FYI: Rootsweb and Ancestry.com are in the process of merging the two message boards MyFamily.com and GenConnect. As with any new system, there are always bugs to work out and yes, some training of the Board Administrators and possibly even users. As with any new venture, there are a deluge of unproductive e-mails bombarding the programmers from folks that don't understand the system and like a bunch of lemmings run for the sea. I am going to ask you to hold any posts you might be contemplating on the GenConnect or the newly created Boards for a few days until the furor dies down. The system should be more efficient and will probably be welcomed once things settle down. You will not be able to access the GenConnect Boards in the future but those messages still will be available in the new system when things are finished. There may be some server downtime as they remedy any problems that have been more than amply sent their way. You can still post on this mailing list without any interruptions of service or limited usage. I will try to give you further instructions and get the appropriate links on the web pages when I am more sure of my own competency in it. I think it will be a good system but many people resist change and create all the problems they can while they try to derail the project. Please hang in there with us and we'll get you back on track as soon as possible. Norma Jennings Listowner of Washington and Louisa