In a message dated 5/16/00 12:36:49 AM Central Daylight Time, wildnwooly@hotmail.com writes: <<<< out for yourself and screw the rest, you will get yours all right! >>>>> >From the Kitten's view: Please. Let us behave like adults. I am completely amazed by what I've just witnessed on here. I too, am desperate to find one of my ancestors -- my great grandma --- Five years is a long time to search for only two generations back. I've gotten some leads, and some non-replies - but I will never yell at or berate a researcher simply because they won't stick out their necks for me. If this is allowed to go on, we will no doubt have people demanding that we come and fill out their personal family tree books in person. Mr Bryant is posting obituaries both onto this list and to the rootsweb Hancock county page. He is not being paid. More importantly, he is not obligated, in any way, shape or form, to research other people's families. He posted the GROVE names he is interested in - he should not have to go beyond that. In reality, we have a very unselfish man who is listing, not only the entire contents of dozens of news clippings onto our email listing, (These have to be typed up, by the way) but also has created two free webpages for the entire world to scan thru as well. Does he HAVE to? Or simply because he has found them, should we INSIST that he type each word of them on here so we can print them out with one click of a button so we can enjoy them? Does doing this work help Mr. Bryant more than it will help someone else? I think not. His treasures are posted for the World to see. To scream at him because he won't take his own time to seek out information about our own personal family from his files is rude and competely selfish. In the Kitten's opinion, I think he has performed enough FREE research on this list alone, to last another 2 generations. Have we taken the time to visit his websites? Massive work done there with many helpful links. I have enjoyed reading these news clippings and have discovered some clues regarding migrations. Thank you very kindly, Mr. Bryant. :::Blessed are those who can give without remembering and take without forgetting::: :::Elizabeth Bibesco::: Valerie (Still searching for May INGRAM LONGWELL WAGNER b 1879 Plymouth, Hancock Co/Schuyler Co . Last known residence: Living in Vermont, Fulton Co IL about 1920-1950)