Hello to All who have subscribed to the FERGUS list. First we want to let you know that this list is for people who are new to genealogy and for the die-hard genealogists alike. Please post to the board even if you are not sure what to do with the information you have on your line. Some people just list all the names and dates of people in their lines. Others simply ask questions on how to do something about their lines or maybe where to find help in finding information. You never know you might just make a heritage connection. I can tell you from experience that there is nothing like the feeling of finding a new relative. It is very exciting, but the only way you can do this is by sending the list what you know of your heritage...even if it is only information on your mother and father. So far from this list we have made three connections to our lineage. Your family may not be related to mine but there are others who you just may be related to, why take the chance of never knowing. You may just want to write in, in a format like this: David Albert or Alexander FERGUS b. 5-19-1850 Ohio d. 1918 Penn? m. Mary M. POWELL 12-31-1871 Maysville KY ? children: Mary Ellen James Albert Maggie Joe James Albert FERGUS first wife unknown 2nd wife Kate Olivia DAY 3rd wife Grace CHAFFEE children: Dorothy Mary Nina Helen Howard Eugene James Russell Marion Howard Eugene b. 9-18-1904 d. 5-4-1984 m. Margaret Mary DOUGHERTY 8-24-1931 children: Bernard James Howard Joseph Bernard James FERGUS b. 4-17-1943 m: Shirley ORGEL b.3-3-1951 and so-on......Information on families can lead you anywhere and to anyone or anything. Make this a full-time or part-time hobby...You may just find it gets interesting somewhere down the line!!!! Thanks, Shirley Fergus, bernardf@intrstar.net http://members.aol.com/bandsferg/genealogy/fergus/bfergus.htm