Hello! I was excited to see the new Ocean County list in the Rootsweb newsletter. Count me in. I am actively researching in Ocean/Burlington counties ANDREWS, RILEY, PETTIT, RIDER. I also have connections to, and varying amounts of information on PENROD, SHOURDS, STRATTON, CRANMER, JONES, SOPER, GAUNTT, HORNER, GALE, ROSE, EDWARDS, MULLINER, TROTH, GASKILL, GIFFORD, BORTON, HEADY, HOLDEN, RIDGEWAY, LORD, PHARO. Since 1850 the family has been largely on Long Beach Island (and Tuckerton, and Tucker's Island). My ggg grandfather Eber Rider was the lighthouse keeper on Tucker's Island, and I'm looking forward to hearing about the progress on the planned Tuckerton Seaport. Can anyone local give an update? My grandfather John Winall Penrod grew up in Beach Haven, where his grandfather George Penrod had a grocery store. I will submit a tree at some point shortly. May I suggest that those joining the list also send in a "roll call", listing names they're working on - there might be lots of connections to be made. I assume these will need to be repeated as the list is brand new, but we'd might as well start! I live in Fort Wayne, IN, where the genealogy dept has a national reputation. Sometimes I don't get in more than once a month, but I'd be glad to trade the occasional specific request for something similar at the Ocean County Historical Society, or other local resources. Thank you, Susan Penrod