In a message dated 01/02/2000 12:58:55 PM Pacific Standard Time, hamrick@home.com writes: << Rootsweb is also a fine organization. They came out 2 months ago with a site where you can load your Gedcom of your entire family for the LDS price of "FREE". You do not even need to know how to make a web page. I have loaded some for others who did not know how to make a gedcom but had their data in FTM. They mailed me their data disks and I made the Gedcom and put their data up with their name and E-mail on their data so others can find them. It has a self contained program that eliminates data from persons alive and can include notes and data at your desire. It is protected with a code name of your choosing and only you can change the data. >> Well, I was so inspired by JR's message, I put my GEDCOM up on Rootsweb too. My data's not perfect. Heaven knows I'm still trying to nail down who my "real" great-great grandparents were on one side, but it's there, and I've included my notes that document those things I do "know"...as much as we can know anything. I doubt I have anything new in the Hamrick arena, but hopefully someone will find a relative, and we can connect and share stories. Barbara