I am also doing lots of genealogy these days jazzy, mostly for other people, though my brother was recently left (by a very ancient aunt) a silver snuff box of 1839 with names and engraving he didn't understand -"In recognition of his honourable conduct over the last 20 years" . Fascinating to work that one out. To me, anyway!
Tyke, yes it was me, I do keep notes on devices etc in a telephone index book. If the query mark was for my gender (is that word allowed??) , I am indeed female.
emrach and bobsmum are fine, or were last time I communicated with them.
Jazzgirl, have you ever been asked to try and find someone's father (name unknown) and, if so, did you succeed?