I'm very happy to announce that Marcelle Bridgeman has agreed to be the Baldwin List Manager! She'll be working closely with Eileen Sumner who is the County Coordinator for the Baldwin GAGenWeb page itself....which is a full time job by itself! Marcelle has already made contributions to the data for Baldwin County researchers, and is very knowledgeable about the county. She also has the advantage of living in Baldwin County. With her experience in researching there, I'm sure she'll be able to pass along lots of suggestions. BUT, remember, the List is only as good as its members. There are over 40 of you right now, and you need to speak up and be more active. You'll be getting more members all the time, so never hesitate to repost your queries and families that you're researching. Ask questions about what is available in the County to help you locate your missing puzzle piece, or solve your "brick wall". Even if nobody on the List has anything specific to share about your individual ancestor, they may have some very good leads about what book to look in or how to write for records. Sharing some of the ways that you have made discoveries will help someone else along the way too. Learning more about the Deeds and Land Lottery for Baldwin County is something that lots of people don't really understand. Court Minutes sometimes hold secrets ! Milledgeville early newspaper abstracts have been published and have helped people all over the state! Additionally, all these Gen Connect Boards are now active with Baldwin County. So look through your notes and see if you don't have a will/deed/Bible Record/obit to contribute. And if you need help in doing this....ASK on this list. You'll find that everyone is very, very helpful. http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Ga/Baldwin (Query Board) http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Ga/BaldwinBibl http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Ga/BaldwinBios http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Ga/BaldwinDeed http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Ga/BaldwinObits http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Ga/BaldwinPens http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Ga/BaldwinWill And don't forget the Cemeteries. If you have canvassed a Cemetery in Baldwin, by all means contribute even the TINY little portion that you copied down.... Good luck to all of you....and let's get busy sharing!! Virginia