I thought I'd introduce myself since I recently decided to establish this list. My name is Edward A. Black, Sr. and I established this list for those who desire to contact others who have like desires in locating family members or doing other genealogical rersearch in Kay County, Oklahoma. My interest in Kay Co., OK comes because my mother was born and raised in Blackwell, OK and underwent some of her nurses training in Ponca City, OK. Her parents moved to Blackwell, OK from Carroll Co, Tennessee by way of Obion Co, Tennessee and Greene Co, Arkansas. My mother's parents and her grandfather are buried in Blackwell, OK as well as a few aunts, uncles & cousins. I myself was born and raised in California where my parents moved to after World War II. I currently live in Lancaster, California and have been married 27-1/2 years, having raised a son, who himself is married and has 2 sons of his own. He lives in McAllen, TX. I have found that the lists I've taken part in have helped a lot in locating family members on either my own or that of my wife's family. My surnames that I am looking information up on are PARK and VOWEL. The VOWEL family still lives in Blackwell, OK as well as Tulsa, OK and elsewhere. Enjoy this new site and I do hope that it will assist you users with your genealogical work. It is intended to be a tool for that purpose. Take care & God Bless, Sincerily, Edward A. Black, Sr.