I most strongly disagree with Michael's suggestion, but if he wants to start a Turner Europe list (or Australia or wherever), he is certainly free to do so. I have yet to connect with a post on this email list, but I am early in my research. My Turners are all in the states, but at some point they will connect back to "the old world" somewhere. Thus, I support a list for Turners everywhere. Again, I have not connected to any posts yet, but every Turner listed is a possible relative. David Holland "michael.a.lonsdale" <michael.a.lonsdale@classicfm.net> wrote: > Hi everybody > I'm going to put the cat amongst the pigeons here. > > I feel that this and some other lists should now be split into 2. > One for America and one for the rest of the world. And then maybe split > further > > Specialised surname lists like this one seem to be all state side orientated > which I'm personaly not interested in, 99percent of the mail received is > about BDM's in America. > > Don't know what others think, but if the lists where into States it would > help in the narrow down the search, same goes for the UK. > > Very Popular names are far flung, when you are trying to research one area > it surely would be easier. > > Michael