In a message dated 09/02/2000 11:49:59 AM Eastern Daylight Time, BobinMonterey@aol.com writes: << These forebears of ours sure made things difficult for us, didn't they? >> Think of the trouble we are causing our descendents. If in the future they try to trace us they will have to search from region to region of this country and maybe around the world to find out about us since we tend to move a lot more and so often we live where no other family members live. . And so many pewople go by nicknames and middle names or change their last names cause they "want to" that it may be interesting. And of course so many kids have so many sets of parents from divorces and remarriages that it will be really hard to keep everything straight. The church won't be as much help in researching because so many people are no longer going to church etc. We actually may be the ones who have the easiest time finding our roots. <g> Have a great Labour Day Weekend everyone Rab