Some thoughts: Lists for older, especially northern and eastern, communities tend to have more and better early records than southern and newer, western communities. They also seem to have more people who are really interested in genealogy and who have access to books and records, etc. Some lists are just lucky enough to have a few really knowledgeable members who also try to help everyone they can, thus encouraging others to do the same. --- [email protected] wrote: > Hi list, > i belong to several mail lists and wish to ask > this question. Why is it that some lists are so > friendly and helpful while others completely > ignore your cry for help? This list is by far > the friendliest and most helpful list of which > I belong. > I want to thank those who answered and gave me > a lesson on some of the intricacies of the > Federal Census. All of you have really helped > me. > Thank you. > Have a great week-end, > Dick > DeBary, FL > > > > ============================== > Search Family and Local Histories for stories > about your family and the > areas they lived. Over 85 million names added > in the last 12 months. > Learn more: > http://www.ancestry.com/s13966/rd.ashx > > __________________________________ Celebrate Yahoo!'s 10th Birthday! Yahoo! Netrospective: 100 Moments of the Web http://birthday.yahoo.com/netrospective/