Hi All, I have a request to post the instructions of how to get to our archives located at Rootsweb. I cut and pasted what was on the two screens for you to see. <A HREF="http://searches.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/listsearch.pl">COOK LIST ARCHIVES </A> http://searches.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/listsearch.pl This is the first screen that comes up. RootsWeb Mailing Lists -- Interactive Search This is an interface to the archives for most of the RootsWeb mailing lists, current through the past day or so. In the form below, enter the name of the mailing list whose archives you want to search. If those archives are available, you will then be given a form in which to enter the surname (or whatever) that you are looking for. Name of List TYPE COOK (Then click on SUBMIT) Below is the second screen you will see after you have typed Cook and submit... Search the Archive of Messages for COOK Mailing List Examples of searches: •Keithley •Lycurgus and Bell •(Mary and Jones) or (Jackson and County) Select database to search: •1999 •1998 •1997 •1996 Put a period in the year you want to search in. Click on (SEARCH) Read each query that comes up. If you decide you want to keep it, you can cut and paste it and place it in an e-mail and then a folder for later use. Try typing in your Cook spouses name to see if some member has it. There is no limit as to the many ways you can do this. Have fun! Ellie