Hi everyone, This email is mostly a reminder to everyone and to tell new people on the list who I am and what I do. 1. I maintain websites about towns/places/locations/buildings (only) in Washington County PA and people who lived in the county. I include any person or family who lived in the county at *any* time, even if they later moved. Obviously, the websites will never include "everyone" (because I'll run out of space or I'll be dead long before I could ever accomplish that feat ! ;-) 2. While I do have personal research materials at home, much of the information I use on the websites comes from what people send to me (submissions). If you don't submit your family, I likely won't have your family. 3. I was born & raised in Washington County but I do not live there now. I cannot do research for anyone. 4. I do not personally know about all places or all people. Instead, I learn about people and places through people who send me information to put on the websites. 5. I do not have records, maps, or information about *your* family stuck somewhere in my house or under my bed. :-) -- I do not keep records about everyone's families in my house -- I do not have records about other people's families. -- I never will know *your* family unless you tell me about them. 6. I can direct you to places you can do research on your own or where to write. 7. Emails that say "What do you have on ____" or "Tell me all about ______" can be frustrating because my only answers are either: (a) what I have is on the website ... or (b) I have / know nothing. (examples: Tell me about the house I live in now. - or - What do you have on my great-grandparents?) 8. I can be more helpful and direct you to the right places to research if you give specific information and ask a specific question. (Example: My grandfather's full name was ____ and he was born in 1921. How can I find his birth and death information?) I spend a great deal of time answering general emails and explaining why I can only say "I don't know" when I'm asked "Tell me about..." So hopefully this email will help people understand better what I can and cannot do. Regarding submissions, I'm still behind but I continue to work on items sent to me in 2010 as well as materials I have researched myself. Since I've been sick, I'm not able to announce each addition to the websites so just check the sites every few weeks. My websites are linked together and there is a search box on every page. My websites are listed below. Thank you, Judy Florian -- -- WASHINGTON COUNTY PA WEBSITES::: http://freepages.misc.rootsweb.com/~florian/ Coordinator of the Washington County PAGenWeb: http://www.rootsweb.com/~pawashin/