Kay I started this over 40 years ago and I am still learning.... Of course back then if you knew that an ancestor was from say, Kansas then you wrote to EVERY county in Kansas to the county clerk and ask for a copy of birth marriage or what ever... If you were lucky enough to find what ever then you would pay 5.00 for a copy (and 300.00 a month was good wages then) which faded out in a few years to where you would be lucky to read it.. there was no Family History Centers to go to and the only Genealogy libry was a very small room in the basement of the temple of the LDS in Salt Lake City. They had quite a few books and 3 readers.... And only about 3 film :) .. I spend 3/4 of my time trying to find the proofs of the information that others send me.... I am constantly correcting my information as I locate the original documation. I think that it is a never ending cycle :0 but I do get excited when I locate a will or bible record from 300 years ago that gives that wee bit of proof that I need. Jeannie ,>< -----Original Message----- From: kay barnes [mailto:KTBarnes@webtv.net] Sent: Wednesday, September 15, 1999 3:21 PM To: KYNICHOL-L@rootsweb.com Subject: [KYNICHOL] Re: Unidentified subject! Jeannie, That was certainly worth reading. I began my search last Jan. and have learned so much! In fact, I have learned enough to know that I still have A LOT TO LEARN! However, I have been blessed with a dear friend who is an experienced genealogist who is editing my data and putting it on a "floppy disk(?)" for me. He gently makes suggestions on where to search and gently chastises me if I forget to do something I should have known better. His help is priceless as well as his friendship. I would not be anywhere as far along in my endeavor without his guidance. Many have also kindly helped on the internet, but I do go back and get my own "proof". The thrill is there each time you make a "find". The time and energy you, and other list managers put in to this task should not be ignored either. I am truly blessed by having two great sources of help and information. Kay