This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: finlplnr Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/surnames.evans/10069.1.1.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Great !!! All I was trying to say is that all of us need to use terminalogy that FULLY EXPLAINS WHERE OUR DESCENDENTS LIVE !!! My descendents have been in KY for over 200 years, but that does not mean that I have EVERY COUNTY IN KENTUCKY MEMORIZED, MUCH LESS EVERY COUNTY IN ALL 50 STATES !!! If I told you and everyone else that my EVANS relatives are from Proctor, Ky, do you know where I am talking about without looking at some state map. I can tell you that there is not 1 out of 100 people who know where Proctor, Ky is. Even if I tell them Clay County (originally in 1800 ) (but now Lee County). Most people still do not know where I am talking about. However if I say Proctor/Beattyville, Lee County, KY IN EAST CENTRAL KENTUCKY, then everyone can figure out if this is the area of KY that there relatives are from without even looking at a map. If "East Central" KY is the general area that the reader is from or researching then they can pinpoint the specific area. However if all you say is "ALBANY,KY" (even if you mention Clinton County) without saying WHERE CLINTON COUNTY IS LOCATED then those of us who do not know where Clinton Co is will likely just ignore your email because it does not seem familiar to us or in the area we know about !!! If you want the most amount of people to respond to your email, then give them the BEST INFO TO MAKE THAT DESCISION !! Joe Evans - Descendents from Lee & Owsley Counties in East Central KY since 1790s !!! Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.