Fellow researchers: As a volunteer at the Mary Ball Washington Museum & Library - LIBRARY SIDE - I have been entering into to our own line data base the contents of the Northern Neck of Virginia Historical Magazine (finished) and am now entering the contents of another annual journal, called The Bulletin of the Northumberland County Historical Society. Once in a while, an article jumps out that is of much broader interest than the Northern Neck (the modern definition of the Northern Neck is the area including Lancaster, Northumberland, Richmond and Westmoreland Counties. Some also include King George and Stafford County, but not true "northern neckers") Of course in days gone by, the Northern Neck encompassed a huge swath of territory including Culpeper and Madison Counties. Those familiar with old warrants, surveys and Northern Neck land grants will easily and immediately recognize the name of James Genn, surveyor. To my surprise and delight, the article I have just come across is titled "The Surveyors" by David Genn of British Columbia, a direct descendant of James Genn, emigrant to Virginia shortly after 1660. In this very entertaining and well written article, we learn more about the Genn family, their origins in London, England (not Scotland, though the author says his origins are unclear) and in Northumberland County. The author takes the story down three generations, with special emphasis on James Genn the surveyor. If anyone wants copies of the article, I can make them at the MBW Library for $5 each, which includes postage. The issue of the magazine in which this is printed is: The Bulletin of the Northumberland County Historical Society, Volume 33 (1996) pages 7-16. One of the interesting anecdotes relating to James Genn the surveyor is that George Washington apprenticed under him. To order a copy, send a check to: Mary Ball Washington Museum & Library P.O. Box 97 Lancaster, VA 22503 ATTN: Craig Kilby with a note that you are ordering a copy of this article. Please write the volume number in a note with the check with notation "Genn article". Craig Kilby