If you are searching for ancestors or their descendants in Australia, you may be interested in coming into the Australia chat. When : Each Saturday evening, 20.00 AEST. (The channel is also open Monday to Friday evenings at 20.00 AEST.) Find your timezone! Do you have IRC software? Have you ever chatted using IRC before? Want to know how to connect? There is a website describing the chat and some of the regular participants here: http://www.historyaustralia.org.au/ifhaa/chat.htm and also at http://www.iigs.org/cgi/ircthemes/ircthemes Hope to see you there Regards Marion