A new Downing query board has been set up at GenConnect courtesy of Rootsweb. http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/FamilyAssoc/Downing Queries should be detailed, ie, contain information rather than a general query, and, hopefully, responses will cite sources. That is the hope of those who created the board for us. There can be other Downing boards for posting source documents -- ideally there will be a Downing board for each of the following: obits, bios, wills, deeds, Bible records, pensions. That's six opportunities to host a Downing board if you are interested. Posting primary source documents will help everyone and you can be part of it. You MUST be a Rootsweb member/sponsor/donor to host a board. This is a worthwhile contribution anyway since Rootsweb provides free space for this mailing list, many USGenWeb sites and such. Members may host one board, sponsors may have two and so on. [Membership also provides you with the opportunity to host a mailing or two or more -- again, depending on the level of support -- if none is currently taken for the surname of your choice.] There will be a 'suite' of boards for every surname, ie, the six listed above and the query board. AFAIK only the query board for Downing has been taken [by me]. Think about it. Sign up for the boards is on hold until December 28 as the volunteer workers take some holiday time. At that point it is first come, first serve. 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 Richard III Society mailing list