I have to agree with Ellen. Ruth Keys Clark was a very dedicated, thorough, and excellent researcher. Her research and efforts on behalf of all Paces, not just her particular line of Paces, is a benefit to all of us today. She did so much for Paces, including many things unknown to most people that we are and will continue to benefit from for years to come. I am especially glad that I was able to get to know her personally in the last few years of her life. I am sorry to hear that she is not being given the respect that she so greatly deserves. There are a lot of differing views on several aspects of Pace research, many of them which will not be resolved anytime soon. We just don't have the records we need at this time. We won't all agree on the interpretation of the records, but we should give respect to the views of others. I am hopeful that as more records are now seeing the light of day with new technology and better indexes, some new information will become available to help us solve some these puzzles. The DNA study has already helped in this regard as it has shown that there is no relationship between the John of Middlesex line and the major NC Pace line - a long-time Pace puzzle with many differing views of Pace descendants over the years. In the meantime, I hope that the dialogues continue on Pace research. Rebecca Christensen gnlgy458 <gnlgy458@yahoo.co.uk> wrote: To the person who keeps sending me emails disparaging the work of others, please stop it. I respect the work of Ruth Keys Clark very highly. She was a fine researcher who contributed a great deal to research on the early Paces, and I learned a lot from her. She also generously sent me a copy of her event/source documents even though I did not know her personally. Your remarks shock me. I was brought up to believe that decent people don't go around badmouthing those who can no longer reply. So please, stop it. A little respect for others is necessary, if we are all to get along together in this world. Ellen