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There has been a rash of 'family history' enquiries on the list of late, including one from a member who clearly stated that he had joined the list solely for the purpose of gather information about his ancestors. The list owners have tolerated the occasional request of this nature although it contributes nothing to the study of mining history. The remit for the list is quite clear - a forum for the discussion of all aspects of the history of mining and associated activity, including ore preparation, on-site smelting, transport systems, social conditions, etc. Individually and collectively the miner had an important role in the history of mining. The action of miners are an area for discussion providing a positive input to any study. However, a one way enquiry into their genealogy provides no such input. Valid channels for research into the family history of miners exists - for example, Ian Winstanley's website, cited in a recent posting - and enquiries should be directed towards such channels. Peter ______________________________________________ Peter Claughton, Blaenpant Morfil, Rosebush, Clynderwen, Pembrokeshire, Wales SA66 7RE. Tel. 01437 532578; Fax. 01437 532921; Mobile 07831 427599 University of Exeter - Department of History School of Historical, Political and Sociological Studies E-mail: [log in to unmask] Co-owner - mining-history e-mail discussion list. See http://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/files/mining-history/ for details. Mining History Pages - http://www.exeter.ac.uk/~pfclaugh/mhinf/ _____________________________________________