Well written Margaret...and all so true. I am researching my Reynolds line, have traced my ggrandfather and ggrandmother to New York and hit the old block wall. Good luck on your search, and just keep digging. Alice Ca. -----Original Message----- From: MARGAREt DAVIS <SAGEMOM@webtv.net> To: GEN-NYS-L@rootsweb.com <GEN-NYS-L@rootsweb.com> Date: Saturday, August 21, 1999 7:55 PM Subject: What do you think? I'm afraid I am one of those who thought I could just get on the internet and there it would be----all my family done up in a nice bow. Well, after six months, I quickly became disabused of that idea. I do a lot of the leg work myself and it has been very rewarding. BUT I have found the internet to be a wonderful tool. The keyword here is TOOL! I have received tremendous help and discovered a lot of new cousins and wonderful friends. Now that I have something to share, I quite willingly to do, whenever the occasion arises. In return for that I myself have received help from others who are willing to share. In conclusion, for me at least, any research, I do will be done with both leg work and the internet. Margaret in NV ==== GEN-NYS Mailing List ==== Have you forgotten how to UNSUBSCRIBE? Visit the GEN-NYS-L Frequently Asked Questions (And Answers!) web page: http://www.rootsweb.com/~nozell/GEN-NYS-L/FAQ/GEN-NYS-L.html