This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Roberts, leonard, Rose Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/mFB.2ACE/2688 Message Board Post: Seymore ROBERTS born circa 1878 in MI had a daughter Vena with him on Hillsdale census 1920. Semore appears to be the son of Collins ROBERTS and Lois (Louise or Louis on censuses) in Lenawee Co from 1860 to 1880. Trying to prove surname of Vena who wed Clifford S. Rose. Clifford was the son of george W. Rose and Sarag J. LEONARD. Thanks, Leila (Leonard) Hewston-Menzies

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: LIVESAY JORDAN Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/mFB.2ACE/2687 Message Board Post: Looking for death and marriage data on Rebecca LIVESAY. She was born 1815, died @1852 in Lenawee County and may have married Amos JORDAN. Any help appreciated!

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/mFB.2ACE/2686.1 Message Board Post: Have I been waiting to hear from you! I don't know you, but my ggrandmother was Emiline Piper, granddaughter of Asa Piper from Palmyra, Lenawee Co., MI. I have pictures of their grave stones, and the family tree going back to England in the 1600s. What I don't have is the whereabouts of Mrs. Cochran! Her brother's, ALanson's, obituary tells of her being in Los Angeles. Can you tell me more? Send me your e-mail address and I'll send you all I have on the Pipers.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Piper, Cochran Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/mFB.2ACE/2686 Message Board Post: I'm researching my husband's family from Lenawee and would appreciate any information on the Asa Piper family. My husband's great-grandmother was Harriett (Hattie) Abagail Piper (Cochran) and was born in 1854 in Adrian - her father's name as listed on her death certificate as Asa. Any assistance on siblings or parents would be great. Thanks

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/mFB.2ACE/1303.1534.1551.1556.1.1.1.1.1.1.1.1.2.1.1.2 Message Board Post: there were 10 children, number 10 was Darius benjamin, born in 1870, died at age five of typhoid fever. I do know about the other nine Children. You should check out the cememtery in Addison michigan. there are a ton of direct relatives buried there, in fact, I beleive the Clevelands are there as well. One day perhaps we will all meet again and see the cemetery. I was there in May, and met many relatives, as well as reunited with my first cousins, still Ivesons!

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/mFB.2ACE/1303.1534.1551.1556.1.1.1.1.1.1.1.1.2.1.1.1 Message Board Post: ka CHING!!! Mary Jane Abbot is the person my Benjamin married as well. WOW. So you are part of the Abbot Side? I wondered about them! I can take you back much farther than Benjamin. This is from the extensive research done by my other cousins on the Iveson side....so let's chat. You can fill me in on the AFTER Benjamin and Mary Abbot part. Hopefully you have information about George's parents, and Hannah Nichols parents, her mother and father, as I have none Nice to meet you, my email is [email protected], and I am a descendant of Benjamin as well.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Iveson, Abbott Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/mFB.2ACE/1303.1534.1551.1556.1.1.1.1.1.1.1.1.2.1.1 Message Board Post: Benjamin Iveson married Mary Jane Abbott and they had 9 children. Your Benjamin died in 1871. That fits as Mary Jane married James Cleveland about 1872. Mary Jane is my great aunt. Her sister is Sarah Julia Abbott who is my great grandmother. I cannot go back before Benjamin. If we connect, I hope we can share information. I have much information on Sarah Julia.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/mFB.2ACE/1303.1534.1551.1556.1.1.1.1.1.1.1.1.2.1 Message Board Post: May i hve more information on this Benjamin Iveson? I have a Benjamin Iveson born 1829 in NY, died 1871 in an accident at hillsdale freight house in Hillsdale, Michigan. How is this person related to you and do you have any other first names of his family members, I have gone thru my records and cannot find a connection to Silas Iveson

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/mFB.2ACE/2685 Message Board Post: Please email me privately; Very interested in the Brainard family lines; Ermazine

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Iveson Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/mFB.2ACE/1303.1534.1551.1556.1.1.1.1.1.1.1.1.1.1.1.1.1.1 Message Board Post: Thanks for the offer of help. I could use all the help I can get! There is a message board at yahoo groups for yorkshire researchers (it is how I connected with another man researching the Ivesons of Wilberfoss and Pocklington) if you are interested in joining, the link (if it works) is www.yorkfamilyhistory.com There is a link to join. (Perhaps you already have) At any rate, let's stay in touch. As close as our ancestors lived it seems quite likely they were closely related. -Elise, MN.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/mFB.2ACE/2684 Message Board Post: Looking for record of marriage of Jotham Eames and Zipporah Hodges on 10 April 1856. She was from Rollin township.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/mFB.2ACE/2683 Message Board Post: Looking for burial site of Nathaniel Hodges, d 13 March 1868 in Rollin, Lenawee County. Also for record of death, burial of his wife, Manirva (Minerva?).

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/5538/mFB.2ACE/1303.1534.1551.1556.1.1.1.1.1.1.1.1.1.1.1.1.1 Message Board Post: Elise. Yes, I live in Leeds in West Yorkshire. I'm joining the Family History section of the Yorkshire Archeological Society which is based in Leeds. I know they have some (but not all) parish records for East Yorkshire so once my membership comes through I plan to visit their library and do some searches. If I find any from Pocklington I'll have a look for birth and marriage entries for John, Thomas and Jonathan for you but March and April are quite busy times workwise so it may be May before I can take some leave and pay them a visit. Sandra

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/5538/mFB.2ACE/1303.1534.1551.1556.1.1.1.1.1.1.1.1.1.1.2.2 Message Board Post: Thanks for contacting. All of my Ivesons so far were born in East Yorkshire, UK, the earliest being Robert born in 1771, so at the moment I don't have a connection. I live in West Yorkshire, so we haven't really moved very far. I agree with you about the internet, everything I have so far has been found using the net - I've been in contact with four third cousins so far so we've all been able to add to our research. Great. Best wishes.

Genealogy Gems: News from the Fort Wayne Library No. 24, February 28, 2006 In this issue: *Preparing for Spring *The "Great Migration" Series *Index to New England Naturalization Petitions, 1791-1906 *Preservation Tip of the Month *Hotel of the Month *Area Calendar of Events *ACPL Librarians on Tour *Driving Directions to the Library *Parking at the Library *Queries for the Department ****************************************** Preparing for Spring by Curt B. Witcher ****************************************** The waning hours of February leave many with great anticipation about the arrival of spring. And for many genealogists, the advent of spring is the time we get serious about executing our genealogical research plans for the year--especially as those plans relate to research trips, seminars, and conferences. It's always a great time to make a trip to the Historical Genealogy Department of the Allen County Public Library! Our collections have not been hibernating during the winter months, but rather they have experienced some exciting growth to provide you with even more record possibilities. Even as you begin to make your plans to attend the National Genealogical Society conference in Chicago, IL June 7-10, 2006, take a couple of extra days and treat yourself to a wonderful genealogical research experience in Fort Wayne! Black History Month may be drawing to a close, but that is certainly no reason to put away any African American genealogical research you may have been doing. Through the work of a dedicated volunteer, Margery Graham, abstracts of African Americans listed in the 1840 and 1900 censuses of Allen County, Indiana have been added to the FriendsOfAllenCounty.org website. In the next few weeks, more abstracts of African Americans from century-old Fort Wayne city directories will be added to the site as well. Society volunteers also have contributed other data to the FriendsOfAllenCounty.org website. Margery has provided burial abstracts for four more Allen County churches. That brings to fourteen the number of churches for which she has made important death information available for time periods that pre-date mandated civil death registration. Don Weber contributed another important newspaper abstract containing Allen County, IN pensioners in 1883. All these data files are just waiting for you to explore! ****************************************** The "Great Migration" Series by John D. Beatty ****************************************** The "Great Migration" series under the editorship of Robert Charles Anderson represents one of the most ambitious genealogical projects of its type ever attempted. The goal of the book series, first published in 1999 and still ongoing, is summed up succinctly in its preface: "to provide a concise, reliable summary of past research on the early immigrants to New England, which will reduce the amount of time which must be spent in discovering this past work, and will therefore serve as the foundation for further research." Through the sponsorship of the New England Historic Genealogical Society, Anderson has set out to catalog and document as fully as possible every immigrant to New England from 1620 to 1640 – a time period when the largest wave of immigration occurred – while making a thorough survey of published literature and also conducting original research in primary sources. He succeeds admirably in his quest, creating a work with a high degree of accuracy and academic scholarship. The first series, "The Great Migration Begins: Immigrants to New England 1620-1633," covers its subject in three volumes. The second series, "The Great Migration: Immigrants to New England 1634-1635," is still unfolding and includes four volumes to date through the letter L. Each volume contains biographical sketches of immigrants, arranged alphabetically. If the place of origin and parentage of a subject is known, it will be given, but ancestry is not included beyond a citation of what has been published. The children of each immigrant will be listed to the extent they are known, but they are not traced to their deaths, and their descendants are not given. Major dates and facts of the immigrant's life are cited, but if the immigrant was a land speculator, not every deed will be listed. Extensive bibliographic citations make these volumes particularly valuable for doing further research. A companion to the series is "The Great Migration Newsletter," first published in 1990, in which Anderson and fellow compilers George F. and Melinde Lutz Sanborn discuss the process of researching these immigrants, evaluating evidence, and solving research problems. They are instructive for anyone doing New England research. ****************************************** Index to New England Naturalization Petitions, 1791-1906 Microfilm Publication M1299 by Timothy Dougherty ****************************************** Naturalization records have long remained a challenging or often overlooked source for many genealogists. However, these records are a great asset in research. One example amongst several of this variety to be encountered in the Genealogy Department is an index to New England naturalization petitions, occurring between 1791 and September 26, 1906. This collection, in actuality, is an index to photocopies, or "dexigraphs," of documents filed in Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island and Vermont for the time period mentioned in the preceding paragraph. Connecticut and Rhode Island are each indexed separately. The other four states are grouped together. Within each state or state cluster, the soundex system is employed as a means of indexing. These records are made up of naturalization proceedings in local, county, state and federal courts. A typical index card includes the following categories: name, address, certificate or volume and page number, title and location of court, country of birth or allegiance, birth date or age, date and port of arrival in U.S., date of naturalization, and names of witnesses. Not every category is filled out on every index card. The copies of the records themselves are maintained in the National Archives Northeast Region Branch (Boston). These are usually one to two pages long and include more detailed information. The collection concerns the petitions only, and is not necessarily an indication that the person was ever naturalized. Petitions may have never been followed up on, or denied for any number of reasons. Once established, citizenship could also have been renounced or revoked. In most cases, the declarations of intention were not filmed with the petitions, but the original declaration papers may still exist in the original court. The Historical Genealogy Department also houses two similar National Archives naturalization index collections originally compiled by the WPA at the same time. These are: M1674, Index (Soundex) to Naturalization Petitions Filed in Federal, State and Local Courts in New York, New York, Including New York, Kings, Queens and Richmond Counties, 1792-1906, and M1285, Soundex Index to Naturalization Petitions for the United States District and Circuit Courts, Northern District of Illinois, and Immigration and Naturalization Service District 9, 1840-1950. The latter includes the Chicago-land area and various counties from northern Illinois, northwestern Indiana, eastern Wisconsin, and eastern Iowa. Additionally, the department carries various other naturalization records. ****************************************** Preservation Tip of the Month by Becky Schipper ****************************************** ACPL's Preservation Technician Becky Schipper offers advice on conserving your documents: Before the mid 19th century, printing inks were often made of carbon, natural pigments, varnish and linseed oil. These inks are very resistant to light, air and humidity. Most modern printing inks are long lasting but will deteriorate over time if exposed to adverse environmental conditions. Typewriter, Laser Printer and Copy Machine inks are moderately resistant to light, air and humidity. All important documents should be stored out of direct light and with as close to 45 - 50% relative humidity as possible. ****************************************** HOTEL OF THE MONTH ****************************************** Each issue we will feature a local hotel, for visitors from out-of-town. Hilton Garden Inn 8615 Highway 24 West Fort Wayne, IN 46804 Phone: 260-435-1777 Toll free reservations: 1-877-STAY HGI (1-877-782-9444) Fax 1-260-435-1778 Located on the southwest side of Fort Wayne at US 24 and I-69, the Hilton Garden Inn is a modern facility with indoor pool, cooked-to-order breakfast, and fitness center. Every room is equipped with a coffee-maker, microwave, refrigerator, and data port. Although it does not offer a restaurant of its own, the 15-minute drive into and from downtown Fort Wayne passes many fine local eateries such as Casa Ristorante, national chains including Logan's and Smoky Bones, and the Jefferson Pointe Shopping Center. The Inn also houses the Pavilion Pantry, a 24-hour convenience store. Rooms start at $89, and suites at $99. *************************************** AREA CALENDAR OF EVENTS *************************************** Allen County Genealogical Society of Indiana (ACGSI) Meeting March 8, Aboite Branch ACPL: Curator Roger Myers will speak about the Greater Fort Wayne Aviation Museum Refreshments at 6:30, meeting at 7:00. Questions: contact Marge Graham, 260 672-2585 or [email protected] Allen County Genealogical Society of Indiana (ACGSI) Computer Users Group Wednesday, March 15: 7 PM at Shawnee Branch ACPL Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) First Wednesday of each month in the Genealogy Department 9am – 7pm. Expert help from members of the DAR in becoming a member of that organization. *************************************** ACPL LIBRARIANS ON TOUR ************************************** Curt Witcher: March 9th "Workshop on Technology for Family History and Genealogical Research" sponsored by the Computer Science Department of Brigham Young University in Provo, UT. Luncheon presentation, "The Computer Needs of Practicing Genealogists," as well as panel participant. March 10th and 11th "Computerized Genealogy Conference" sponsored by BYU. Topics are: Friday, March 10, 8:30A--The Future of the Past Friday, March 10, 11A--Online Sites for Revolutionary War Data and Research Friday, March 10, 2:30P--Mega Internet Sites for Genealogists Saturday, March 11, 8:30A--Getting More from the Internet for Your Genealogy Saturday, March 11, 1:15P--PERiodical Source Index (PERSI) Online March 25th, Delaware County Historical Society "Ancestorquest" program in Muncie, IN 10:30A--Native American Research 2:30P--Allen County Public Library Resources April 24th, South Bend Area Genealogical Society, South Bend, IN, 7P--New Collections and New Facilities for Genealogy in Fort Wayne. April 28th, Ohio Genealogical Society Conference, Toledo, OH, 4P--Exploring the Crossroads of the Nation: Indiana Records & Repositories. Ryan Taylor: April 7, Ottawa, Ontario--All-day workshop on English parish registers and online census, sponsored by British Isles Family History Society of Greater Ottawa, and Ottawa Branch, Ontario Genealogical Society. April 8, Ottawa, Ontario--British Isles Family History Society of Greater Ottawa. "Family History in the Newspaper." *************************************** DRIVING DIRECTIONS TO THE LIBRARY *************************************** Wondering how to get to the library? Our exciting transition location is 200 E. Berry, Fort Wayne, Indiana. We will be at this location until late 2006. We would enjoy having you visit the Genealogy Department. To get directions from your exact location to 200 E. Berry, Fort Wayne, Indiana, visit this link at MapQuest: http://www.mapquest.com/maps/map.adp? country=US&countryid=250&addtohistory=&searchtab=address&searchtype=addr ess&address=200+E+Berry+St&city=Fort +Wayne&state=IN&zipcode=46802-2706&search=++Search++&finditform=1 > From the South > Exit Interstate 69 at exit 102. Drive east on Jefferson Blvd. into downtown. Turn left on Barr Street to Berry Street. The library is located on the corner of Berry and Barr Streets. > From the North > Exit Interstate 69 at exit 112. Drive south on Coldwater Road, which merges into Clinton Street. Continue south on Clinton, the library will be on your left when you cross Berry Street. > From the West > Using US 30: Drive into town on US 30. US 30 turns into Goshen Road. Coming up to an angled street (State Street.) make an angled left turn. Turn right on Wells Street. Go south on Wells to Wayne Street. Left on Wayne Street. When you cross Clinton, the library will be on your left on Wayne Street. Using US 24: After crossing under Interstate 69, follow the same directions as from the South. > From the East > Follow US 30/then 930 into and through New Haven, under an overpass into downtown Fort Wayne. You will be on Washington Blvd. when you get into downtown. Turn right on Barr Street. Turn left on Berry Street. The library is on your left on Berry Street. *************************************** PARKING AT THE LIBRARY *************************************** Lot in front of the library, east side of the lot. Available for short-term library parking. Limited to one hour. There are handicapped parking spots near the door. Tippman Parking Garage Clinton and Wayne Streets. Across from the library, however the skybridge is NOT accessible. Hourly parking, $1.25 per hour up to a maximum of $5.00 per day. Park Place Lot Covered parking on Barr Street at Main Street. This lot is one block away from the library. Hourly parking Monday through Friday, 9am to 6pm. Street (metered) parking on Wayne Street and Berry Street. On the street you plug the meters 8am – 5pm, weekdays only. It is free to park on the street after 5pm and on the weekends. Visitor center/Grand Wayne center Covered parking at Washington and Clinton Streets. This is the Hilton Hotel parking lot that also serves as a day parking garage. For hourly parking, 7am – 11 pm, charges are .50 for the first 45 minutes, then $1.00 per hour. There is a flat $2.00 fee between 5pm and 11pm. *************************************** GENEALOGY DEPARTMENT QUERIES *************************************** The Historical Genealogy Department hopes you find this newsletter interesting. Thank you for subscribing. We cannot, however, answer personal research emails written to the e-zine address. The department houses a Research Center that makes photocopies and conducts research for a fee. If you have a general question about our collection, or are interested in the Research Center, please telephone the library and speak to a librarian who will be glad to answer your general questions or send you a research center form. Our telephone number is 260-421-1225. If you'd like to email a general information question about the department, please email: [email protected] *************************************** PUBLISHING NOTE *************************************** This electronic newsletter is published by the Allen County Public Library's Historical Genealogy Department, and is intended to enlighten readers about genealogical research methods as well as inform them about the vast resources of the Allen County Public Library. We welcome the wide distribution of this newsletter and encourage readers to forward it to their friends and societies. All precautions have been made to avoid errors. However, the publisher does not assume any liability to any party for any loss or damage caused by errors or omissions, no matter the cause. To subscribe to Genealogy Gems, simply use your browser to go to the website: www.FriendsOfAllenCounty.org. 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This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Iveson Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/mFB.2ACE/1303.1534.1551.1556.1.1.1.1.1.1.1.1.1.1.1.1 Message Board Post: Sandra, are you in the UK? I belong to a yahoo group of Yorkshire researchers, and some time ago connected with a gentleman who was researching the Ivesons of the Wilberfoss/Pocklington area. We compared notes, but we couldn't determine an immediate, obvious connection, but likely there is. I think I am getting so used to having success fairly quickly due to the ease of internet research that I am getting very frustrated with the roadblock of not being able to proceed with the Iveson family tree. This is the time when patience is a virtue. I am without any other clues, other than the city of Pocklington being Thomas' birthplace. Hopefully that with be enough to get me to the next step. -ELise, MN.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Iveson Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/mFB.2ACE/1303.1534.1551.1556.1.1.1.1.1.1.1.1.1.1.2.1 Message Board Post: Polly, I am glad to see you have traced your lineage back several generations. I agree the internet has made genealogy so much easier! Everything right at your fingertips. What took researchers years before now takes just moments. I honestly don't know if/how these Ivesons may be connected to my Iveson family. But I guess I will keep searching. I plan on constructing a general Iveson family tree on my software-even if there is no immediate connection at least it should be a help. I joined a yahoo group of Yorkshire researchers and contacted a gentleman who is researching the Ivesons in the Wilberfoss/Pocklington area. Even that showed no apparent connection, but it does seem likely that the IVESON name originated in Yorkshire. Feel free to contact me directly if you would like to exchange additional info. I've long been interested in your postings, wondering how close of a connection there might be. :) _Elise, MN.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Iveson Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/mFB.2ACE/2681.2.1 Message Board Post: THANKS A MILLION ANNE!! I appreciate this more than you know!! (I am sure I am not the only Iveson researcher who thanks you!) :) Elise, MN

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: CRANE Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/mFB.2ACE/2101.1 Message Board Post: Ervin Crane served in the Civil War in Battery C of the 1st Michigan Light Artillery and later in Co C of the !st Michigan Engineers and Mechanics. Iam searching the Battery soldiers and would love to know if you have any letters, diaries, pictures etc of Ervin.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/mFB.2ACE/1303.1534.1551.1556.1.1.1.1.1.1.1.1.1.1.2 Message Board Post: okay I have a John born 1790 in haslingden, lancaster england died 1864 in lenawee cty michigan. His marriage was to anna beardwood, they had 5 children, one of them named john, born 1822 in new york(long island) They also had a mary ann, thomas, benjamin and an elizabeth. Thomas iveson, born 1816, also had a son named john, born 1855. johns iveson who was born in 1822 married Caroline chandler, and they had children as well. Libbie, mary, William, Angeline,Benjamin F (my great great grandfather) Benjamin f also had children with Mary abbott, they were elizabeth, adelaide, george, , JOhn david, Catherine, sarah, Herbert (my great grandfather) Mary ann, and Darius. Darius died at the age of 5 of thyphiod fever. Herbert Iveson married anna haight. Their children were Kenneth , Agnes, glenn F, (my grandfather) Helen, and Barbara Ann. MOST of these families are buried right in addison Michigan, I was there in May to confirm this. MOST of the family after that have been buried there as well, especially the generations born and died in or around the 1921-present, except the few who left michigan. My dad was Glenn's son, as well as Robert and Jean his daughter. Jean is the only survivor left in this family, Roberts wife is also still living. I still have contact with extended family in the Addison and Lenawee county area. I have the feeling that we (all of us here) are the last of the generations that are seeking information about the family. I have met a lot of wonderful people on the internet and by mail that are cousins, some as distant as 5th, that are related to me. We have met in Addison and it was so very nice to meet these folks! If you have names to compare to these, or think you might, let me know, as I have everything in general since James in 1790. that we could get. This was supplied to me by two of these cousins I met ....the internet is great!