Well said David, I have been doing LOOKUPS and have been away for a week, now back and would like to add my two sense .. David's thoughts are good ones - Names in CAPS and as much info as possible is helpful as the lookups are time consuming and frustrating when one can not find anything for you .. ...I have found that most (9 ot of 10) requestors have sent me a "thank you" on receipt of something or even nothing .. Most appreciated . I will catch up on request still open this weekend .. MaryPat May I suggest that you provide more information than this, such as a > County, Parish or Townland if known. Surnames should also be in CAPITALS. > Also, at the risk of inciting some adverse comment may I suggest you > phrase your request with courtesy and politeness. I usually ignore this > type of curt request, however on this occasion I felt some 'soap-boxing' > was needed. It is also good manners to acknowledge ANY reply you may > receive with thanks, as the person replying to you has spent their > valuable time trying to assist you. > If you do not receive a reply, do not despair. Wait a few weeks and then > try again. I try to help where I can but I do have a life, which takes > just a bit more of my time than I would like, and so I cannot reply to > many enquiries and often can do nothing for weeks at a time. > I say this not so much as criticism but rather as instruction so that you > and others reading this might understand why your request might not > attract any reply. > > David Mangan > Mudgee > New South Wales > Australia >