There appears to be several people on the list who are totally new to this fascinating and addictive hobby. I therefore thought it worth mentioning the following information as a kind of "started kit". For descriptions and addresses of mailing lists and MUCH more Genealogy resources on the Internet http://members.aol.com/johnf14246/gen_mail.html For those researching the UK. This informative site is well worth a visit. You can start in one county and follow links through different Counties, making use of the information and surnames listings available. All that travelling without leaving the armchair and finding a parking space<VBG>. UK & Ireland Genealogical Information Service -- Main Page http://www.genuki.org.uk/ There is also www.genforum.com a message board system for surnames etc. As a started book for genealogy I can thoroughly recommend Ancestral Trails published by the Society of Genealogists and Sutton Publishing and Written by Mark Heber. Hope this is of interest. Regards Julie Goucher [email protected]