Thank you!! I will indeed hang in there. As for the willing to help issue, I only meant that I don't own any books and can't get to any libraries or court houses to do look ups. If I have info relating to someone's genealogy, then I am willing to give them what I have!! In fact, if I could find someone researching the same lines I am, I would be so thrilled, I'd probably ... well, I don't know what I'd do :) Hopefully, I will soon be able to devote more time to going to the library to look up census info, and I am planning to move soon to central Missouri, where the state archives are, so I will be able to do some lookups there! But, for the time being, I am on my own :) Thanks for taking the time to respond. I needed to know that if a researcher/volunteer can't help they simply go on!! That makes me feel much better!! Belinda At 01:06 PM 10/1/98 EDT, FAKANT2@aol.com wrote: >I would think if you don't get a reply that means no one can help at this >time. This is my first time on a list and I've seen a lot of stuff that I >couldn't help with so I just delete that message and assume the person who can >help will. I've also seen some things that aren't worth spending all my time >responding to and I let those go also. I am on this list looking for "tips" as >a new geneologist and I want info on who is available for lookups. As a >"newbee" I'm still in the "I want, I need" mode but the other side of the coin >is "I'm willing to help". Hang in there! Sincerely!!!! ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Belinda & Clint Forgy Midwest Online PeculiarWeb Internet Designs http://www.midwestonline.com http://www.peculiarweb.com