...from me? An anagram of 'genealogist' taken from a clue in Monday's Daily Telegraph crossword. Cute! This morning I got an update on one lineage per Michael MESSENGER with whom I had lost touch but was reunited via Sioux FENNESSY. He has extracted some death notices from the Buckinghamshire Herald which have added to my knowledge of a few families, not least, Mary, the widow of George NIBBS from Tortola. Hester MOORE has also been a font of info re KNIBB/S descended from 'her' Mary JENNINGS. I've added her name to the list of researchers on the website and made a few updates. Don KNIBBS and related researchers now account for a massive 1113 K/NIBB/S within the database which is speeding towards 15,000. Remember that I only include K/NIBB/S and their spouses, so related researchers will probably have considerably more individuals in their trees. Brian NIBBS has been contacting some NIBBS registered with friendsreunited - I had expected someone to say 'wow' to the numbers of K/NIBB/S so registered. A couple have replied to him and have dropped by the website, so I'm hoping they will 'join our club' and share their lineages with us. Meanwhile, I've been working my way through the KNIBB/S 'notes' posted on the site. Without making contact, I've continued to glean quite a lot of useful genealogical info. Oxford Ancestors [ http://www.oxfordancestors.com ] provide a couple of DNA services. It's Professor SYKES outfit. Those interested might like to visit the site and read all about the Y-line and the Seven Daughters of Eve. The charges for tests are still pretty steep but reduce with a 'bulk' order. Only £10 extra to find out if you have Viking blood in your veins. I've just returned from a blood donor session. Although I know my donations undergo a myriad of tests, they don't tell me from where I come! Just as well the Oxford Ancestors tests are of DNA not blood otherwise there could be some very perturbing 'lineages got' from me. bfn Alan Did you know? Earlier postings to the list are archived at http://archiver.rootsweb.com/KNIBB-L/ Please follow log-on instructions when you first visit!