Hi all, I would like to be a long distance member of Van Buren County genealogy. My great grandfathers, James Edward Stephens and Joseph Duskin Lane both settled in Dennard, Van Buren County, AR. Many of their children were born, married, and buried there. James' daughter Emma Viola and Joseph's son Henry Bluford "Blue" Lane were married in the Methodist church in 1903. In 1980 I made a trip to Van Buren county to see if I could trace my family history. I stopped on a country lane to look at a lovely meadow, and a pickup truck stopped and the driver asked if I was lost. He turned out to be Virgil Lane, the grandson of Joseph Duskin Lane. He and his lady friend spent hours with me that day, taking me by the old homesteads, to cemeteries where family was buried, telling me about the family, and even introducing me to family members. I have only been able to return one time since, and have visited the grave of my great grandmother, Susan Caroline Pasley Stephens in a small cemetery on the east side of the highway travelling north of Dennard. There is a small church just across the road to the south of the cemetery, and my grandmother's grave is covered in seashells, placed there by my grandfather. I have lost all the photos I made on both trips, so must travel back again some day! I am so glad this group is being formed. I am happy to share info I've gathered, but admit I need to fill in some gaps and find out more! Regards, Janet Lane Copping Anchorage, Alaska