they do provide to us, and suggest that maybe you join "Rootsweb". Your membership will give you access to many databases, or any contribution will enable them to keep all the free stuff going. The URL is: http://www.rootsweb.com One way to join RootsWeb is by sending a check in American dollars to: RootsWeb Genealogical Data Cooperative P.O. Box 6798 Frazier Park, CA 93222-6798 Joining or contributions are not required. Happy New Year, Julia French Wood