There are some people who are new to genealogy on the list, so I thought I would help ya'll out with some links that will help you. (We were all new once and even the more seasoned people can always learn something, that is what sharing is all about :) Here are the links that I have found on the net for newbies (my husband is too, thus my collection of links) GLOSSARY OF TERMS http://biz.ipa.net/arkresearch/g-gloss.html Beginning Genealogy - http://www.rootsweb.com/~genclass/110/gen110.htm Beginners Guide to Family History Research - http://biz.ipa.net/arkresearch/guide.html Twenty Ways to Avoid Genealogical Grief - http://www.rootsweb.com/roots-l/20ways.html Happy Hunting!!! Traci