From your listowner, As the year comes to an end, I just want to share some thoughts with my fellow family researchers. If I ramble a bit, just chalk up to approaching senility (like now). For me, this has been a very productive year in genealogy research. Through our discussion groups, I have gained a tremendous amount of information about my various family lines and, while I still have many unanswered questions about some of my ancestors, I must say that my successes have far outweighed the dangling (?) marks. More importantly, I've made wonderful contacts with long lost cousins as well as fellow dedicated researchers. I hope that these surname discussion groups have served to provide a good forum for learning more about your respective ancestors. I value your input in the form of queries, stories, genealogical data, and much more. I wish everyone a happy, healthy, and safe holiday season. Bob Francis Listowner for the FLEMING, HINKSON, SHAWHAN, and TROWER Surname Discussion Groups