Hello everyone, I am new to the Johnson County list and am happy to see that it is so active. My husband's paternal grandparents (Procter Knott & Mary Irene Gambill McKenzie) were born and raised in Redbush, Kentucky. However, they moved to Oklahoma via Ohio and my husband did not know about his Kentucky roots until the time of his grandfather's death in 1963. We thoroughly enjoyed our first visit to Kentucky last October. We were armed with information; much of it acquired over the internet - mostly through the Gambill list. This included a hand-drawn map of the Redbush area indicating where a few members of the family had resided and a list of cemeteries where many of the ancestors are buried. We had reservations at the Gambill Mansion B&B in Blaine. We did not expect to come upon any relatives; really thought there would not be any still in the area. We were pleasantly surprised to find distant McKenzie cousins every place we stopped. We thoroughly enjoyed a visit to the Mountain HomePlace which is located at Paintsville Lake. For those of you not familiar with the Home Place, it is a recreated 1850 - 1875 working farm that includes a farmstead, a barn, Fish Trap Church, a school, and blacksmith shop. The Welcome Center includes a small Museum of Appalachian History. We were especially interested because we were able to determine that the house belonged to my husband's 2nd Great-Grand Uncle (David Jesse McKenzie) and the school was located on property once owned by his 1st cousin 3 times removed (Oliver B. McKenzie). We even found a long-lost cousin working there as one of the interpreters. We were in the area less than 2 full days, but it will always be remembered. We were fortunate to visit at the height of the fall color and the friendly people of the Paintsville, Redbush, Martha, & Blaine areas made up feel most welcome. I recommend a visit to not only track down your roots, but to get to know the good people who live in the area these days. Sharon McKenzie Pleasant Hill, CA Researching: WEBB, ESTEP, GAMBILL, MCKENZIE, COFFEE, BOGGS, KITCHEN, WELLS,