That was really interesting, altho I am not related to you, I still could picture your gg grandparents in a buggy, plodding along to church -- WOW -- 13 miles! I complained this July when my boss moved our office -- I had been driving only 1.5 miles to work (and in a car, not a buggy) and she moved the office to a nice newer place but I am now driving 3.5 miles. Makes me look like a wimp! :-) As I read about our ancestors, I wonder how they managed to live day-to-day. It had to be really tough without running water and flush plumbing and central heating. I was watching a program on PBS about England and it changing back and forth from Catholic to Protestant 3 times in a 10 year period. As my g grandmother's people were from England and she was a Methodist Episopal, I am assuming they came to escape persecution. The German ancestors (Dad's side) came in the 17 and 18'oos and were all Lutheran. This makes me wish I'd paid more attention in History classes in school. A few years ago I read about a woman who went to Ireland and was able to stand in her many times great grandma's kitchen thanks to the man who presently owned the cottage. I was reduced to tears reading her story. It had to be a goosebump feeling to be standing in an ancestor's home! I have a spoon that belonged to my gg and several that belonged to my grandma -- I use them every day. Yes, they are old and only silver plate, but I love them. It gives me a "closeness" to them. have a wonderful day everyone! Alice