In message <v8_Z7.1557$qC1.133520@news20.bellglobal.com> "Alan Combellack" <acombellack@sympatico.ca> wrote: > I attempted to post this on soc.genealogy.surnames.britain yesterday. I > don't know if it appeared as I still can't read it. Can anyone advise me > what I should do please? I am using newsgroup server, > news1.on.sympatico.ca. > SGSB has been down for well over a year now AFAIK. I believe there are unresolved problems with the server at Rootsweb. Try posting a request to soc.genealogy.britain. -- Graeme Wall My genealogy website: <http://www.greywall.demon.co.uk/genealogy/index.html>