I am not pleased by the posting of "something to think about." I for one am doing this family hunt to make *myself* happy. I do not do it to PROVE anything. I do not ask others to take my data as fact, nor do I take others' data as fact, but lets get real on this. I feel good making connections with what Charles Gardes calls "clues." I like to think my family tree is just that....MY family tree. If I am wrong somewhere along the line, then maybe someday I will get to it and correct it, or someone else may bring it to my attention. Some people do most of their genealogical work from behind the keyboard because they have no choice. Being a computer genealogist myself I am offended by people laying down *rules* for everybody to follow. I will follow my own rules and do my own thing. I do not push my work off as gospel and anybody who thinks my work is gospel better read the warning I put out there for others to read and know that my work is all guesswork until verified. I refuse to stop posting my queries and putting my family tree on my web page because someone thinks it isn't proven to their satisfaction. Lots of times I have been lost as to where to even begin a search, and a "clue" online has at least pointed me to the right state to begin looking. Without these "clues" I would not know one thing past my father. I have come into contact with ACTUAL family members from other states with my work online, that I would otherwise have not ever even known existed, yet alone gotten to know. I for one will continue being a computer genealogist because I do it for myself. I do not do it for the "Charles Gardeses" of the genealogical snob club. Look down your noses at me if you like, but I am one happy family tree hunter! Carolyn Randall Lewis Co., WA