Thought I would pass this on - Janet did much for the genealogy world, notably helping with the RIC (Royal Irish Constabulary) indexes. --------------- Janet REAKES, noted Australian Genealogist dies at Hervey Bay aged 50 on 9 Nov 2002 - Obituary Courier Mail Brisbane (12 Nov 2002) It was with profound sadness that I have today learned of the unexpected passing of Janet, a prominent Australian Genealogist. Here she became an Icon, who in her relatively short lifetime, was also Internationally acclaimed for her valuable contribution to Family Research.   Not only was she renowned for her wide-ranging library of resources covering the many countries of our ancestors; but also was highly respected through her voluminous Publications, Media contributions and personal Genealogy Classes. She was quite a Celebrity across all States of Australia, also her outstanding skills were shared world-wide through her On-Line MyFamily.com Genealogy Classes. Janet regularly arranged groups to research in Salt Lake City UT, and was a very popular Tour Director. She was held in the highest regard by her Peers and over the years hosted quite a number of Conferences in Australia with leading overseas Genealogists as Guests of Honour. She died peacefully after a long battle with diabetes. Her Biography is briefly covered on the following website - http://www.angelfire.com/or/janetreakesgenealogy/biographical.html <><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><> Maura Petzolt [email protected] <><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><> SHAMROCK ROOTS homepage http://community.webtv.net/shamrockroots/SHAMROCKROOTS Helpful Hints for Successful Searching http://community.webtv.net/mpetzolt2/helpfulhints