Hi, Missing Lincs, If you do get a chance to have that visit with Aunt Elizabeth to discuss her memories of your relatives, please talk in a normal, clear voice. For some reason people who visit older relatives seem to assume that the relative is deaf (or, worse: a little child). I have seen people practically shouting because they thought their relative couldn't hear them. Perhaps you don't speak clearly. And I have seen people talk to elders in a sing-song voice, like they were talking to a small child. So don't insult Aunt Elizabeth. She may have set aside her hearing aides, or she may have a mild dementia that makes it hard for her to focus, but treat her like an adult, please. Now, if you've been a member of this list for years, and you are STUCK, let us help you get started. Tell us about one of your Lincolnshire relatives, even if they are way off the ancestral tree. Let us help you to pin down this person. After all, isn't that what this list is for? Go find that pile of paper you've been thinking of moving and see if it holds a Lincolnshire relative somewhere within the pile. Fiona, I KNOW you've got a pile or two to work on. Lou (list admin.)