Hello everyone, We have quite a number of new subscribers just recently. In fact one new subscriber is the former mayor of Sumter, Mayor Bubba McElveen. He is quite a Sumter County historian so I am hoping that as he is monitering the list that he will share his knowledge about Sumter too. I know that I have mentioned the Sumter County Genealogical Society's ongoing project of eventually publishing a book of unmarked graves to some of you. I can't recall if I have mentioned it on the list or not so I will now. If you know of any unmarked graves in Old Sumter District, please send me that information and I will get it to the Society. Sometimes families have Bible records, a death certificate, or you just know because Grandmama told you that her mama was buried in a certain cemetery and never had a tombstone. I have a few of those situations myself. Mine are from some death certificates that I have gotten and I have some old Ridgeway Bible records giving some Barfield birth and death dates. Those Barfields are my ancestors but they have no tombstones. (I think that many times the grave markers were wooden and they have rotted away with time.) I have also just recently sent some info to a fellow working on an Elmira Prison page. He has the names and grave numbers listed from records that he has found but he is also working on a survivors page. If you have a CSA ancestor who survived Elmira you might want to get that info to him. http://www2.netdoor.com/~52rcourt/elmiran.htm The Elmira Prison Camp Home Page I will be at Sumter High School this Sat. presenting a parent workshop on how to help your child succeed in mathematics at school. If you are interested and in town, come on over to SHS. The event starts at 9:00 with a speaker and then there will be over 20 parent workshops available in 2 sessions. You can also sample some of the wonderful food. (My mama is in charge of that you know.) Love from Sumter, Cindy