The best way to get research data is to join a Shtetl group-a group of people who are researching the same area. You can pool your resources and get information for a list of names for that area. The archivists from these areas have told us that many of these records are old and in poor condition-consequently they do not want to research them often. They would prefer we purchase large groups of records or have a list of names >from a particular area. If you don't see a special interest group for your town-start one-the JGFF can give you the names of others researching your area-and select several towns in the vicinity because not only did our ancestors move around a lot-but often they would be registered in one town and living in another. Or often the records for a group of towns would be in the largest town in the district. Joanne Saltman Volhynia coordinator