Here Here, Kim! Right on! I joined the Fulton and Knox County lists and both genealogical societies, in hopes of finding/connecting to those having early history, names, places, family stories, what ever anyone is willing to share. Some, have shared what they have on several of my early families, some have contributed a bit of history,-to them, Thanks!!! He was giving us "Life"- the fellow was kind enough to type the McDonough info!-and post it! -It is much, much, more than many, many others are willing to do! Maybe he hit a nerve. Must say, I am beginning to find a few skeletons in my closet! Maybe everyone on the list--with the time---could post one small item a day, or once a week. Maybe we could list the surnames/areas we are researching-Maybe someone has questions about a town or county. My daughter and I made a trip to Galesburg a couple of weeks ago. We took in the Library, the Court house-must go back there!!, walked Seminary Street, hit a couple antiques stores, picked up lunch at Hardees, and left town, to travel the rural roads to 'MAQUON", in search of an adventure. We seen a young man selling sweet corn, we stopped to buy a couple dozen ears. We discovered when we arrived home, we had only one dozen ears. My daughter had been most generous with her cash, for she had given him $5.00! Expensive corn-and, it was delicious! and who knows, he might have been a member of the family. I agree with you about the ties between Fulton/Knox-at least in my case. They were from northern Fulton and Southern Knox- Back and forth they must have traveled. My Surnames of interest-TAYLOR-MILLER-THARP-DAVIS-YOUNGMAN-LUTZ-MARTIN-STEVENSON-VANDUSEN-F ITZPATRICK/FITCHPATRICK-HOOD-VICE-FREEZE-MCCUMBER-FISHER-COZAD-PALMERTON-PET TY-FINLEY/REED-HEDGES-WELKER-ARCHDALE-HARKLESS-OVERCASH< this one baffles me)-EMERY-HEEDEN-FEWKES->>>>>>> Jan