Chris - No offense to Mike but this is not good news for me. I can't "focus on a respective search" as I've often found the same Wood(s) ancestor spelled both ways in the census and other records. Subscribing to two lists means folks will be sending (and receiving) the same message to both. Lorna Marks Searching for Woods and Wood in Greenbrier County, WV (1840 to present?) Date: Sunday, March 28, 1999 9:05 PM Subject: [WOODS-L] WOOD and WOODS split up, a new list is formed. >Hi all, >As you can tell from the "subject" we have a new list. >The following message I received earlier this evening which details the >reasons for the split. >I am very enthusiastic about Mike's new WOOD (NO 'S') list. >This is great for all of us, WOOD and WOODS alike. It will mean that each >list will be able to focus more on their respective research.