HI: Someone emailed me this article by the famed genealogist and author Tony Burroughs about why it's so difficult to trace African ancestry. Terrific explanation plus some tips on how to research slaves. Here's the link to the blog on AC 360: http://ac360.blogs.cnn.com/2009/07/17/why-re-tracing-our-african-roots-is-so-difficult/ Kberry kdberr1@aol.com