Hello, My name is Karima and I am the new administrator of the RAYNOR-L discussion list. I am descended from Thurston RAYNOR, our earliest immigrant to America, through his son Joseph. We are, at this point, a small group - but growing. Eleven new members have joined the list during the past 24 hours. The larger our group, the more expertise and information we will have to share. We are very fortunate to have, as one of our members, a very experienced genealogist who has done extensive research on the RAYNOR family of Long Island (and surrounding area). I will not mention his/her name so as not to invade his/her privacy, but I just wanted to let you know that at least one of us is an "expert" on this subject. Please spread the word to others, with whom you might have corresponded during your search for your RAYNOR ancestors, that the list is up and running and encourage them to join us. The following URL will take you to a "welcome" page which contains all of the pertinent information regarding the subscribing, unsubscribing, participation and administration of this list. I encourage you all to take the time to visit the page and to read it. http://userweb.springnet1.com/quest/RaynorListWelcome.htm Always feel free to contact me with any questions or concerns you might have. Karima