Evenin' All! Some of you may find this interesting. The following came through on another list tonight and thought I'ld pass it along. There are 6 JENKINS names listed; Many of you may know this already, but for the benefit of those who may not: In 1866, the state of West Virginia minted a medal for each of the soldiers who participated in the Civil War. Originally, 26,099 were minted and many given to the soldier himself. However, the state was unable to find all the veterans, leaving the medal unclaimed. In fact, there are still about 5,200 which have not been claimed and presented to the families of these veterans. The WV Archives are working to locate the descendants of these soldiers. The claim process is simple: 1. Go to the site, read about the medals and check the list. 2. If one of the names on the list matches your ancestor, follow the claim submission process detailed at the site. 3. They will work with you to verify your claim, and if validated you could receive the medal on behalf of your ancestor. Simple as that, here's the site: http://www.wvlc.wvnet.edu/history/medals.html Kathy Mahmens <[email protected]> List manager for SUMMERS, CURTIS, PARKHURST & McCALL Lists <http://www.ipa.net/~hawkeyes>