We have had nearly 9,000 visitors to the Logan County web site since I took over a year ago compared to 1,500 in the prior year. I'm thrilled. What does this mean to you? For one thing it means that more people see your posted queries. As Martha Stewart says, this is a good thing. If you haven't posted your query post it! Also, I'd like to remind you that you can print out the archived queries and study them offline at leisure. It's also handy to have that list around in case you come up with a new name in your research. Soon I will be archiving the January thru March queries. Have you looked over the current list recently? It also means more people know about and join this list. I have several lists as most of you know. Some lists are very busy, always sharing all information on the list and thus with each other. I have one of those. Some lists are not as busy, responding privately to questions, as this list is more likely to do. But just because there is not a lot of traffic don't be fooled into thinking no one is reading because there are a lot of subscribers. Now, I would prefer that you respond online and share [except about lookups of CDs and other copyrighted materials which is prohibited by copyright] but it is up to you. Some lists just don't have many members. I have a surname list like that and, as you might expect, it is also the surname I know the least about. It also means that the casual visitor is more likely to see the bio, obit or Civil War information you submit and maybe find the key to their ancestor. I am sysop in the history forum on Compuserve [I have a lot of hats. Anyone for Richard III?] and just this week found someone looking for a Civil War ancestor in 'central Illinois.' The ancestor turned out to be from Sangamon but I, of course, had her come by us and she found other names she was interested in. I hope she tells three friends. I hope the web site is useful to all of you. I welcome comments, corrections, suggestions, whatever to make it better. Next year 20,000 visitors!!! <GGG> Cheryl Rothwell clrothwell@mindspring.com Coordinator, Logan County, ILGenWeb Project http://www.rootsweb.com/~illogan/loindex.htm Logan County mailing list> LOGAN-L-request@rootsweb.com Downing mailing list> DOWNING-L-request@rootsweb.com Harding mailing list> HARDING-L-request@rootsweb.com Downing query board> http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/FamilyAssoc/Downing Lucas query board> http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/FamilyAssoc/Lucas