I may have mentioned before a book I was reading, but I am going to mention it again since I think it is so valuable for some of you. The book is: "The Church of the Singing Hills" by Ausin Cooper, 1988. It is "a source book on the early families, places, dates, land tracts, and events of Frederick, Carroll, and Washington Counties, Maryland". I got it thru an inter-library loan. I can't now remember where it was sent from - sorry - I sent it back. It says it concentrates on Linganore Creek chuch, Mt. Airy, & Bush Creek from 1760-1988, but it covers so much more. I got some good information about many other churches in this area, and many people, including my family. If you are interested in pre-revolutionary Brethren experience in MD, this is a great read. The persecution is written about in some specificity with some explanation so it really is able to be understood by reader in 2008. winter