Okay, folks, I just checked and I believe our new Data Boards are up and running on both Louisa and Washington Counties. If you are used to using the GenConnect Boards, you can still use those links for the time being as they will automatically forward to the new system. It doesn't matter which link you click on they will all go to the URL below. I will get the web pages updated as soon as possible. This will eventually be three boards in one, combining GenConnect, MyFamily.com and "can't remember the 3rd right now". The Board Administrators have been receiving several hundred postings a day so we are a bit zombied at the moment. So, if I goofed in these instructions we will try again later. You can visit the pages without a signin and password, but if you wish to post, you will need to go to the http://boards.ancestry.com first to get registered. All of the Boards, Bible, Bios, Deeds, Obituaries, and Wills are in the same database but when you post, you go to the pull down menu and click on the category you want to store it in. This pull down box is under the submission box where you enter your data. By the same token, if you wish to search a particular category, you need to click the radio button for This Board and not All boards and then enter the name of the category in the search box. There is also a date feature. When I currently pull up an obituary page, I get the obituaries for June 2001, if I click next I go to May 2001. It may take awhile to get used to but it will be more stable and much better once we all get used to it and the enhancements are in place. If you wish to go directly to the new Boards, you can use this URL to view them. http://boards.ancestry.com You will find our pages under the Localities category. You can visit the pages without a signin and password, but if you wish to post, you will need to go to the Ancestry site first to get registered. To do this click on the blue link in the upper right hand corner of the above URL. There is no charge for these free boards. Click on United States, then States, then Counties, and then the County you want to visit. A lot of clicks but I will try to get a shortcut to it eventually. I would like for you to see the whole enchilada at this stage to familiarize yourself with it. Not all of the administrators have their sites in working order yet and there are still bugs in the system but I think we are okay on Washington and Louisa County for now. If you encounter any problems, please let me know. I will try to develop some on site help pages when I understand everything myself. I think you will love the new system once you get over the change panic. You will have access to more messages and information in the end. Norma