This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: robbiethree Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.texas.counties.hunt/2002.1.1.1.1.2.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: I am so happy to learn that this has helped you. You know, this was rapidly becoming a major obsession with me... I was constantly finding barriers to all my efforts. I was spending so much time working on it that I was not sleeping or eating regularly. And dealing with the county started out seeming very hopeful.. but it had been so long and I had heard so many promises that I had finally given up on my belief that they were seriously considering going in to clean it up. You cannot IMAGINE how happy I was to see them on Wednesday! And the relief! It was very intense. I smiled all day as I worked. :-) I got 70-something transcriptions and 115 photos that day.. of course, you still have to work at clearing yourself, I had finally taken the initiative and bought tools, you can't really use power tools because of the state of the markers... but... nippers, hand saws, machetes, worked. I had a terrible moment or two yesterday when a huge bug crawled on me and I couldn't get him off of me... LOL. Then I looked down at the marker I was about to transcribe and there were TONS of them all over it... at that very moment they began to FLY and get all over me... I couldn't help it, I know I am not supposed to behave like this in a cemetery but I started to scream and scream, I could not stop... and when it was over, I actually cried, (over bugs!), and I was shaking all over and could barely write. LOL, I am SUCH a girl! ;-) The irony of this lies in the fact that I have encountered several snakes there, and was never affected like that. It's okay to laugh about it, I know I would if somebody told me that same story... LOL Well, I am so glad to be of help to you, I hope to continue to help you find what you need. Robbie Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.