Dear List Members, It is that time of year again when we suddenly will have an influx of new online genealogy enthusiasts with their holiday gift computers that are usually newer and faster than what many of the rest of us have. For a great many of them, it will be their first time online. Some of them will make mistakes and some may (will) unintentionally do things and write things that may be irritating to us and against what we have set up as our list rules. Please take this into consideration in advance and be helpful to them. If things get out of hand, know that I am behind the scenes taking care of the problems. Just remember, one of these new members might hold the clue you have been searching for. Let us not discourage them before they have a chance to learn how this works. I would like also to take this time to wish each of you and yours a wonderful and safe Holiday Season. Kathleen Burnett List Mom

I have just gotten my computer back after having a very nasty virus. I lost all of my e-mails from my family contacts. If you have answered any of my queries in the last couple of months please e-mail me again. I am searching for the following surnames, FREEMAN, WERNER, CROSNO, ARNOLD, WILLIAMS, RATLIFF, FRANKLIN, SHIRLEY, RING, DONELSON, and some others from the Sharp, Independence and Lawrence County area. Thanks for you help. Mildred Shirley Freeman [email protected]