The message board for Etowah County has been changed...it is now found at: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec?htx=board&r=rw&p=localities.northam.usa.states.alabama.counties.etowah ...the previous message boards at Ancestry.com and Rootsweb.com have been merged...I just went there to see how they worked and posted a short message while there...let me know how they work for you or if you have a problem...Sam