Mike McManness has done a great job hosting this list and the GenConnect query boards (now merged with Ancestry's message boards) for quite some time. Recently, however, he asked if I'd like to take on the administration of both the list and the boards. I happily concurred, with the thought that we'd make the administrator be the Sevier County Heritage Museum, where we have more volunteers to ease the load a bit. Please join me in thanking Mike for all his hard work to promote the local and family history of Sevier County. And, please come pay a virtual visit to the Museum's site at http://www.korrnet.org/schm -- we're under heavy on-line construction right now -- adding lots of new material, including photos, transcriptions, and a secure on-line method for ordering books and other materials from our shop. Sevier County Heritage Museum is a recognized non-profit organization under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. Its mission is to preserve and display historical information and artifacts from the county's 200+ year history. Admission is free. Our current special exhibit is on the Korean War and local veterans. A calendar of upcoming events and some exhibits is on our site. Billie McNamara, President Sevier County Heritage Museum