Hi Minnie Ann, thanks. I feel the same. To me background info is just as important as the names & dates. I have also always been interested in genealogy. I drove all my living rellies crazy from a very young age! Cheers, Donna. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Minnie Ann" <StoneLamp1880@webtv.net> To: <HANCOCK-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, March 28, 2001 8:22 PM Subject: Re: [HANCOCK-L] Henbury Hancocks > Every time I find a place, such as the town where my grandmother was > born. I get any books I can find, with information on that place, and > read up on that town, and then I get a copy of an old map that I find at > the Library and at times, on the web . I then keep zooming in on the map > untill I can get a clear picture of all the surounding towns. All this > helps me to do a better search on my grandmother's backround . It kind > of gives me a feeling of being there . Knowing the history helps me to > see the town as it must have been when she lived there. If I'm lucky > and can find a lot of photo's of the place, I then can make a little > book of photo's and information. I have allways been crazy about > history. Another nice thing is the index page. One might find a family > name there. > > Wishing you good health > and a rainbow day, > Minnie Ann > > Jesus , A Never Ending Friend ! > > > ==== HANCOCK Mailing List ==== > Check out our HANCOCK Project World Wide at: > http://members.aol.com/heatherjvw/Hancock/ >