Fellow D-OGS, I wonder sometimes if genealogists realize what am important role they have in the health of their families, both immediate and extended. Curt Witcher has some comments in his recent newsletter from "Genealogy Gems: News from the Fort Wayne Library No. 44, October 30, 2007" "*************************************** Looking into Late Autumn by Curt B. Witcher *************************************** With another Family History Month successfully concluding, I truly hope you can say that you spent at least a little extra time this month engaging in family history activities. I have always thought it appropriate that Family History Month falls just before the annual holiday rush. It can serve as a bit of a wake-up call for us in preparing for the holidays. Yes, there is the great feast to prepare for the Thanksgiving dinner table and further, there are all those presents to acquire and distribute. But when you stop to think about the heart of the holidays, it is typically there that you find family. And where you find family, you find fantastic opportunities to share stories, documents, and photographs about ancestors and days gone by. In the last two years, November has been designated "Family Health History Month" with Thanksgiving Day being proclaimed "Family Health History Day." While I have not seen much publicity on this in 2007, I believe it is still quite worthwhile to take some time in November to specifically focus on your health history. The U.S. Surgeon General has created a "My Family Health Portrait" website at <https://familyhistory.hhs.gov/>. Getting started couldn't get much easier." Let's all take advantage of promoting good health awareness this Thanksgiving and take a look at that software he talks about. Those familial patterns of health are very helpful in prevention. If one person in our family benefits it will be worth it. Carol ************************************** See what's new at http://www.aol.com