Hi Linda In my reply re:Gene, I was voicing my mistrust with Gene and no way any reference to you. I hope you didn't take it the wrong way. Being you are a "Genealogy Digging" beginner, one thing I would suggest is to ask folks on this list about various places to look for any connection to your ancestor. When asking, your ancestor's birth and death dates are as important as their name. Also of importance is something about where they lived, and even where born if you know. If you know the spouses name, tell us that also. You might want to read the archieved emails for this list. You can find them here... _http://archiver.rootsweb.ancestry.com/th/index/LAWSON/_ (http://archiver.rootsweb.ancestry.com/th/index/LAWSON/) Hope these suggestions help a bit...Lois . In a message dated 2/16/2009 8:24:32 A.M. Eastern Standard Time, hdknuck40@aol.com writes: ?I am new to the geni site and didn't realize I was emailing everyone........you would believe how many angry people I've heard from......... I have not added anyone to my tree............ I don't know how I did that.............. I don't know how many times I have to say I'm SORRY! Sorry, Linda “You can't put a price on silence or solitude. Future generations deserve to experience the wildness and beauty of these lands, and to leave them as a legacy to generations that follow.” -- Robert Redford, actor, director, and National Resources Defense Council trustee