In my opinion, do not expect too much from the places you can search on the net. I have been searching every place I can get into, and have yet to find anything that connects to my family line. Most of what I have gotten is by using the census and soundex films. Even the books in the librarys have been of no help. The only reason I still have terminal, is that there are several persons with the surname that contact me by email, but even that is very limited for me. Don't give up but don't depend on one source. Richard OmahaMom@aol.com wrote: > > I know the feeling. A few of my lines seem quite similar--or perhaps the > earliest known ancestor was either a) found under a cabbage leaf, literally or > b) dropped off by aliens because there is no proof that can be found of birth > & parentage. > > All I can say is: 1) try the surname lists for the name(s) in question. > 2) try the regional lists where they are known to have lived. > 3) try the ethnic list for the family's known/suspected ancestry. > 4) keep trying--the lists are continually changing, maybe one of these days > someone will know the line you're looking for. There are a lot of "lurkers" > out there on many of the lists who never say much of anything. Your post may > be the one they're looking for. > > Karen > > ==== GenTips Mailing List ==== > Are you having trouble unsubscribing to the list? You can subscribe and unsubscribe to the lists we own from our web page at: > http://www.genrecords.com