Susan, I just looked through the database and couldn't seem to spot any matches for you. Sorry. If you can use a GedCom why don't you download the latest version from Bill's site (http://ourworld.compuserve.com/homepages/billreagan/index.htm) and see if you can spot anything I may have missed. I did find three William Wallace REAGANs (Sr., Jr., and III). But none seem to match yours. I would be glad to add your family to the database, with your permission (certainly don't want to step on anyone's toes). And I'll be glad to add your email as a contact for other researchers. Just let me know something. By the way I have in no way ever profited from (nor do I plan to profit from) this endeavor (RAGAN-ROOTS), other than the pleasure I get helping other RAGAN researchers to make new contacts and discover new cousins. I've tried to provide a place to store all our shared data, and to provide others a sort of clearing house for their RAGAN research. I haven't gained anything from this effort. In fact I guess you could say I have given up *many* hours of time I could've spent with my wife, my son, my daughters or bouncing my grandchildren on my knee. (Or doing something else.) I do wish to place a copyright on this entire collection of information because I have had some people express their wishes that I NOT give the data to companies like Family Tree Maker. Also I have discovered that one company in particular, who'll remain nameless (but their initials are Kindred Konnections ;-), have in the past downloaded our GedComs from AOL and sold this information on the Net. And that's NOT right! Our GedCom is FREE for others to use for personal research (not profit). I do not expect any of our submitters to give up any rights to their individual family research. Period. AND, as always, I do ask for input on any lineage submitted to the database. If I've made a mistake then I'm sorry. It certainly wasn't intended. AND I'm always glad to make any corrections, additions or deletions. My goal is to keep this database accurate (if at all possible). Just contact me via private email. If I don't respond within a few days just holler again. Over the past few years I have had some computer problems, hard drive crashes (...etc.) and I have managed to lose emails and other data. Plus I try to juggle several hundred emails every day (and it ain't always easy fans) and sometimes I do make mistakes. 'Nuff said. Michael W. RAGAN ============== RAGAN-ROOTS List Moderator (for a little while longer anyways) ============== My wife and I always compromise. I admit I'm wrong, and she agrees with me. ============== In a message dated 1/6/00 9:33:41 PM, [email protected] writes: >Hi Mike, > >I don't know if this will help but maybe there is a cross over that we >can >match. > >I know some of this. > >Stephan Ragan 1802 immigrated to the US from Ireland.....(name sounds Scott) > Father of: > John Ragan Abt 1838 Paris, Bourbon >County, Kentucky > > Katherine Ragan Abt 1840 Bourbon County, >Kentucky > > William Wallace Ragan 04/06/1842 Bourbon County, Kentucky > > James Knox Polk Ragan 03/02/1845 Mason County, Kentucky > > >If you match any of these let me know and we can share... > >Carl Whitson & >Susan Gail Ragan Whitson >[email protected]