Welcome new members to the Downing list. If you have not already done so, please feel free to post a message giving us information about the Downings you seek. Maybe you can make a connection here. There are a couple Downing web sites that we know about: http://www.jps.net/egals/downing http://members.aol.com/RDown3657/index.html If you know of others let us know. There is also another Downing mailing list: To Subscribe: email: Downing-L-Request@rootsquest.com Cheryl Rothwell clrothwell@mindspring.com Logan County, ILGenWeb, coordinator> http://www.rootsweb.com/~illogan/loindex.htm Logan County mailing list> LOGAN-L@rootsweb.com Downing mailing list> DOWNING-L@rootsweb.com