*Goodness, the Australian Family Tree Connections has a classified advertisement category: Missing Relatives [Living] In fact, I answered one such advertisment only to find I had extended family hitherto unknown, and more, had memories of grandmother whom I had never met, and gave me the BirthdayBook which belonged to my g+grandmother. I was and continue to be exceeding grateful that such a category exists. Pamela Nicholls in Melbourne*Come on kiddies! > > The Peterville Inn has been a living relative of my family for centuries > - and still is! > > > > I agree with Meli contacting 'living descendants' is a bonus, you share > > information, family bibles, family oral history, photos etc, and make new > > > > > > > I thought seeking living relatives is frowned upon on these lists" > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >