Dear folk, I hope you will pardon a request of a different nature, perhaps you can play a part in a future genealogy. :) Last Friday, 7/23/99, I was in the National Archives Building in D.C., researching some relatives from the CW era. As I was leaving the fourth floor about 4:45PM a very attractive young lady was coming out of the microfilm room. She made an abrupt about face, like she's forgotten something, and I held the elevator door open, hoping she'd come back out. In a second she reappeared and I asked her if she was going down. She gave me a very wonderful smile that lit up the hallway and said yes. We chatted about her research on the trip down and I recall it had to do with trying to find ancestors in Louisa Co., Va., hence my posting to this list. She wore no ring and impressed me as both very personable and intelligent. I really was hoping to get to know her better. That day she'd been researching some Rev. War ancestors and was a bit discouraged. It seems their records were destroyed in the British invasion of D.C. in the War of 1812. As we entered the lobby she had to dig through her book bag for some sort of receipt that she'd had to have for her camera to clear security and I waited for her to find it. We then went around the security desk on opposite sides and I was going to ask her if she'd like to join me for dinner. But the guard went through my stack of photocopies with a fine tooth comb and she got out the door before I did. When I got outside, she was just going around the corner to the left, towards Constitution Ave. When I reached that corner she was almost to the next corner. Being somewhat shy by nature and not wanting to run after her and perhaps frighten her I figured I'd let it go. And continued on my homeward journey with a deep sigh. But she keeps coming back to mind and I'd love to find her and ask her out to dinner. If my memory serves me right she had on white shorts, and a day pack that was a darker color, blue or black I think. I don't think her blouse was white but I can't recall what color it was. I think her hair was a lighter color, but not sure if it was blonde. She would be about 5' 6" to 5' 9" I'd guess and had a trim build, shall we say. No discernable accent that I can recall. I don't remember her eye color either. She looked to be in her late 20's I'd guess. Her personality was the thing that really captivated my attention after that first glance. Something sort of "clicked" and I had the impression it was mutual but we were both sorta nervous I think. I'm an honorable guy, single and have excellant references. :) If you know who this woman might be, I'd really like to have a second chance to ask her out. I never got her name or where she lived or anything, so this is a long shot. But if this rings any bells for anyone, I'd appreciate the help if you could get me in touch with her. I'm not exactly "Sleepless in Hagerstown" but dinner with her would sure be a nice thought. Respectfully, Doug Dobbs Hagerstown, Md.