Hi folks, Well, I've been out of circulation for a bit now, and finally am at a point where I am beginning to catch up, so I thought I'd post to the list with a few items. For your information, there are currently 186 total subscribers. For such a large number, we sure are quiet! The first item I'd like to post is about a roll call. Now, I know many of you have strong opinions on the subject, but as this list is a relativly quiet one, I have decided that I would like to call for a Calvert roll call. This helps me, as a list admin, to know where most of our research lies. That way when someone contacts me about whether there are any researchers for "x-calvert in x place" I can answer truthfully rather than just saying "well, why don't you join and see" (which, of course, I do anyway :) ) Also, it helps those who haven't "made the connection" to make one if there are others on the same line. In order to be fair though to those who prefer not to read "roll call" messages, I ask that when you post you put "RC:" or "Roll Call:" in the subject line along with the states/countries of your Calverts. Those who aren't interested in the posts can delete them or can only read those with like states/countries. For example, my roll call entry will have the subject line of "RC: Calverts from ENG>US:MD>VA>WV>OH" that way, anyone who is interested in Ohio, Maryland, Virginia or West Virginia Calverts can take a look at my email by just seeing in the subject that there might be a connection. Second order of business is about the list rules. I will be sending (after this message) my standard "rule list" and hope everyone will read it. It is not a lot, but helps the list to run more smoothly. Any questions or problems with the list rules, please address me privately and not on the list. Thanks! Third, about the list website. I know, I know, it hasn't been updated in so long, but that is about to change... So, if anyone has additions to the links list, to the queries, or to the information contained on the page, please let me know as soon as possible so that I can get it changed. The site address is http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~cbrogan/calvert.html Oh, and btw, if you get a "runtime" error when accessing the site, just ignore it as that is one of the issues I'm currently working on. I am considering adding a java based chat room on a separate page for those interested. If this is something you (as a researcher) would like, let me know and I'll see what I can do. Meanwhile, thanks to all of you for making this such a great (abeit quiet) list! Christi Calvert Brogan Proud Rootsweb Donor Visit our list pages at http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~cbrogan Visit our personal homepage at http://users.idworld.net/brogan