Hi list, Most of us researchers that have been doing this time consuming, costly, hard work for years know how much is involved in accurate genealogy research. We were doing this long before the days of computers and the internet. The only times that I have used the internet were when I ran into a "brick wall" ancestor. I was fortunate enough to connect to distant cousins on two occasions, and fill in the blanks. They too, did their research the hard way, by going to the libraries, courthouses, and records departments. I think that most of the researchers that post to a multitude of lists are shooting in the dark. Certainly, it is gratifying to find a family connection once in a while, but remember, someone actually did the leg work, and should be acknowledged for it. Mike > > >==== GEN-NYS Mailing List ==== >Visit the GEN-NYS-L web page: > http://www.rootsweb.com/~nozell/GEN-NYS-L/ > >