Morning Clyde and all, Just to expand a bit on what Clyde has told you about the researchers list; those of you who were at the first Heritage Festival will recall the charts we posted on the wall. I had listed the surnames being researched by Jessamine County descendants, and beneath each surname listed contact information for folks researching that surname. I did not retain a copy of the list on my computer, so if you sent me the information for the original directory, please take the time to do it again. Clyde has asked me to make this an on-going project, and I am happy to do so --- very glad that I can do something to help out even though I am far from Jessamine County. As Clyde suggests, researchers can then ask me who else is researching a particular surname. I will also provide the Historical Society with periodic updates to print as a hard copy for their on-site visitors, so of course, researchers will be able to ask any of the on-line Historical Society members for the same information. Provide only what you want to share. Just an e-mail, or just an address is fine ---- only what you are comfortable with. And, as Clyde said, this information will be shared ONLY with fellow researchers. Bryce Stevens [email protected] : : #2 Several years ago Bryce Stevens started keeping track of all our : members. Bryce list your mailing address, your e-mail address, you phone : number and the families you are researching. We have a copy of this at : the Jessamine County Historical. This list will not be copied or post : anywhere. It is for our use only. : : Here is the way it works. If you are a member of the Historical Society, : send Bryce you information. He will keep track of our out of state : members. We will keep track of our members here in Jessamine County, : and send Bryce a list to up date every now and then. : : You ask why we do this. We learn from each other. About 75% of the : research you do, someone, somewhere has already done it. If we, as a : society can connect people researching the same families, our work is : more then half done. Another thing too. I am not the type of person : that it impressed by numbers, but some of the people we work with are. : So for this reason, we need to keep our membership high. : : I told you once, I don't think the people here will stop or slow down as : long as they feel you are behind them. : : Bryce's e-mail address is: [email protected] : : Keep this e-mail address. If you ever want to know if someone is : researching the same family as you in Jessamine County, drop Bryce a : line. He is a good guy, loves history, kids and Jessamine County. He is : a school teacher. : : Clyde