This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/SRB.2ACE/11992.1.1.1.2.1.1 Message Board Post: And directed towards Dale, I see where you have provided a lot of help towards others. I hope that one day there will be a question that I have that you will be able to help me with. I also agree that depending on what and how you are researching you may find the "clutter" of the obits in the way. It appears that you are looking to help people and have your own research tools and therefore do not have a need for the obits on the boards. May I ask that you take it easy on us unexperienced researchers. Help us learn how to ask the right question. Direct us on how and where to find the right answer. It's people with experience such as yours that will, one day, help us help others. Cheers, Scott