Apologies to non-Hampshire researchers - if you are in this category - best delete this message now! Right! This is addressed to those researching in Hampshire or who may find themselves with a Hants rellie in the future: I've recently been asked to advertise a new list for Hampshire! However, I see that yet another new one has also appeared on the scene in the last day or so! This makes 5 lists (including this one) that cover the county in question! In the interest of fairness to those carrying out research, which after all is what these lists are about, I propose to mention ALL the lists that I am aware of that claim to be able to help those with Hants interests. Researchers will then have to make up their own minds which best suits their purpose? At the end of the day a visit to each may be your only way of deciding! I'm deliberately ignoring those who may have a difficulty with this!!! The list, which is in alphabetical order, is as follows: the info given has been copied from the appropriate Rootsweb List page, except in the case where I've been asked to give the list a mention: ENG-HAMPSHIRE: For questions about this list, contact the list administrator at ENG-HAMPSHIRE-admin@rootsweb.com HAMPSHIRE: Topic: the county of Hampshire. For questions about this list, contact the list administrator at HAMPSHIRE-admin@rootsweb.com HAMPSHIRE-LIFE: This site is to look at any aspect of Hampshire History and members may also enquire about genealogical and historical software problems, books, CDs, folklore and any other topic concerned with the history of the county. For questions about this list, contact the list administrator at HAMPSHIRE-LIFE-admin@rootsweb.com SUSSEX-PLUS: Topic: A mailing list for anyone with a genealogical or historical interest in the county of Sussex and the adjacent counties of Surrey, Kent and Hampshire. For questions about this list, contact the list administrator at SUSSEX-PLUS-admin@rootsweb.com WESSEX-PLUS: Topic: anyone who has an interest in genealogy and local history related to the following counties: Berkshire, Bristol, Devon, Dorset, Gloucestershire, Isle of Wight, Hampshire, Oxfordshire, Somerset, and Wiltshire I should be grateful if list members who have queries or something to say on the subject responded to me direct: I feel that more than enough has been said on this subject in another place! So in fairness to other list members who have no interest in this subject whatsoever I should like take this opportunity to declare the subject closed! Paul Benyon Isle of Portland Wessex List Owner