Dear Listers, Last night I posted info on newspaper clippings etc. that were my grandmother's offering up for adoption those items that did not pertain to my family line. I want to let you know I posted on the Champaign List, the Hayes List and on the Froman List so the word is out there for the records I have on Alvin HAYS and also the photo and other items of Oakley SMITH and Thelma FROMAN. To help a bit further I submitted the photo's of Alvin HAYS & Mytle MCNALLY and the one of Oakley SMITH and Thelma FROMAN to http://www.rootsweb.com/~ilphotos/subphoto.htm it says it takes about a week after posting for the items to be on line--I will let you know when they get on line. A big "You Are Very Welcome" to all who responded just to say "thank you". When I am at a stand-still in my own research I go through the things I have and try to help someone else--it's great therapy for frustration. The Cook County list went through about two weeks of everyone posting info they had that was not theirs or, items that contained their names but also, names of others such as death indexes, pages from directories, newspaper pages with obits that contained other names, census pages which always contain several names along with the one you are researching. Many people were helped in their research during that major time of sharing. Thank you to all who gave more suggestions as to how to get these items to their family! Suggestions were to contact the Urbana Library as they have a great genealogical section also an offer to have the information included in the next newsletter for the Clan Hay Society. My first post is also being forwarded to others by those who received it on list. Rest assured, fellow genealogists, these photo's and other items will go only to a person who can prove a connection. There are people who sell items such as these on E-BAY all the time but I want them to go to a rightful owner. If you are ever curious check out E-Bay and see all the memorabilia that is for sale. You can sign up for a "personal shopper" and be notified when particular items. I have signed up for "death notices" and "memorial cards". A few people who responded asked for further information, though I do not have much, I will respond shortly. Happy Hunting to All Ronnee in California Researching SCHMITT, WILLIAMS, UNBEHAUN, ROHRBACH, WODRICH, MUELLER