You are absolutely right, and I have written a very humble apology. I have no excuse. Frustration, maybe, but not anger with anyone. I have been searching for his birth record for over sixty years, but it is no excuse for anger. Now I need to apologize to this list for firing before thinking it through. Humbly, Dorothea On 3/7/2008 12:45:54 PM, Tink Miller ([email protected]) wrote: > Why in the world would you be angry at someone > who obviously spent a great deal of time trying > to help you. Clearly he > didn't know what > information you already have. He went out of his > way to an extraordinary degree in an effort to > fill in the gaps and give you some new leads to > explore. You owe him a big thank you. > > Tink

Dorothea The truth is... it may have been a mistake, on my part, to post your letter. I truly don't know all the ins and outs of running this list, while Tim is away, but I did feel as though it was something that needed attention, regardless of how and where I found it. I've looked for my 5g grandfather for nearly five years, and I thought I "had it bad..." 60 years of searching, on your part, kind of puts my whining to shame, don't you think? I absolutely understand your frustration and really, where I'm concerned, you need not apologize, but I will relay it on to my wife, who certainly will accept it, by proxy, for my behavior at times... Best of luck, Dorothea John