Well said and well done John. Mary Swayne has also been a great help to me. Margaret Collins -----Original Message----- From: John.Docherty@Nelson.com <John.Docherty@Nelson.com> To: DUNBARTONSHIRE-GENWEB-L@rootsweb.com <DUNBARTONSHIRE-GENWEB-L@rootsweb.com> Date: Friday, 19 March 1999 12:16:am Subject: a big thank you... >At the risk of causing her some embarrassment, I would like to publicly >thank Mary Swayne for some research she did for me regarding the SANDS >genealogy. Not only did Mary check the 1841 & 1851 Census for Largs... she >checked the local MI's (and when that came up short), reached out and >touched someone who had access to the Sexton's book for Largs... which >proved to be the mother lode! > >The result is that (pending verification), we've cleared up a boondoggle >from a family pedigree dated 1933. > >I wanted to mention this on the list (I subscribe to a half dozen others) >because it seems the only stories that get publicity are the ones where >people are complaining about how selfish someone else is, or how their >queries are ignored, or how their work for others goes unappreciated. > >Once again Mary, from myself and my in-laws, the Sands family... > >THANK YOU!!!!!!!!! > >John > >______________________________