Dear all, After the learning stopped on the interchanges of Bruce and John, I lost total interest in the content. But as a long time Internet user, (Since 1989 with Sun Microsystems). I offer the following observations and suggestions: 1) Take the exchanges off line, stop using rootsweb alias posting unless we all can learn something about genealogy (rather than human behavior) and the kibbitzing by the rest of us should die down. 2) Bruce, just produce your own CD. Then we can choose which version we want our descendants to have as a record, maybe both. To follow up on Donna's comment, John R. and John L. provided the data and immeasurable assistance in connecting my blocked 2nd great grandfather John (nmi) Carpenter to Nicholas9, John8, Nicholas7, Thomas6, Oliver5, Abiah4, William3,2,1 from Amos B's Carpenter Memorial version of our Carpenter English heritage. I had been searching for this link for 15 years. I am enternally grateful to them for their interest in my line. I think John R's persistance and interest in our individual lines is far more useful than me knowing if I am or am not a de Melun. Thanks John R.! Although John's project in producing a CD with speculative information may fail the tests of rigorous research fundamentals, I think his consistent work with compiling our information is a benefit to the Carpenter genealogy and we should be able to choose or not choose to have this information in our own records. Chuck, JohnR, Bruce et al you can see my "Salt and Pepper" beard (but not my 40 inch waist) if you wish at http://www.ccstrat.com/home_and_heart.html Although this says home page, our actual home page is at http://www.netcom.com/~carpncc Jerry Carpenter, H.B.O.P :) (Human Being and Ordinary Person) Bonney Lake, Washington Donna Carpenter wrote: > TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN:My name is Donna Carpenter and John CARPENTER > emailed me about two years ago. He sent me information and references > to other researchers in an attempt to help me. FREE OF CHARGE. The > researchers he recommended added so much information I went from a few > hundred names in my tree to over 4000. I am not a genealogist, but > just an ordinary person proud of her heritage and trying to leave a > little of it for the blood that runs after mine. I met so many > cousins it was amazing. I connected with Great Aunts and made > tremendous friends. I may not leave my grandchildren undisputed > facts, but I will leave them a trail of heritage that links to some > pretty fine folks. This I can give them because a good man promoted > free CARPENTER genealogy. My hoorahs go to John!Donna Carpenter > DCVEGAS@PSN.NET > BusAssts-Donna@juno.com > HOME PAGES: > http://www.geocities.com/RainForest/Andes/4952/ ALA Ancestors Page > > http://members.tripod.com/~Donna_Carpenter/index.html Aguila, AZ > Page -- ************************************************** | Jerry Carpenter, Managing Principal | | CCS - Continental Consulting Strategies | | Phone/Fax 253-891-3090 | | mailto:jcarp@ccstrat.com | | http://www.ccstrat.com | **************************************************