Hi Rose - I would certainly be interested in your Shullsburg articles, and having done some research in the Pick & Gad I could contribute also. As for the list being so quiet - other lists I've been on try to "jump start" the dialogue by asking subscribers to send a message indicating their interests and listing the surnames they are researching. So, in the hope that it will get others to contribute (and of course hoping to make contacts that may help my research) here are my surnames: LYNE & MAGEE - in both Lafayette Co., WI & JoDaviess Co., IL Hoping to hear from others - Paul Lyne pwlyne@facstaff.wisc.edu