Hello! Thanks for your message, Suzanne. I confess I've been "lurking"! This is all new to me so I wanted to get a feel for things before jumping in. I'm so thankful that I joined the group early since I don't know anyone that would be able to recommend me. I live in Elkridge, Maryland and genealogy is a hobby--I don't have any genealogy connections yet! My grandmother, Vesta Winn McLaney was born and raised in LaGrange. I have so many fond memories of our family vacations there staying with my great-aunt, Alice Winn Mount in the family homeplace on Morgan Street (and swimming at Callaway's pool). I loved hearing my grandmother's stories of growing up in LaGrange with her 7 brothers and sisters (how she hated to hear the Confederate veterans go on-and-on with their war stories, going to church at First Baptist, visiting her GrandMa Page's farm to watch ribbon cane harvesting, making ice-cream...). I was raised on these rich, colorful stories--she passed down a deep love for LaGrange although I haven't been back since my last great-aunt Julia Winn Jones died many years ago. Our family homeplace is now gone and I am told a highway is there now. Here are my Troup County connections: Vesta Liza WINN (1904-1988) was born in LaGrange, moved to Arlington, Va in the 1930's. Married John Max McLaney 1927 (they met in LaGrange learning telegraph operating). Vesta's parents were Gabriel Frank WINN (1869-1913) and Martha John PAGE (1870-1952)--both of her parents were from Troup County. Gabriel Frank WINN's parents were John Wesley WINN (born c1811 in Baldwin County, GA-1889) married Eliza Ann FOSTER (1831-1917) in 1845 in Monroe County, GA. They moved to Troup County soon after 1845. John served in Georgia militia for Creek War. Martha John PAGE's parents were William Dugat PAGE (c1835-1909) served Co B 7th Arkansas Infantry, CSA, wounded Chicamauga and recuperating in the hospital (First Baptist Church) in LaGrange where he met a "nurse", Margaret V. GOODE (1844-1916) and married her 1864. They lived on Margaret's family farm outside of town. Information after these ancestors is very hazy. Any information on the GOODE and WINN families would be greatly appreciated. Thanks for this group--it's very interesting and gives me a connection to my "roots" way up here in Maryland!! --Cindy Nicewarner