Pat, I agree. I have shared most of what I've found. My family has most of the important data and photos . . . I'm still in a quandry about whether I'll publish or not. Whew . . . didn't know it was so expensive to get a Civil War record. You are right on when you say how good it feels to be able to help others find their ancestors . . . and this list has been great for that! Lois In a message dated 11/6/2003 7:02:36 PM Pacific Standard Time, Pat125@erols.com writes: > Just as Art said, ordering a Civil War record may cost us, what?, $40 > today, > but what if someone else already paid that $40 and is willing to share? I > don't think I need to waste space on this List to say the rest, if we share, > we save money and there is no better feeling in the world then to send out > some small item and receive an e-mail saying you helped someone else find > their roots. Believe me, been there, done that. > > Ok, I usually don't do the soap box thing and I apologize to all who might > not think this is genealogy, but we all know, 'give and you shall receive'. > It works! > > Connie B. has been telling us this for a long time with her tag line: > History is preserved through knowledge shared > > >