Here are the steps to use to find out the duties of a listowner and to find out if 'your' surname list is adoptable or non-existent and how to adopt the list or have it created with you being the listowner I sent out a 2nd message. Let me know if you have any problems with the steps that I gave on how to find a particular mailing list. I think I put in all the steps but I might have forgotten a step or two. You should be able to find any list that you are looking for; if it exists. If it does not; then you can request a mailing list; if you are willing or can find someone willing to be the listowner. go to this URL to find the duties of a listowner to see if you feel you can do it. http://helpdesk.rootsweb.com/listadmins/duties.html then if you feel you can handle being a listowner go to this URL and see if the list is adoptable or non-existent. If it is adoptable then you can adopt it; or if it is non-existent then you can request to have it created. To find out if it is adoptable go to this URL: http://resources.rootsweb.com/surnames/adoptable/ If it does not exist; then go to this URL and you can request the creation of the list. http://resources.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/listrequest.pl -- Diane Ward Sives