In a message dated 11/11/02 1:01:28 PM, [email protected] writes: << Could someone explain to me what the Flax List is, and how it can be used for information? I also keep seeing "Griffith's Valation" everywhere, and don't know anything about that, either. Any information or help, greatly appreciated. >> If you go to the Shamrock Roots page (noted at the bottom of most messages) http://community.webtv.net/shamrockroots/SHAMROCKROOTS you will see a link to Shamrock FAQs (Frequently Asked Questions). Use that link and then go to the 2nd FAQ page and you will find a very helpful (she said, modestly) explanation of Griffith's Valuation(s). As for the Flax Grower's list, it is a list of people who were given spinning wheels as a premium for growing flax for the linen trade in the 1790s. The lists give names, I think by parish and county, and the number of spinning wheels they got. Mostly names from the northern counties, if I remember correctly. Hope that helps! Janet C-S