Greetings Washburn Cousin, Tuesday 11 July 2000 I have responded to all those who have shown an interest in the "possibility" of the establishment of a "Washburn Family (National) Association." Currently I am compiling the comments..etc., and I will be shortly (within the next week) providing some sort of guide lines we can move forward on. I hope to see more comments...either positive or negative on this subject. I realize there are those who are just too busy to contribute to such a task or those who don't have the interest to organize the Washburn Family. My "personal" belief is that we as a family have seen our "historic" ties back to the colonial period. WE as a family have contributed in many ways in the establishment of our great nation from the Revolutionary period thru the Civil War to the present. The genealogical circles always "plug in" our family name of Washburn in many articles and publications. But, never has there been a "national" organization to say we belonged as an organized group like our other colonial brother's and sister's have...i.e., Fuller, Bradford, Soule, Cooke..etc. I say, let's take hold of our "famed" heritage and make our forefather's proud of us and make our family known.....Let's create some history for our generations to come!! From a Cousin who is deeply interested in the establishment of a "WASHBURN Family Association." Thank you!...Cousin Chuck Chuck Washburn Member, Mayflower Society General No. 47,000 ----------------------------------- Son's of the American Revolution National No. 120026 ------------------------------------------