I don't want anyone to be afraid to state an opinion on this list for fear of being attacked for what they said. But we will not start dissecting personalities and analyzing every little word and motive. That is unnecessary. Keith has always been the peacemaker of our organization and I, too, find it hard to believe he was ever nasty to anyone. If he didn't word it quite right, I am sure he regretted it afterwards. Who wants to live in a world where everyone agrees on everything. Wouldn't that be boring??? Connie is correct. You cannot change court records without a judge's court order to do so. To write in information would be illegal. I for one would not want anyone to change data that has been entered at a much earlier date. Right or wrong, that does tell us something about the era in which they lived. Our name today is Jennings, however, back in Pennsylvania, my husband's gg grandfather signed his will David Jennens. For him that was correct. I can give another example of my 3rd great grandfather's estate. The hired genealogist that I paid to search the records for Thomas Jarrard found nothing. I traveled to Pennsylvania and West Virginia to look for myself and found a will for an Andrew Gerret. The estate papers proceeded to give me his children's names.....My Thomas Jarrard, who was the educated son in the family, was the only one that spelled the name Jarrard. There were seven different spellings in that one document and set of papers, because some members of the family could not read or write. One brother was Jarret, another Jarrett, Jaratt, etc. That is all part of the history of our family. When Thomas Jarrard died then in St. Clair County, Illinois, his estate was filed under the name Jarrott. However, his widow married Cornelius Gooding, an Illinois State Representative and he proceeded to have the entry corrected to today's spelling of Jarrard. To carry it further Thomas' son George is in the census records as Garrad. And so goes the story. Heaven forbid that anyone had started messing with those records and changing them to what they thought was correct. Now, do you know why so many spellings back then ended with a "t" instead of a "d". The local folks in West Virginia told me that they were English and had an English accent and that the Jarrotts and Jarrards were all the same family as they did not pronounce the final "r" which made it sound like Jarrad or Jarrat when they told the recorder their names. Thus the recorder spelled it the way it sounded to him and they affixed their little mark not knowing it was mispelled. Tomorrow is a new day and let's all start off on a different foot. If you can't say something kind, then say nothing. If you are not Christian, keep in mind that I am and I am exercising my rights by using this little prayer that I have memorized that says it all. If you are of another faith, please bear with me. I think this sums up the attitude of our local Louisa County Genealogical Society members who volunteer and give many hours of their time to help others. Oh, ever mindful, Lord I pray Be with me at my work today Control my thoughts, my actions too, Let every word be kind and true.. In all I meet, grant I may see the Christ that dwells in them and me. May my feet be quick to go to aid another tired and slow. And may my hands never shirk in doing my allotted work. And when curtains are drawn Accounts are penned May I look up to thee and say Im grateful for your help today.