Barb, Is this a quote from you or Elmo? "Now I want to add that my database is "connected", all persons can be traced back to Edward-1; what other family in the US can do that? So there must be some truth in the fact that he originated the name. In which case, all the other Rivis/Revis, as so far have proven to be NO relation to ours. " *Barb ************************************** If this is so then no wonder I can't come up with a connection from my John E. Revis to the REAVIS line.. IF there is "NO relation...." Maybe there should be a separate RIVIS/REVIS mailing/discussion list on Rootsweb to keep others from confusing the two lines. What about this suggestion John S.? * Bill L. _______________________________________________ Why pay for something you could get for free? NetZero provides FREE Internet Access and Email http://www.netzero.net/download/index.html