It's tough to pick just one..... My mother was the youngest of 14 children. Her parents had lived in 4 different states and had owned a restaurant in one state. She died when I was quite young. Sure wish I could have sat down and talked to her. On my dad's side....his father died at age 23 in a car crash on the Eads Bridge. He was adopted. Therefore, all the information that we have is for non-biological family. He's the only one that can request a copy of the birth records, and of course, he can't exactly do that! You know....all these "regrets" sure can help us focus on what we might have available to us now, in regards to family. I still have aunts and uncles who are alive and in their 70's. I need to grab a hold of their information while they are still here. But, like Laura said....sometimes they get it a little out of order, but, the nuts and bolts are still there in their stories and information. Two years ago I took my tape recorder to a family reunion. I talked with lots of relatives. Everyone thought that I was a crazy person. And you know, 3 of the people that I talked to are now deceased. Glad I took the chance and talked with them. Michelle