Dear Fauquier County, Virginia Genealogist, First, I want to thank Libby Baker and Charlene Ebeling for helping with their updates and corrections to our Blackwell Booklet. As you may know I have spent two months recovering from a second operation. The first November 2002 and the second October 14, 2003. After the operation my mind was just not able to concentrate on the Blackwell Booklet. I believe that I am about 90% back to normal - still have a few lingering challenges. To say the least I will ever be grateful for their contributions. Libby Baker has written a wonderful chapter on the Keith Family. I have corrected much of the information on the Crump family they made. Thanks again for your efforts. Considering adding a chapter on the Triplett and Hedgman family to complement the Crump Chapter. Still having some challenges understanding the Blackwell family of Culpeper County, Virginia. Thanks to Roz Grizton for her information on these families. The booklet is about 230 pages in length. I am writing to give you a chance to review the chapter of Chapters that you may be interested in. Will happily send the chapter or chapters that you want. All I ask is that you do not share information until we get all the final bugs worked out. Do not believe that there are many left. Here are the Chapters in the Book - there will be some changes in order. Chapter 1 - Joseph BLACKWELL Senior & Joseph BLACKWELL Jr Northumberland County, Virginia Chapter 2 - Samuel BLACKWELL & Elizabeth STEPTOE Chapter 3 - William BLACKWELL & Elizabeth CRUMP Chapter 4 - Joseph BLACKWELL & Lucy STEPTOE Chapter 5 - BLACKWELL Records Fauquier County, Virginia Chapter 6 - William Rowley SMITH of Fauquier County, Virginia Chapter 7 - KEITH Family of Fauquier County, Virginia Chapter 8 - CRUMP Family Chapter 9 – STEPTOE Family Chapter 10 - BLACKWELL Families in Other Counties Chapter 11 - Triplett and Hedman Families Chapter 12 – Steven and Mollie BURGESS Jim Burgess