Hi David, There is no real list protocol so no need to apologise. I always post my response back to the list so everyone can see where I am. Plus you never know if any new members have joined and it could be the one you are looking for. I also class myself as new to Genealogy , but you will find a lot of people are more than happy to guide you in the right direction, and believe me I have had a lot of Guidance..... Happy hunting Sarah ----- Original Message ----- From: "David Cutts" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Friday, July 13, 2001 4:45 AM Subject: [CUTTS] Henry James [WAS: [CUTTS] Fw: Subscribe] Hi, Firstly, my apologies if this response should have been directed either "off-list" or via Lesley. Any advice on list protocol is welcome. I've been "lurking" on this list for months but so far I've not responded to roll-calls because I'm embarrassingly new to genealogy and I can't decide how best to précis my family history. Oh, procrastination!