In a message dated 4/20/02 1:02:56 AM Pacific Daylight Time, NYHERKIM-D-request@rootsweb.com writes: > I'm sorry, randy, but I have. In fact, I've tried, in vain, to find > anything on my ancestors at that site. I don't know why. I have searched > using a variety of parameters, but to no avail. Unless I'm doing something > wrong, I must conclude that my little-recorded family is just too obscure. > Thanks for the comment, sir. > Let me jump in here with a comment. The Family Search site I believe is limited to information submitted by church members and others concerning their own research, web sites, IGI, etc. Beyond this are the millions of rolls of microfilm copied from original records. This information is accessible by borrowing the films through your local Family History Center. In other words, you still need to do original research to find your family. This is the fun of genealogy! You can find information if you are lucky on the Family Search site but original research is what we all should be doing. Bonnie