In a message dated 1/10/2002 6:40:32 PM Central Standard Time, Renedee28@aol.com writes: > ::Loud applause for your courage and tenacity:: I have two elderly cousins, both in their 80s with whom I correspond, and they, too learned after about 70. I'm form the generation that didn't grow up with them, but took to them pretty immediately. I'm always happy to help a fellow genealogist, especially a WEBB! I can't hook up either, but pretty sure mine came out of NC. Where I'm really stuck is there is no proof of the father of my Elias. Have it narrowed down to two almost equally good candidates, one long shot and a wild card (like his father died and the two good candidates are uncles one of whom raised him). I keep hoping for a miracle. Perhaps I will find it one of these days -- or maybe you will <G> Anne