Hello,
My name is Barbara and I live near a small town in the MidWest, USA. I came across this site quite by accident a couple months ago and find myself checking it daily. I have long been interested/studying/collecting re the Romanovs - generally when I try to discuss Russian/Romanov history with anyone, I get a glazed look staring back at me as if I were from another planet. This forum really touches my soul and allows me to grow and learn. Even though I mostly read on here - have only made one comment and asked one question, I feel as though I have come to depend on you all. There is, however, one thing that is a little difficult for me, in that, since I am new, am not always sure what all the abbreviations made mean.