> during those times. I know of these marriages because they were in > my lifetime so I have written them in my notes for use at a later > date but how does a person make others in the family understand that > this is a family history to share with our descendants so they can > know where they came from and who we are, They enjoy researching > with me and love to find new stories about our ancestors but still > are adamant about not sharing a small piece of their past. How can > we make people understand so they will share? > > Robin Percy There's always the possibility that the persons involved consider it to be irrelevant to anyone not involved. It may be your "history" but it is their "life". Cheryl singhals <[email protected]>