Hi Todd, The idea of a mailing list is as its name implies that you will get mail depending on how busy the list is. I would say stick with the list and you will learn lots about the Sheffield area. However if you are just researching the name Thurgoland in all it's forms you might be better off with a name mailing list with Rootsweb........ It all depends on what you want re your research.......If you find a specific family that you would like traced I am sure we will have a crack at it but you have to come up with the family first. Hope that makes it clearer what this list is all about.. Kindest regards. Elaine in Ottawa. -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.0.322 / Virus Database: 266.11.17 - Release Date: 5/25/2005