I as much as anyone or more understand your feelings. I put up with this every day to the tune of 40 or 50 inquiries. I have learned to keep my cool and I know where the delete button is. I try to evaluate each inquiry to be sure that the questions are legitmate. . If all the information is not adequate I either delete the message or ask the sender for more information depending on my evaluation of the sender. Evaluating senders is quite easy. When I "delete" that means someone else will handle it because I have had it for the day. There are several types of messages I will not fool with: 1. Those obviously who are reaching way out for a connection and trying to fill in the middle. That is a lost cause and bad genealogy., and seldom brings ressults. "My grandmother told me that we are related to Charlemagne" it goes on and on. 2. Material from LDS and CD-Roms when the sender HAS NOT contacted the source. Its obvious.Don't believe all you read! Bible records are always a source of suspicion--what bible, who published it, when, and when were the entries made? Johnny Smith was at school one day and the teacher told him that surely he was related to Pegsus Smith. After school he told his mother who dutifully entered it in the family bible. One hundred years later Pegsus name came up and they looked in the family bible--yep there it was--it MUST be TRUE because its in the family bible. 3. When the sender refuses to relate his/her connection to those being asked about. That usually means they don't have a clue about what they are saying. 4. When the sender does not sign his/her message and does not show their location. Knowing where you live is very important. These are my PERSONAL rules and has nothing to do with the HUNT List. It is just a matter of how much time is available. I am here 18 hoiurs a day trying to help. IF I have time I can deal with it all. Don't hide the fact that you are new to this--say so and you will get LOTS of help. It is always a plus to all of us if you would tell us WHAT you have done on your own BEFORE going to the HUNT Consortium. Birth certificaftes, death and marriage certificates, Census etc. That saves us a lot of time by not having to research what you have already done. Capish?.Comprende? Comprende Vous? Sandy3 Lubbock ( I am ready for the flack!)