Thanks to all who responded. I finally used an actual telephone and called someone down in Shelbyville (I live more than 100 miles away!). Turns out their website will likely be down for several more weeks due to unforeseen circumstances. But the society is definitely active! In the search for a contact at the Society, I came across last Friday's local Shelbyville Daily Union and a FANTASTIC story about excitement going on at the Shelby County Historical and Genealogical Society. http://www.shelbyvilledailyunion.com/pdfversion/10222004/page1.pdf Judy