I want to welcome all the "newbies" to the Marion County list. It's that time of year when many of you, who received a computer for Christmas, will want to research your families. All of us on the list have been "newbies" at one time or another and we often needed help from others. We are here to help further your research and answer any questions you might have about Marion County, Ark. The following sites (URLS) can be of some help to you as you start out. Might I suggest you read Netiquette. Etiquette for "newbies",(new to the World Wide Web) http://www.albion.com/netiquette/index.html AND, join the newbie list, too. This site can help you get the most out of your posings to the surname and location lists. Writing a concise message is very important if you want others to respond to your query. GEN-NEWBIE-L-request@rootsweb.com Then, make sure you have seen our award winning Marion County GenWeb site hosted by Linda Davenport. There is so much information on our Marion Co. ancestors there. This is due to all the people who have submitted their research and the hard work and research of Linda who has gone to great lengths to help us. Thanks Linda. http://www.rootsweb.com/~armarion/ Welcome aboard "newbies" and good luck! Sincerely, Rhio Gillis Marion Co. listowner