Thought a success story might be encouraging. Thanks to my query of last week, I've made contact with a ... are you ready... 7th cousin, once removed!! What fun... a descendant of Edward POWERS and Mary NOURSE. And still looking.... Pat Powers Schlesinger New Hampton NH -ADAMS-BAKER-BATES-BEACH-BRADISH-BRANNELLY-CARTER-COE-DIX- FARMAN-HARLOW-HARNEY-HART-HINMAN-HOUGH-HUBBELL-JENKINS-KANE-MASON- MATHER-ORVILLE-PIKE-POWERS-REISINGER-RUPPERT-TRIDELL-SHEPARD-STEINMETZ- STRONG-SWEETMAN-VAUGHN-WHITCOMB-WINSHIP-WOOD-WETHERBEE: USA ======