In a message dated 1/31/00 9:26:09 AM Eastern Standard Time, Genewelch@aol.com writes: << I have never been able to verify a conclusion on the authenticity of the John Knox claims but never able to disprove the claims so I continue to maintain a chart back to Robert de Bruce, Lord of Annadale (Dumfrieshire) for family members who like a detailed pedigree chart prior to 1680s when the Welches arrived in SC >> I think most of us do likewise. When I was a teenager, this was the most exciting part of all of this. Now, I thrill more to finding current, very distant cousins and old homeplaces around the country. Robert C. Manning, Jr. Atlanta rcmjr@aol.com rmanning@dhr.state.ga.us