At 11:01 pm +0000 11/12/00, Andrew Sefton wrote: >I have been on the list only 6-7 months and I have at first sight I found no >common links to my family tree apart from a similar sounding name RIVIS. All >names were in a foreign country with no possibility of linking to me. So why >did I stay? I did note from time to time it was not just REAVIS but also >RIVIS and REVIS mentioned. Also THE most fascinating thing for me compared >to other lists was the sheer volume of postings from a relatively small >number of members on the list. It also dawned on me that all names mentioned >seemed to be derived from a common source; Edward-1. This is fascinating for >me as a genealogist. I am still amazed that all 20,000 REAVIS names in Barbs >database and in the USA can be traced back to this one individual. > [snip] >I will persist, but do not expect instant results. The records for this >period are often incomplete. It was just after our own civil war when the >country was in turmoil. The systems of government were often disrupted and >the religious institutions who we rely upon for records were themselves >under attack. > >Keep up the good work everyone. > >This list is still fascinating as it is. > >Andrew Sefton >Pocklington >Yorkshire >England Thanks, Andrew, for an excellent statement of the situation regarding this REAVIS List. It sounds as if you intend to stay with us and continue to seek information that would help to explain the origins of our "Edward-1," whatever surname he was given at birth. Now comes the big question: Do you, as a REVIS/RIVIS researcher, feel the need for a separate List? This could take the form of a separate surname (one or both of the above) or as a surname connected to the geographic location, such as RIVIS-UK. Thanks! JS List Custodian -- ____________________________ James Shuman, art instructor Modesto High School [email protected] ____________________________