I am absolutely amazed at the response off-line of those eager and willing to be involved in this, so please bear with me if I have not replied individually as it will obviously take a day or more to do so to all who have reciprocated. This was a bit of a shock having so many reply so soon. Seems quite a lot of people out there on these lists want to write up their family history, not only as a final result, but as an ongoing journal for their relatives to cling onto. Seems to me that this the way to go so as to involve all in your project. And because of this you get feedback from your local rels and your distant rels. If you keep them currently involved they will appreciate it more than you simply publishing a book at the so-called 'end' of your research. It's an ongoing, involved work of art and should be treated as such. The only way forward in genealogy is to keep your new found relatives continually interested. And they will love you for that, believe me. That is why a newsletter or journal is so important in holding new-found relatives together and indeed in getting some of the younger generations involved. Cheers Graham