Those of you who have been subscribed for some time to this list are familiar with the Rootsweb Message Board for Washington County that is gatewayed to this list so you know when a new message has been posted. The IAGENWEB also has message boards which can also be gatewayed to the list. I had not been using the IaGenWeb boards. I thought perhaps it would be confusing to subscribers and I knew WCGS members sometimes answer queries for you. However, people that are familiar with the IAGENWEB boards can access their boards as well and post to these boards even though they don't show up as links on the main IaGenWeb pages. I know this sounds like Greek but it may make sense as we continue. I recently learned that a volunteer for Jefferson County has also been posting obituaries and documents, etc on the Washington County IaGenWeb boards. I have decided to subscribe them to this list as well, and use both boards but it will take a little while to get everything working. (I have a granddaughter graduating so I put cookie baking and other activities higher on the list than updating the index page on the IaGen website.) But you may get a few messages on this list before I get this all done. I will provide links on the website later so you can also post easily if you wish. If you find the newer IaGenWeb boards EASIER to use, please drop me a line. I can get a bit set in my ways but these lists are here to help you, not me. Even though the current obituaries posted on Washington County appear to be from Jefferson County, surnames from Brighton may be found in them since it is so close to the county line. If you want to post to or read the obituary board you can do so from http://iagenweb.org/boards/washington/obituaries Also a few document entries at: http://iagenweb.org/boards/washington/documents Norma Jennings Coordinator http://www.rootsweb.com/~iawashin http://www.rootsweb.com/~ialcgs http://iagenweb.org/civilwar http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~jennings