I am new to this list. My great-grandparents and grandparents lived in the Tacoma area and Vancouver area and died there. I have been working on the following names: Lyons, Runyan, and Hadley. John E. Lyons was born in Ohio and died in Puyallup, WA 1895. He is my biggest quest as I have not been able to find his parents names on any records. If any of his children knew, I have been unable to trace any of the children directly. His daughter, my grandmother Grace Lyons Runyan, died before I became interested in the family history. I live in Anchorage, Alaska and was thrilled when Cyndi Howells came to speak. I am hoping someday to trace the Runyans and Lyons from their Ohio and Iowa roots to Washington. I am not sure why they came to Washington state but I hope to find out why someday. I grew up in Oregon so I saw much of Washington until I married and went to see the world. Living in Anchorage means all planes stop in Seattle going to and from Alaska. I just need to stop in Tacoma and Puyallup area to check out local records someday.