In a message dated 4/25/2002 5:04:58 PM Eastern Standard Time, [email protected] writes: > Another source for early Smith-Dekalb settlers is the Liberty Baptist > Church records which are on the net. > > Hi Ed, Thanks for that reminder....There are several lists of members at the website here: http://www.tngenweb.org/dekalb/salem.htm I found it interesting that Thomas Whaley and Peggy Bratten Whaley appear to have not joined in with their fellow sojourners, assuming that is an actual list of members, as opposed to extracted mentions in the minutes, which I am very curious about. If the minutes don't note new members, though they probably do, the list reflects the "powers" that be in the church and then any miscreants, or those providing services (ie building pews, etc.). Does anyone know when the church shown at the website was built? Thanks, Janet Hunter in Alexandria VA