Hi! Over this week end, we have a couple new subscribers to SACKETT-L. Instead of writing them individually, I thought I'd post a message about TSFA (The Sackett Family Association) and invite anyone on this list who is not already a member to join the 80 members currently in TSFA. During the months from April through September 2003, a steering group of members of the SACKETT-L Mailing List formed an association named The Sackett Family Association (TSFA). The objectives of the Association are: a ) To research all historical and genealogical records worldwide relating to the Sackett family and their descendants b) To publish and otherwise share research findings amongst the membership c) To preserve Sackett data for posterity. In furtherance of the above objectives the Association shall: a) Provide a forum for individuals engaged in Sackett research. In particular the Association shall maintain a Sackett Family web site (under construction) and an e-mail Discussion List (SACKETT-L). b) Maintain and publish a <http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~sidersn/sackett/tsfamembership .htm> Register of Members. In addition, TSFA will publish quarterly newsletters, the first one was published <http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~sidersn/sackett/octobernewslet ter2003.pdf> October, 2003. Future newsletters will only be distributed to TSFA members. However, they are still accessible on SACKETT-L's web page. Adobe Acrobat Reader is required to be able to view the newsletters. If you do not have this reader, you may download it free from the following URL: <http://www.adobe.com/products/acrobat/readstep2.html> http://www.adobe.com/products/acrobat/readstep2.html A Sackett Family Gathering is planned in September!! More information forthcoming! If you are interested in joining us in our endeavors to preserve the research of the SACKETT surname, TSFA asks that you follow two steps: 1. First become a member of SACKETT-L to enable quick communications. 2. Request membership through the <mailto:chris@sackett.org.uk> Registrar. If you have any questions about TSFA, please do not hesitate to send an email message to the <mailto:chris@sackett.org.uk> Registrar or this list's <mailto:siders@cableone.net> administrator. The Registrar may currently still be on a skiing trip but he will eventually reply to any messages concerning TSFA membership in a few days. Later.Nancy Nancy Cluff Siders TSFA President and List Admin for: CLUFF-L, COUNTRYMAN-L, LETSON-L, MCKAY-ELKENNY-L, SACKETT-L, SIDERS-L To forget one's ancestor is to be a brook without a source, A tree without a root. ~Chinese proverb