SAY IT WITH PICTURES. Unlike RootsWeb Mailing Lists, which do not permit attachments, you can attach pictures or scanned images to messages you post on any RootsWeb/Ancestry board message. The potential uses of such attachments are endless. Post a transcription of a will, deed, or family Bible record and add a scan of the image of the original record for others to view and download. Perhaps you have unidentified family photos you would like to upload so that others might view, and possibly identify, the people in the pictures. If you have a photo of an ancestor's tombstone upload it when posting an obituary for that individual. Signature comparisons can help prove or disprove whether two documents were signed by the same John Jones. Actual scanned signatures may be uploaded and added to a post for researchers to examine. You may add up to five attachments to any single message. Graphics files will be converted to .JPG or .GIF format upon upload. To add an attachment click on "Attachments: [Add]" when viewing the POST NEW MESSAGE or POST REPLY screen. Either type in the path to the location of the photograph or image file on your computer, or click on the browse button to navigate to the file and then select it for uploading. After you have located your file or files and the paths are showing in the boxes next to the browse button, click on SUBMIT option to upload the files. Complete your message and remember to click on POST. You also can select PREVIEW if you want to proofread your message before you select POST. The attached files will be accessible when anyone views your message. When viewing a message, look for the icon -- it's a colorful swirl within a box -- beneath the message. That denotes there is an attachment to that post. This is something I didn't know but useful information especially if you are looking for ID's in pictures. This came from the latest Rootsweb Review. Bette