I was following the thread on why are there so many (places to post info) and where should I put it, and wanted to add a few comments. First, most people don't understand that USGenConnect is affilicated with Rootsweb. Therefore, the engine search is at a national and county level with Rootsweb, NOT USGenWeb. So when you use the USGenConnect search engines, you only get information submitted at rootsweb. USGenWeb does have it's own search engine, and it can be programed at the county and national level also. And when you use their search engine, you only get information from USGenWeb. I use this simple example. There are three libraries within my area, one is county and two are cities. They have books, magazines and other resrouces, etc, and different people work at them and they serve some of the same clienteel... Now, which one do you use? I would say, all three for differing resources... Those of us who had accounts at rootsweb grumbled enough about having to do "extra" work, that the USGenConnect Boards were created. So, if you have your USGenWeb counties at rootsweb, it makes sense to make use of the USGenConnect, rather than post it on your pages separately (MY OPINION and MY PREFERENCE), but you are not required to do so. Some people don't have their accounts at rootsweb and may not "trust" rootsweb, so don't use the USGenConnect Boards, and use USGenWeb. There are also several other organizations which can be used... like ALHN and WLHN, smaller and normally concentrate on history... Now, the Archives are part of the USGenWeb program. If you put your information in at USGenConnect and for some reason it goes away, then USGenWeb wouldn't have it in their Archives. And vice versa. Therefore, some of us put it in more than one place, and sometimes in differing formats. I normally ask people to type it in an email, and cut and paste it to the USGenConnect Board. Whew, hope I didn't confuse anyone. R/S MAK __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Send instant messages with Yahoo! Messenger. http://im.yahoo.com/