Okay, gang. We have a little over a dozen people subscribed to this list, so it's time to get things rolling. I'll begin by introducing myself and letting you know more about the purpose of this list. I was born near Lewisburg, Union County, and lived all of my childhood and adolescence in the borough of New Berlin, a small town situated on the north bank of Penns Creek in Union County. Just across the creek is Jackson Township, Snyder County. My roots go deep in both counties. I got started in genealogy when I was fifteen years old. At that time I wanted to do something no one else had done, so at that tender age, I copied all of the known legible tombstone inscriptions in the New Berlin Cemetery, over 2,000 of them, and had them published in the local historical journal. I was the youngest secretary of the New Berlin Heritage Association which has its annual Heritage Day celebration the fourth Saturday in August. Working on my genealogy, I discovered many records and made connections with many knowledgable people in the field of genealogy and history in Union and Snyder Counties. I am a member of the National Genealogical Society, the Union County Historical Society, the Snyder County Historical Society, the Central Pennsylvania Genealogical Pioneers, the South Central Pennsylvania Genealogical Society, and the Association for Gravestone Studies. I am a United Methodist pastor currently living in Williamsport, Lycoming County, Pennsylvania. Many of you will know this small city as the birthplace of Little League baseball and where the LL World Series is held every year. One reason why I became the coordinator for the Snyder County PAGenWeb project and the moderator of this mailing list is to network with you any thoughts or information on the genealogy and history of the county, or if I don't have the answer, I can refer you to someone who does have the answer. So if you ask me question about Snyder (or even Union) County and I give you an answer, I usually know what I'm talking about. If I am in error, I expect you to correct me gently and with source material to back it up. Of course, as moderator of this list, I expect all subscribers to stick to the subject of genealogy and history in Snyder County. I contacted the coordinator of the Union County PAGenWeb site and she does not intend to moderate a list for that county. So because Snyder County was created from Union County and some records cross county lines, I will also entertain questions dealing with Union County before 1855, when Snyder County was created. I also expect proper etiquette from subscribers. As a moderator, it is my reponsibility to see that certain rules of conduct are observed, and I will enforce them rigorously to insure that all of us will enjoy the list. So I hope you will have fun with this list. Also, remember that if you want to send private e-mail, use the individual person's e-mail address that usually shows up in the e-mail heading. Otherwise, public e-mail can be addressed directly to this mailing list. Now it's your turn. Who are you out there? Tell us a little about yourself and let's start building relationships that will help us with your genealogical projects in Snyder County and pre-1855 Union County. Logan Garth Swanger Moderator and List Owner PASNYDER-L Mailing List [email protected] Snyder County PAGenWeb Coordinator http://www.rootsweb.com/~pasnyder