In a message dated 98-08-12 07:48:16 EDT, you write: << Looking for any information on Mary Ann Blackburn Thacker. She was born 7/1/1896, daughter of Ran Blackburn. She lived in Freeburn, KY until her d >> Ernie, Have you ever contacted Frankie Blackburn? Gypsy2398@aol.com. I forwarded your post to her. I know she has relatives in the area and thought she might be of some assistance. We have a website that Frankie and I host together. It is called the APPALACHIAN MOUNTAIN FAMILIES. It is a mixture of all kinds of information, family files and Melungeon research. We are planning a update in the Fall with a lot of new things comming so hope you will visit the site and mark it to return often. http://members.xoom.com/Appalachian/index.htm Good luck, Brenda