I received the following in an e-mail. Had a big laugh with this one last Sunday as there was quite a write-up in the Sunday paper about the BLACK SHEEP SOCIETY OF GENEALOGISTS. We have all kinds of groups out there! :-) Linda Whittaker Knott [email protected] http://www.geocities.com/heartland/prairie/5868 England (Lincs, Notts, Dorset) WHITAKER,PINDER,KNOTT U.S.: WHITTAKER,LOVE,WEST,CHAPIN,MALOTT COMSTOCK,ELLIS,FERGUSON KNOTT,GOODWIN,AVERY CLARK,EVANS,MOCK,ROCHFORD,ALVEY ********************************************************** copied from <[email protected]> INTERNATIONAL BLACK SHEEP SOCIETY OF GENEALOGISTS (IBSSG) Do you have a black sheep in your family tree? If so, you might want to check out the International Black Sheep Society of Genealogists. http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~blksheep/ According to the site, "If you have discovered in your family lines an individual who has been ostracized from the family, or society for acts that are not acceptable in polite society, then you may qualify for membership in the IBSSG. (If the person was married to a direct ancestor that also qualifies.) This individual must have been in disgrace for acts of a significantly anti-social nature. Weirdness counts. The public knowledge of these circumstances enhances the possibility of finding more about these ancestors." "Flock members" can submit their stories to be read at the site, join a mailing list, or chat online. The site also features "News & Notes," a joke page, and links to other genealogical and historical sites. Bob Stauffer Another U.S. Genealogist (I Reciprocate) Member of United States Internet Genealogical Society (USIGS) *********************************************************************************************************************