In a message dated 05/23/2000 9:34:51 PM Central Daylight Time, roday1@erols.com writes: << What happened to civility? This is really getting out of hand. I have been getting messages from this list for months hoping that one day I'll come across someone who is researching the same French family that I belong to. Now I'm not so sure this is such a good idea. >> Civility is alive and well. One ant doesn't ruin a picnic. Why don't you post your FRENCH line to see if there are any connections. Maybe everyone is waiting for everyone else to go first. Julia