Good morning, This is a short tutorial on what this list is all about. Gen.= Genealogy Unsolved= We haven't solved the question Mysteries=Who, what, where and why The Alice Martin story certainly qualifies as a Gen-Unsolved-Mystery. I am aware that what can be overwhelming mail from a list to some, can be inconsequential to others. I get thousands of e-mails every day, and since I am a busy person, the answer is to delete those I am not interested in. Works just fine for me. That is one reason that the subject is so important, you can decide to read or delete. However, if the process of deleting is also too much trouble, you may want to consider leaving the list until it quiets down again. Now, early on I decided that I would not care if there were misspellings, incorrect grammar, or any of those things on postings. In the long run, what difference does it make? If we can understand what is being said, (typed) that is what counts. I also decided, from the beginning, being critical, rude, or sarcastic never helps anyone, and could actually deter someone from posting, in fear of being criticized themselves. We are here to help each other, and to share opinions, and encourage others to post. I learned years ago you cannot please all of the people all of the time (I raised two daughters and managed to keep my sanity), so if you all wish to discuss Alice Martin, do so, if you have an idea or question about Alice Martin, post it. If you have no interest in Alice Martin, delete that posting. That is the entire idea behind this list, to post a question and to discuss and share ideas. Annie Pa. Counties available for adoption! http://www.genexchange.org/pa/fulton/index.cfm http://www.genexchange.org/pa/blair/index.cfm http://www.genexchange.org/pa/index.cfm