Greetings to all Listers but especially to those who live outside Fauquier CO, I think I should also add to the Greeting those who are of my age group (75+), please do not be discouraged if someone does not immediately respond to your request for information which you feel can only be found in Fauquier CO. This is one of the most active and most responsive of the lists to which I belong and, while I get very few responses on my Waldens, I learn so much from reading about the other families, the areas of Fauqier CO and now actually realize the names of those who are regular contributors. Add to the information you glean from all sources, the information from these listers do provide a greater understanding of the county and the area from the time it was first settled by those we research. We may not find everything we feel we need to know but we are providing a good base of research to leave to those who follow us. If you have a good idea to increase the exchange of information, this is a receptive list, so post your thoughts. This is a busy holiday season and one of the best gifts from listers would be to post a good idea or a bank of information as a gift to all. And, to all of you who share so generously, thank you very much. Eldred Melton, seeker of Walden/Carter/ Fitzgerald information.