I think the idea is great, as the Washburn descendants seem to have alot of stories and history to share. I set up a Washburn Family site at MyFamily.com a few weeks ago for the descendants of Eliphaz Washburn and Rowena Hill,(at present there are about 5 of us, descendants of Isaiah, William Henry Harrison, and Henry Clay Washburn, sons of Eliphaz and Rowena who were concentrated in Vermillion, Clay Co. South Dakota.) (Eliphaz and Rowena Washburn were from Vermont) And we have had alot of fun corresponding and sharing info on our individual branches, seems like the Washburns leave their mark on history, wherever they end up!! A Washburn Family Association sounds like a good thing, and certainly has my vote!! Sandra Ellington-Freeman