Hello, everyone -- Has anyone else been wondering, like Karen, if they've been unintentionally unsubscribed from the list because few (or no) messages have been received over the last week or so? Relax. Everything is OK -- it's just the holiday season when most people have little time to post and/or read messages. For example, I've had guests in the house since 20 Dec. They just left yesterday and I've taken another day or so to recuperate (as well as rest on my laurels for a job well done! <g>). Karen, you're still subscribed to H-W-E with your message on 26 Dec posted to the list just fine. And since 22 Dec, there have been a total of seven messages posted. Thanks to everyone who took the time to do this during a very busy time of year! If anyone is ever in doubt that a message of theirs has been posted or believe that they are not receiving list messages, a good place to check is in the list archives. Go to http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index/huguenots-walloons-europe/, select a particular month and then put all the messages in chronological order. This will quickly show you if you have seen/read all of them or if your own message is there. Then contact me if you find any problem. And, if you ever forget how to get into the archives, instructions are always available through the list website at http://www.island.net/~andreav/index.html (look in The Basics section). I'm sure that, once January is here, things will get back to normal on the list. Hope my comments here have reassured anyone who was concerned. Best wishes to all. Andrea