Hi Marv, No apology is necessary on your part in supporting Jim Landrum's post on offering to host a "Get Together". Your support is most welcome. It was only a matter of time before the proposed meeting would be discussed on the SUMPTER list. Since Jim Landrum discussed his willingness to host a meeting on the SUMPTER list, I felt it was time to be up-front with the on-going preliminary discussions between Jim L., Jane Malone-George and I regarding such a meeting. As far as I'm aware, neither of us have any problem with this issue being discussed on this public forum, now or in the future. All members are welcome to comment or participate in this discussion. A late summer or early fall meeting, this year in Memphis, TN, is being proposed to allow sufficient time to research early Virginia records and then organize the research data. In the meantime, it will take a little time for Jim Landrum to consult with hotels and motels on suitable dates and facilities for hosting such a meeting. After a meeting date is established, he will need to know how many would like to attend for purposes of booking a facility. I'm looking forward to a reunion of SUMTER and SUMPTER descendant researches and having an opportunity to rub shoulders with distant cousins. Warm regards, Jim Young