Deborah, Dot, Frances, Alexander, Roy, and David: Thanks for understanding what I was saying. >From : Dal9573@aol.com >And, in many cases, I have found some black folks reluctant to talk >about >their pasts due to slavery, sharecropping (the new slavery for >many after >the Civil War) "family secrets", adultery, illegitimacy >and cases of >incest. >Deborah A. Lancaster >Boston, MA Deborah: I think your insight is very true! >From : JerryC490@aol.com I find your comment(s) highly offensive . . . >Jerald "Jerry" Chittenden >Portland, Oregon (USA) Why? I think you misread my posts. Read them again. It's simply fact that Williams and Griffin left black genealogy out of their books. If you must be offended, be offended at them and the views of their time. Traci the Librarian _________________________________________________________________ Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com/intl.asp