Dear Cousins, I am sorry for such a long silence. First I had a trip to Eastern Oregon over Memorial Day which was quite wonderful, and then came back to Portland to try and catch up on school and finishing up classes. Then my Aunt/Cousin Elma died, and I had to repeat the same journey with great sadness. Every year my McDaniel family has a Reunion Picnic in the Blue Mountains of Eastern Oregon, from which all of us have sprung. So in mid-July we will commune with one another once again and comemorate our members who have passed from us on this earth. It is the circle of life. Jamie, thank you for your posting. You will find many among us who are researching your same lines. Georgia has Grubbs, and many have Davis! I am particularly interested in your Elkintons. Actually it will probably come down to who ISN'T of interest! Many of your families are of very great interest and we will be able to help one another. We are slowly evolving a format for group sheets and pedigrees. There is unlimited room at Rootsweb for you to submit your pages. Part of my catching up on the website (including adding links that already appear there) will be a samples of the Individual pages and Family summaries, and then you can start sending me yours if you want them included. I am reworking a massive Indexing System for the site, and then I think we'll be in business. Love, and welcome, your Cousin Carolyn Carolyn McDaniel cmacdee@teleport.com ========================================= --- Visit American Crossroads --- http://freepages.history.rootsweb.com/~amxroads