>#1 Re: List counties in East-Texas [BWright <bwright@connect.net>] snip: The WONDERFUL people on this list don't seem to care one way or the other whether your county is considered east Texas or not. Bobbie, This was basically a nice response, until I got to the sentence above. I hope that was not a zinger meant for me. I was only trying to ascertain if I was on the correct mailing list. Give me a break! snip: I was more than surprised to discover Dallas, according to this map, is included in the "north east" region of Texas when by all other counts we are in the North Central region. Note: I have not seen a North Central Texas mail list. Is there one? David: I have not seen one for Central Texas either. > #4 From the Listowner: East Texas"P Phillips" <webpsalms@iname.com>] snips:....This question about what is east Texas has come up before, and I do not like the idea of making a list of counties that "qualify" because my sense is that "East Texas" is in a real sense a state of mind. ....We've had quite a few responses, and while all of them have some value, I really don't want to get pinned down and give people the impression that there is any right or wrong. I thought one purpose of the mailing lists was for people to share ideas as well as genealogical queries and discoveries. Silly me. snip: I *do* consider Houston, for instance, to be part of East Texas, at least in some sense. That is your opinion, as was everyone's' who respond to my question. I truly enjoyed the activity it created until I got my hand slapped.. twice. From now on, I will just read and not query. snip: Most of the queries and discussions involve the counties surrounding Nacogdoches, Shelby, San Augustine, Sabine, Panola, Angelina, Cherokee, Houston, Rusk and the counties surrounding them. But that doesn't mean that queries about some other area in the eastern quadrant are inappropriate, just that they probably will not get as much response. snip: So, again, East-Texas-Roots is not for the Hill Country, the panhandle, South Texas (Corpus Christi, etc.), the Valley, but does encompass the counties bordering and surrounding Nacogdoches-Shelby-San Augustine, and the area that used to be the Nacogdoches District. Sincerely, Pam Phillips OK, Pam, In what section are Morris and Titus counties? sincerely, Sharon near Fort Worth, North Central Texas...< smile >