Many thanks to all for helping to solve this MT problem, think I got it
figure out now.
Blue Mts are in Pa, but actually looks like even thou the baptisms took
place in Berks co Pa, that is most likely NOT exactly where at least my main
interest, Jacob was born.
the Blue Ridge appear to be NC/TN border and I got it down that Newfoundland
Gap is right in ole Haywood Co NC!! Nena in chilly NE Wa
I have a William & Milley Skinner in my family line.
William was born 1774, Milley was born 1775 in Va. they lived in Ky. and
Indiana, both died Indiana.
Their son John Skinner was born 1798 in Va. but as of now I can't find any
records of William's family, father, mother, siblings etc. or Milley's
family maiden name etc.
I am not sure when they were married but since John was born in 1798 it
would be before that time frame. John Skinner was married in 1822
Cynthiana Ky. to Zilphia Northcutt.
Would a
These are interesting (and the first, very helpful to someone as
math-challenged as I am :-). The second contains a wealth of
ideas. I've trudged through many woods in search of tombstones,
but I found a bunch of tips that had never occurred to me. The
third site has loads of links.
Nancy
Please excuse crossposts.
Tombstone Calculator:
http://www.rootsweb.com/~flaigs/Tool_TSC.htm
This and That Genealogy Tips on Cemeteries:
http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~hornbeck/cemetery.htm
Links to Cemetery
The Complete Book of Emigrants, 1607-1776 Undated 1607. List of first
settlers at Jamestown Island, Virginia, in 1607 as noted by Captain John
Smith:
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From: "swarren2"
I think the book has been available online in ebooks. Try searching
Google.>Shirley
can you please explain better what you mean by 'ebooks' online.....thanks,
Jr
anyone know anything abt this old settlement? I just have an excerpt on it
so was curious in relation to my family, thanks, Nena
1797 - Wm Smeathers follows a well defined buffalo trail to Ohio Rr banks
and build's his Yellowbanks cabin the following Feb moves there.
Stephen Statler is Sheriff of Co. He is bro to Wm's future son in law, Geo
Statler who m Elizabeth Smeathers.
Stephen Statler jr m Rev. Ignacious Pigman's dau Rhoda Pigman.
Wm Smeathers meets up w/Elizabeth Beall, future wife of his bro
Is anyone aware of any special genealogy events planned for any time in
the next ten days? Do you know of a central place where information of
this kind can be accessed? Marsha in WV
The FamilyHart Online Database has been updated. This database contains
over 405,000 linked names. Tens of thousands of the names are from Virginia and
West Virginia. If you find one of your lines in our database, feel free to
contact us.
The site can be reached at:
_http://midatlantic.rootsweb.com/familyhart/_
(http://midatlantic.rootsweb.com/familyhart/)
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Thanks!
Don & Jeanine Hartman
FamilyHart
_http://midatlantic.rootsweb.com/familyhart/_
(http://midatlantic.rootsweb.com/familyh
hi- for the 2 looking for the James towme Isle book is it avail ? if so, is there any lookup avail for the surname Toliver/ Taliaferro ?/
Sheri
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To: VIRGINIA-D@rootsweb.com
Subject: VIRGINIA-D Digest V04 #96
Date: Mon, 27 Dec 2004 15:00:55 -0700
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> VIRGINIA-D Digest Volume 04 : Issue 96
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> #1 Jamestown Island, Va 1607 ["Nena Smothers" #2 Re: [VIRGINIA] Jamestown Island, V
The Chariton Leader, Chariton, Iowa
Thursday, January 16, 1908
Sketch of JAMES SMITH:
In another column a short sketch of JAMES SMITH appears, but a more detailed
sketch is furnished by Rev. Wells, who conducted the funeral.
'OBITUARY'
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JAMES A. SMITH was born April 1st, 1818, in Grayson County, Va. In 1834 he
emigrated with his father's family to Randolph County, Indiana, removing two
years later to He
Anyone researching these surnames that might have gone to Virginia and/or
Kentucky?
Is there a good site to check out on these names anyone might know?
thanks, Nena
I'm looking for my 5th Ggrandparents. I'm not sure of their names, but I know they had a son named David L. May. David was born in Ky. (I think). He was born abt 1802. I believe his parents are from Va.
Thanks,
Cindy