My two (2) cents on the Hancock Project: I love it, feel we should keep it, and that we should update it on a regular basis! Based upon what I've heard, the hardest part of this online project, setting up and merging the various lines, has been done. Many, many thanks to those who have done all this and more! Currently we have a wonderful resource in one location, which should not be abandoned. It should be maintained! Since many of the major lines have been established most new info to be added will be of lineal lines down from existing lines. We should continue to use the guidelines for inclusion of new lines already in place. Based upon what I've heard, documentaion is not required (and shouldn't be). The committee members must decide whether any new info seems to fit with other lines. Sometimes there are conflicting lines. Committee members must then use common sense in determining whether one side is obviously favored or whether another is totally impossible, etc. Whatever the case may be, they must take each case individually and make a decision. Unless a proposed addition is just impossible to be true I think they should be quite liberal in allowing new lines. In the event the committee cannot make a fairly easy determination which line is correct, or when submissions conflict in a major way, the committee should then, as briefly as possible, discuss the differences with the differing parties, and then hopefully once evidence is produced, the parties will come to terms with their differences. BUT, if they do not agree, the committee can then present both lines at the website, such as what Ardath has suggested, i.e. "Line 11A, Line 11B..." So let's keep the Project going and add a disclaimer somewhere to the effect that people should contact the submitters for proofs of lineages, etc. We already have a place where submitters and their email addresses, gedcoms and websites can be found. For the most part then we can pretty much keep the website as it is. Let's add new material to it and keep it maintained. Let's volunteer our time to assist in this. I will be glad to donate some of my time. Any others might express to the committee their availability as well. My best, Jim Hancock