Dear List Members, It is that time of year again when we suddenly will have an influx of new online genealogy enthusiasts with their holiday gift computers that are usually newer and faster than what many of the rest of us have. For a great many of them, it will be their first time online. Some of them will make mistakes and some may (will) unintentionally do things and write things that may be irritating to us and against what we have set up as our list rules. Please take this into consideration in advance and be helpful to them. If things get out of hand, know that I am behind the scenes taking care of the problems. Just remember, one of these new members might hold the clue you have been searching for. Let us not discourage them before they have a chance to learn how this works. Also, belatedly, for those who know me as Karen Blunk...I was remarried last year to my high school sweetheart. It's been a wonderful couple of years for me, and I hope your lives are rich and full as well! I wish each of you and yours a wonderful and safe Holiday Season. Karen Hall Holmes loveistheanswer@bigfoot.com It's all fun and games until someone loses an eye! .)