Richard, I believe in genetic recall, or whatever it might be called. I have felt the need to return to my ancestral lands many times, even though I do not expect to ever be able to do so. While I am predominantly Scottish, I also have Welsh, Irish, English, Dutch, German and Swiss. So, why is it only Scotland that always seems to call me? How can that be explained? I do not believe it has to be anything from our own memory bank either. While traveling through Mississippi a few years back, we came to Vicksburg. I told my husband that I absolutely had to stop and go visit the battleground there. I had no idea why - just something I felt was necessary. It was not until a couple of years later we learned his great grandfather was killed in Vicksburg during the Civil War and is buried there. Until then it was family tradition he died in Tennessee. Was it a physic experience? I have no idea. I long ago learned to "go with my feelings". Most of the time, I've found them to be right on target. Joyce