Hi, Christine... Just wanted to say thank you so much for the Great Lakes link. My husband and I sat for quite a while learning all about the ships and history on the Great Lakes. We found some interesting pointers from the research part of the website that might give us some clues to things in his family history. Even if nothing comes of it, we now have background for what it was like in the shipping industry in that area. Also, the URL you sent a while ago for The Global Gazette gave us some excellent research areas we hadn't tried yet and which will help us in possibly locating some missing information. Both of these websites have links to other informative sites that may help us a great deal, too. Thanks for all the help you provide to the list, and the extra links you send...always very much appreciated! Diana Kansas, USA