In a message dated 4/16/01 2:59:29 PM Eastern Daylight Time, [email protected] writes: > James Smith DID leave descendants...2 children....and that was what I > asked.....did he leave children? When dealing with genealogical research , > or anything else for that matter, we need to say what we actually mean. If > you meant "I've been told that James Smith left no grandchildren", then say > so! Was that the generation when his line ended? If not, which generation? > Facts are the important aspects of research, not "implications", which > certainly leaves room for error. > Sandra Sandra- I refuse to be drawn into an argument of semantics with you either publicly on the list or privately. I said exactly what I meant and that is all I'll say on the subject. Please refrain from using such an argumentative tone in the future on this list. Thanks! Joan, co-admin [email protected]