My mother-in-law, who was a semi-professional genealogist, refused to share information with any other members of her family. She felt that if they wanted the info, they had to go dig for it. This was in the days when searching involved trips to distant courthouses, and long hours at the large libraries. I can somewhat see her point, since her searches involved a lot of travel, time and expense. But I do not agree with it. I am always very willing to share my information, because, with many people working on the same or similar lines, more information is found. That I feel, is of importance in doing genealogical research. Similarly, when checking out someone's gedcom file online, I am always dismayed when no dates or places are included. How can I tell then if this might be the people I am looking for? Names recur many times down through the generations and among cousins of the same generation. It is a great help if a place and date are given to allow me to narrow my search. Then, if the names fit, I can contact the submitter and share information, double check references, etc. Barbara Stancliff Maury Co names: Love, Johnston, Blake, Goodman, Jernigan, Skipper