Dear Cousins, First -- welcome to our several new subscribers -- we are so happy to have you join us. A brief recapitulation for you: Essentially, American Crossroads is a combination of my theories and methodologies, which combines the standards of "B. C." (Before Computers) genealogy with A. D. (After Discovery of Computers) Genealogy. It is very much a work in progress. People have found that using computers and the internet is easy, but what is difficult is the right blend between B. C. and A. D. There is more to properly transferring genealogical information than putting it into a software program. We have begun by tracking families that merged in the Delaware River Valley, and have been following resources, migrations and allied families. Each area begins as a "Crossroads," and is subdivided into Kinship and History Perimeters which often overlap many county lines and even state borders. My principal thesis is that History + Locality + Kinship = Identity. The Pennington family has comprised my core research and through pursuing them and their Kinship groups I have developed a pattern of movement. and an evolution of what I believe is the heart and soul of American culture and history. These basic ideas have revolutionized my own research and I believe, that in conjunction with our amazing new technical tools, can be successfully applied to solving many genealogy and history problems that have eluded us before. I've made some corrections to that new Kinship page, although many of the links still do not work because I haven't uploaded the pages yet: http://freepages.history.rootsweb.com/~amxroads/Kinship/index.html I am back from re-communing with my early heritage in Eastern Oregon, continuing to re-bond with my 89 year old mother and soaking up networking and community, Old Style. There is something so valuable and comforting in reconnecting with our families, even those who have passed to a different sphere. I hope your Memorial Day was happy, and brought reconnection for you as well. Carolyn McDaniel cmacdee@teleport.com ========================================= --- Visit American Crossroads --- http://freepages.history.rootsweb.com/~amxroads