There are now 26 subscribers to this list but I am wondering if you are receiving the posts?????????? Today Shirle Fergus requested the FERGUS archives URL which I had posted a day or so ago - she had not received the 1st post. So I am wondering if others are experiencing the same problem???? No way for me to know unless each person will post to the list when you receive this message,OR you will e-mail me directly. Please if there is a problem we need to resolve it. And if not each person needs to jump in and begin posting their lineage . . . there is no need to have a FERGUS newsgroup for only one or two persons to post to. I am working long hours to research, which I choose to do, but I do not need to spend additional hours posting to a mute group - unless there is a reason for your silence. Please communicate if there is a reason for not sharing . . . I do realize that this is probably new for a lot of you, but hey, join in and participate. Begin anywhere - list your name, your father's name, and go backwards OR go forward from the furthest back, but POST something. Someone has to break the ice! (end of soapbox talk). Cynthia crussell@traversecity.com http://www.traverse.net/people/crussell/fergus_family.htm Listowner for DODD-L-request@rootsweb.com and FERGUS-L-request@rootsweb.com