Hi, all. I am fairly new at genealogy via the internet. The thing I have found in using the internet is that it has saved me much time in pre-research time or in other words in finding the things that I need to check. I don't think anything will ever replace researching in person. My aunt did research for 40+ years. She did not have the internet and for years she searched for the bible record of our ancestor Edward Ware and never found it. I got on the internet and was sent via e-mail a magazine that had a copy of the bible record without even really searching for it, it just kind of fell in my lap so to say. I have since found a 2nd magazine that had a copy of the bible record. I have found on GenForum where there are church and court records concerning the parents of Edward Ware. The man who found those records has ignored my e-mails requesting where I can find those records even though he is listed on the county site as one to contact for information on the Ware family. It has been very frustrating. I had a shirt sleeve relative tell me last winter that no one owns genealogy. I believe that whole heartedly and like to share what I have and have found most everyone does. I believe on another line I am about to make a major break through thanks to members of a mailing list for that family. They have told what records I need to access. I would have to say over all my experience with genealogy on the net has been good. Marla blarson@ubtanet.com