Hi All, I enjoyed what Desiree of Fl said, about helping someone whose boat is sinking. Well, I live and enjoy the local lake. Yes, I have pitched in and helped people who have literally swamped their boats. It was the right thing to do, helping always is the right thing. But! I will stop short of giving them my boat. :-) I have had wonderful exchanges with people on the internet. I have made friends with people all over the country. I've visited them on research trips. Even assisted a elderly 2nd cousin to enjoy a celebration in Kentucky. But, I don't try to usurp anothers property, and will not give all my research to another. I will assist anyone, to help them solve a problem, and if I'm sure they are related, as we become more acquainted, will share additional information. As a result of my trip to Salt Lake, I was able to send my elderly 2nd cousin a personally compiled 50 year span of the tracking I did on our common line. We then share ideas as to what the information means, we share the analyzing of the data. So there are many ways to help another, just today my cousin sent me a photo snail mail, of the newly done tombstone of our common 2nd great-grandfather. This is something we had purchased as a newly found family. Good luck all, Alice