Hi Barry, I think folk use Ancestry.com as their primary resource these days. I think that is a pity as there is a lot of misinformation on it as well as the really good records available and novices just take the records as gospel and go cockeyed from the beginning. I think many of uys can say we have done that at least once in the beginning of our reserches. You can be pulled up quick fast on the lists when such errors can be seen. I dont have a subscription as we do have a subscription at our Branch family history library, it is always booked out, so hard to get on. I think it is a pity as on rootsweb lists you can contact a lot of folk at the one time and there are lots of good information to be had on the lists. I learn something new nearly everyday. I think there are a lot of lurkers out there who just like to turn on their computer daily and on the whole find at least one message from some lists, I am on about 12, most County lists. Every now and again, I am able to help. Sadly, I am still stuck at my brick wall William LANE who married Sarah Throsby/Throsley in 1763 at Billingborough. He wasnt born in Billingborough and we have never been able to find his birth for sure. There was a John Lane as witness to his marriage. One day, someone will google our Lincs-gen archive and find me I hope, and be in touch. Of course there is findmypast, rootschat (free) , familysearch (free) i subscribe to genesreunited as well, to name a few where folk like to do most of their research. It to is excellent. Nothing like the one on one of rootsweb lists though, or the quick responses. The lists are great for the housebound folk who look forward everyday to a bit of chatter even if they do not know the person, they may be able to help as well or just enjoy someone elses query. All the lists have been down for about a fortnight though Barry. Edie ------------------------------------------ From: Barry Wilson via <eng-lincsgen@rootsweb.com> To: vesey@dccnet.com; eng-lincsgen@rootsweb.com; Subject: Re: [LIN] Lincs List, decline of inquiries Hi there Lou, and all listers, I have to say that I am amazed at the demise of the Lincsgen messages, I might see one perhaps every other month,( if I am lucky). So what has happened over this last year, I have tried to ask the same question quite a few times, but with no real reply. It is just as well that other people from the list still talk, even from Australia, so is the reason because everyone has solved all of their family history problems, or is everyone on holiday, or has there been some sort of epidermic happened, and killed all listers off.