Helen, I for one appreciate anyone taking the time to pass on sites where I might find HOWE family information. thank you for your time and willingness to help. In my opinion I don't think websites with bladen co. information could be seen as SPAM. some people may just be having an off day.. Smile and forget it. thanks again... Karen Howe Searching for William HOW/HOWE and related Job HOWE families from Newhanover, Bladen, Brunswick, and Craven co. NC. *** Original Message*** Helen, That person is full of it. I checked out the sites that you recommended and they could be very helpful to someone. Unfortunately, I didn't find any of my people, but then that's not unusual. I did find some very useful background material on Halifax county. The sites are worth bookmarking until some Bladen materials are posted. In the meantime, just ignore the comments of such old grouches and keep posting. Thanks, John -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Thursday, August 11, 2005 7:46 PM To: [email protected] Subject: [NCBLADEN-L] Sorry if I have upset some of you Got and E-mail from [email protected] .rr.com, saying the info I was posting was SPAM. I was only trying to be helpful, but that e-mail reminded me why I stop helping for a while. Helen Ennis Williams