Hi Jim - It is entirely up to you. My rusty thinking is that replies to the mailing list can be helpful to all of us. We may learn something about research techniques, it may stimulate others who did not have interests in the original post but recognize something in your reply. So I would reply to the mailing list both to the mailing list's benefit and to extend the possibility of the success of your reply. Mark the Monomaniacal http://www.wherryalbion.com/ At 11:17 AM 9/11/2011, Jim wrote: >Hi Munificent Mark:: I seldom reply to the list when I see a >message that >is interesting; I reply directly to the person sending the >message. Should >I be replying to the list as well as a direct message to the >originator of >the message?? Cheers> Listerine Jim +~+~+~+~+~+~+~+~+~+~+~+~+~+~+~+ Genealogy is breaking bread with the dead. markhow@oz.net