Welcome Shirley Searching for WILSON, my major brick wall, in Kelso, Cowlitz County, WA and wherever else they were IN WA. Jeannie :) In a message dated 10/7/1999 9:33:31 PM Pacific Daylight Time, kworth@pacifier.com writes: << Hello, Friends... Shirley here, your new list hostess. I am very pleased to take the reins from John's capable hands, and build on the solid foundation he has begun. I have 12+ lists on Rootsweb, and have been hosting them the past few years. My family has been in Cowlitz County nearly 100 years. They settled at Carrolls, where my great-great-uncle and his mother ran the hotel on the waterfront (it burned in 1927). This was many years before Longview was thought up. We remained at Carrolls until 1965, when my folks and I moved to west Longview. I was gone from the area 15 years until my return a year ago last June. Oh, it's sooooo good to be home again!! My roots and my heart are definitely here. Some folks don't like roll calls but personally I find them great conversation starters. An added benefit is the possibility of a family connection being discovered. Having said that, here are the names I'm researching in Cowlitz County: MAPLES, SMALLEY, UNGER. Please share your surnames with us! shirley :) John Blair wrote: > > The list has already changed hands and will the new owner to identify > themselves and get things going! Maybe a good time to have a roll > call? ==== WACOWLIT Mailing List ==== Don't forget to sign your name. Courtesy counts, even on MAIL LISTS. >>