I'm not sure how many of you subscribe to the Rootsweb Newsletter but the newest one just arrived in my inbox a few moments ago and I sat down to read it immediately, as I always do, because of the wealth of information it contains. To my surprise, according to their current statistics, only a paltry 7% of all users who visit the rootsweb sites, or use it's services, pay to support this most noble endeavor! A large chunk of the expenses is borne by the people who are giving us this valuable genealogical resource. I have to wonder how much longer they can afford to do this and have to either charge everyone, or take it down. Now I know times are tough (boy do I know.. I have been layed-off since Dec. 1995 and have to depend on temp work), but how difficult can $5. a month be to support Rootsweb? I pay $10. every other month to get not only a website, a surname site, access to mailing lists such as these, but also the satisfaction of knowing that I'm trying to do my part. It's a good feeling. $5.00 a month -- a little more than that Whopper & Fries; or a couple of cups of coffee; or one and a half packs of cigarettes; or a take-out sandwich or lunch. Okay..I'll get off my soap box now.. Mary