I can see that it's time for my Annual Message, posted quarterly. ;o) Take a gander at my website, Genealogy, et Cetera, at http://dav4is.8m.com/ There you will find: 1. Literally zillions (a metric measure, that) of connections to New England -- especially, Fairfield Co. -- families 2. 180+ Outline Descendant Tree surname pages; 131 ancestral ODTs carried back to immigrant ancestors (many 17th century) where known, some to roots in (usually) England. Also 53 collateral family ODTs. Surname index: http://dav4is.8m.com/Families/ 3. Source bibliographies for many of the ODT pages. Specific sources on request. 4. Total population approaching 50,000 5. Easy navigation: careful layout with lots of handy links, especially focused on intermarriages between the families (hundreds of them) 6. Fast loading: few images, no fancy gimmicks 7. Browser-friendly: Most pages certified HTML 4.0 Specifications compliant 8. Extensive celebrity relations pages, many with link farms 9. Rencontres: curious coincidental meetings or associations between disparate relatives 10. Some special source material, e.g. a page of ancient occupations, ranks and titles 11. Site news, a guest book. 12. Daily additions Happy hunting! -- Regards, Rod Dav4is / P.O. Box 118 / Hyde Park, NY 12538 / USA Genealogy, et Cetera: http://dav4is.8m.com 184 ancestral families, mostly 17th-19th century New England, total population: 47,194