<g> Yes, of course, and I realised that I could get a throw away mail address. Nevertheless the records on Ancestry.com are not as well suited to those of us living in the UK as Ancestry.co.uk, which someone new to genealogy might not know. I think its worth sharing experiences, which is my prime purpose always for those who don't know. At least my cynicism didn't stop me from pursuing it to find out as much as I did with that purpose in mind. ;-) Janet ----- Original Message ----- From: "Andrew Price" > I've not tried the offer but it often helps to answer cynicism with > cynicism . > > > I suggest opening a free hotmail account just for this purpose. That way > you lose nothing if they send hotmail junk emails for the rest of > eternity. > >