Deniece and all; Posting privately or to the list is oftern a matter of choice. I usually use the following guidelines: 1. If it is personal in nature - or - concerns only one person then I go private. This helps keep the list open. 2. If I feel that the answer is of benefit to most, or all, on the list - then it goes public. 3. When in doubt - go public. This list is even more so because of the closeness of the relationships and intermarriages. 4. It would also be proper to forward, or inform our list, of information found on closely related lists - Ballard, Jarman, Miller, Harris, etc.. This should probably include "Place" lists such as the Madison County, KY, list. 5. Freely use the "Cut and Paste" feature rather than quote the entire message(s). 6. When all else fails - locate the delete button. -- Loren <kycollja@midusa.net> {:-)> HOKC *))))) TSG, USAF, Retired >From Iola, in the rolling hills of SE Kansas