Dear Listmembers: This message was on another list originally. I found it interesting and thought you may as well. Take a look: http://www.pastconnect.com "Welcome to the site that is dedicated to helping people find original items and memorabilia from their family's past. - This is a free service - How does this site work? At the heart of this site is a database of items that have been discovered at auctions, estate sales, flea markets, yard sales and from other sources. These include (but are not limited to): •letters •diplomas •marriage certificates •photographs •birth certificates •funeral cards •postcards •receipts How do these items get into the database? Some items have been found and submitted by the staff at Your Past Connections. However, most have been found and submitted by people just like you from all over the world! How do the items get reunited with their 'families'? Submitters of 'Available Items' specify an asking price which is displayed in the search results. Sometimes, the only cost requested is the cost of postage. When someone searches the database of 'Available Items' and finds an item that they would like to acquire, they fill in a form on this site and an email message is automatically sent to the person who owns the item. From then on, arrangements for payment and shipping are made between the two parties involved. Your Past Connections only sets up the initial contact and does not charge either party for this service. You can also look at 'Requested Items' to find out what other people are looking for and to place requests for long-lost items from your family that someone may find in the future. "