Since I've been "hiding out" lately, trying to get caught up after my Mom's death; I thought I would give you a word of encouragement and patience. When I started my Gorin research, I fumbled as all do. But, I wrote (way before e-mail) a lady in Christian Co KY by the name of Portia Word. She was a descendant of Henry and Sarah Pell Gorin and mailed me so many things that helped in my research - including dozens of letters written by the daughters of Henry Gorin. This was about 1970-71. Over the years we lost contact. About a month ago, a man from Christian Co called me. Portia had died this January and being the excellent researcher she was, she made arrangements for the distribution of all of her records - copies to several family members who she trusted would preserve them. Among her files was a copy of my Henry Gorin Volume 2 book - done while we still lived in AZ. This gentleman hunted all over the internet and found me. He was so thrilled to reach me and in a few days, mailed me a huge cd with over 6,000 descendants - documented. Now, sadly, Portia only knew what I had found on the Gorin's so there is no new data there, I don't think; I'm still scanning the cd records. But, he told me that there was a young man (well, younger than me) in TN who was a direct line descendant of Henry through his daughter, Lucinda Gorin Harrison. Everyone in Portia's family knew I had the Henry Gorin family Bible and he wanted desperately to see it and touch it. (He is so hooked on family trees now!) After a call yesterday from this gentleman; he, his wife and two young children drove 3 hours from their home to mine. We spent about 4 hours talking and I introduced him to the rest of his family from all three brothers and told him stories about many of his immediate family. We had the most marvelous visit and yes, he got to handle the Bible, which is very large and very, very frail. He took pictures and then requested if I had time to direct them to Glasgow Municipal Cemetery where Henry's brother, John is buried. I gladly led them out there and he took pictures of every stone. Last night, after their return home, he sent me a batch of photographs of the Harrison Cemetery which I never would have found where Lucinda Gorin Harrison and family are buried. Sometimes it takes time. From 1971 to 2012 ... and of course there was the almost 20 year wait I had in finding the Henry Gorin Bible. It never gets old! I hope you are all well and I try to squeeze in a little work on the family between my paying (sometimes!) job of researching for others and compiling books. I'm up to 450 books now that I offer since moving to Glasgow in 1989. My best, Sandi