Hello TSFA members and Sackett researchers, I'm a bit late with my Historian's Report this year. Mainly because of my sciatica problem. I couldn't sit at my computer so I put an end table on my desk with the monitor and keyboard on the table which allowed me to stand while working on the computer for short periods of time. Finally, a shot in my back to take care of a herniated disk seems to have taken care of that. The past year was a busy one. The database has grown from 36,666 individuals in 13,079 families and now includes 37,449 individuals in 13,445 families. However, most of the growth in the database has been adding information to those already in the database. Much of the added information has come from Find A Grave memorials and census searches related to them. As I reported after the Sackett Reunion in Westfield in September, I enjoyed the opportunity to visit with the members who were there and visit some of the places there. Also, getting to visit Warren, CT and attend the church where some of my Sackett ancestors were charter members. That was a very special time for me !! A contact with Deb Curry a desendant of Aner Sackett and Preston Pogue, brought to light an error that had been in the database since 1998. Deb descends from their granddaughter, Alice Luella Elzey who married John Henry Miller. The current information for their family can be seen at: http://sackettfamily.info/tekdatabase/g9/p9279.htm As I have worked with the Find A Grave memorials, I have also created a few, and some have been transferred to me. My Sackett line was connected from my Mother back to Reuben Sackett and Mercy Finney. Working with the man who created many of the memorials in the Warren Cemetery, Warren, CT, we have linked Reuben to his parents, Jonathan Sackett and Ann Filer. I created memorials for William Sackett and Hannah Graves and Jonathan Sackett has been linked to them. Now, Those who descend from William Sackett and Hannah Graves have their line linked back to Simon Sackett. I created a memorial for Dr. Samuel Sackett and linked him to his parents, Reuben Sackett and Mercy Finney. I also created a memorial for Dr. Samuel's son, Reuben T. Sackett. Alvin Oglesby had already created memorials for the descendants of Reuben T., Jr. so I transferred Reuben T. Sackett's memorial to Alvin. so that line is now connected. The memorial for Aaron Sackett is managed by Find A Grave and they have now linked him to his parents, Reuben and Mercy. Now, the three sons of Reuben and Mercy who went west and never returned to Warren, are now linked to their parents in the FAG memorials. Many contributors have created and linked Sackett and Sackett related memorials on FAG and a large Sackett family tree is developing there. As an example of odd twists and turns that develop in my research; while entering information for 11152-Harry B. Sackett and his wife Lillian D. Schmidt, m, 31 Jan 1918 in Clarion, Wright, Iowa, and both died in Spokane, WA. I did a search for Lillian D. Sackett and came up with a Lillian D. Sackett who married 28 Mar 1906, James D Harty in Spokane, WA. Her parents were given as James A. Sackett and Josephine Lacey. Witnesses were Karl F. Cole and May B. Cole. The results of my research will be uploaded with the update for the database which I sent to Chris this morning. It involves James Sackett http://sackettfamily.info/tekdatabase/g20/p20791.htm#i20791 who had no family listed before I got the hit on his daughter, Lillian D. Sackett. In case you haven't noticed, the membership in TSFA is now above 400 members !! Quite a growth from the seven Sackett descendants who met in Salt Lake City in September, 2003 to form the Association. Of course, we are saddened by the fact that some of out founding members have passed on since 2003. This serves as a reminder to me that my days in the "land of the living" grows shorter, every day. That causes me to wonder who will step forward to continue maintaining the Sackett Database. It would be great if someone would step forward to work with the database and learn how Chris and I work together in maintaining the database on the TSFA website. If you are interested, contact me, or our President. Regards, Thurmon