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Subject: GEN-NEWBIE-D Digest V97 #31
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GEN-NEWBIE-D DigestVolume 97 : Issue 31
Today's Topics:
Names in Latin [ Kay Adams <> ]
Re: GENDEX [ (Charles Linsley ]
Cobb Surname [ Vallerie Jane Valentine < ]
Re: question- [ (Lorretta A ]
GARRETT Surname [ Vallerie Jane Valentine < ]
Re: question- [ (judith murphy) ]
EMERSON, IRL>CAN,AUS; GRIERSON,MCVEA [ Robert Hugh Emerson <robert.emerson ]
Re: GENDEX [ (Vicky Bair) ]
3 questions: Window maneuvering and [ John & Alberta Frey < ]
FREE Fun FamilyTree Software online [ ( MARY G POWERS ]
families [ Leroy Kloss <> ]
Re: Names in Latin [ Kristine Elliott < ]
New Information Available [ Lee Neilsen <> ]
Re: Thanks and a question... [ "Jean R. Legried" < ]
Re: Cobb Surname [ Jackie Valentien < ]
Re: GENDEX - Duplicate Persons Liste [ "Wil Chandler" <> ]
Re: Family Origins [ Emerald1 < ]
Using Other's Research [ "Karl and D'Layne Reynolds" <nvreyn ]
Re: GEN-NEWBIE-D Digest V97 #27 [ ]
Newly discovered military records [ Jo Garzelloni <> ]
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Date: Thu, 23 Jan 1997 19:49:55 -0500
From: Kay Adams <>
Subject: Names in Latin
Dear Rooters,
I am looking for a site on the web where I could get some information on
names written on a Church record of Baptism in the St Julians church in
Middlesboro, Ky year 1894.
It is written in Latin by the Father for the Baptism of James E Adams
son of Jerome Adams and Annie Mogul*. The three Adams names are listed
as follows. Jacobus E Adams for the James E. Adams birth date is
correct. For Jerome I looks like the first letter could be a V or M
Looking like two t,s close together with the first leg curling to the
left and the right side curling to the right. Some what like a written
capitol M with a cross like a t in the center instead of a v like in
the M. The rest of the name is ? or Vicronimi Adams and Annie Adams.
The names of the sponsors are names of local people who were known by
many. There names appear as they are written today nit in Latin.
I am sorry for the long message.
If anyone can help it would be greatly appreciated.
Kay Adams
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Date: Thu, 23 Jan 97 17:09:54 PST
From: (Charles Linsley)
Subject: Re: GENDEX
Kathleen Hagen (BENNETT) wrote:
> I was going through some names at GENDEX today and I ran into a GEDCOM
> (HTML) file that had a "Birth:" and an "RFN:". After the "RFN:" there
> was date.
>
> Can someone tell me what that means (reference perhaps?)?
RFN is "reference number," the meaning of which is user-defined, but it
applies to a person (and maybe a family; I don't have the GEDCOM spec
with me right now), not to an event like a birth. Also, GED2HTML
usually ignores RFN records, so I'm not sure why you saw it at all.
Chuck Linsley
P.S.: Kathleen, are you related to the West Virginia BENNETTs?
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Date: Thu, 23 Jan 1997 20:26:07 -0500
From: Vallerie Jane Valentine <>
Subject: Cobb Surname
I am wanting to contact the COBB family from Clay Co., KY
who is related to William and Martha Cobb.
William and Martha Cobb were married June 8, 1887.
The Cobb's settled in the Oneida, KY area.
I want to know who William's mother was.
V. Valentine
Vallerie Jane Valentine
P O Box 1138
Norris, TN 37828 USA
423-494-6883
_________________________________________________________________
Searching Surnames: BOWEN*BRYANT*DOUGHTY*DUGGER*GARRETT*GILPHILIN*
IRISH*SMITH(Pennsylvania)*SMITH(Wisconsin)*TALLMAN(Canada & USA)*
VALENTINE
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Date: Thu, 23 Jan 1997 20:09:02 EST
From: (Lorretta A Curry)
Subject: Re: question-
from:
Researching Curry, Throckmorton, Holmes, Wilson, Thorne, Van Assen,
Ester,
Eibink and associated family lines
On Thu, 23 Jan 1997 17:55:50 -0500 Jeanette Ford <>
writes:
>Hi All,
>Here's a "dumb" question----When someone tells you that you have to be
>on the internet, exactly what does that mean--is it when you have
>connected to your provider (mine is Erols) or does it mean that I
>connect to my provider then go into my nescape????Thank you , for
>taking
>the time to "set" me straight on this matter.
you connect to your internet provider and then you use your browser which
in your case is Netscape......>
>Jeanette
>"TIME IS INEVITABLE, IT WILL ALWAYS PASS"
>Simons---Leathers---Kinna---Phythian
>
>
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Date: Thu, 23 Jan 1997 20:34:24 -0500
From: Vallerie Jane Valentine <>
Subject: GARRETT Surname
I am looking for the family of GARRETT's who settled in
the Wenatchee, Wasington area in the 1890's.
James J. GARRETT born November 01, 1839 in Alabama; married
Mary Jane Stevens unknown marriage date. She was born
December 31, 1838 in Georgia.
Probably married in Missouri.
They had two children that I know of:
Naomi LaVicy Garrett and John F. Garrett.
Migration AL>MO>WA
Vallerie
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Date: Thu, 23 Jan 1997 20:28:55 -0500 (EST)
From: (judith murphy)
Subject: Re: question-
When someone says that you have to be on the internet or asks if you have
internet connection what this means is:
1) you do not have BBS only capability (many do -- they can access Bulletin
Board Services with local numbers but don't have email or internet access)
2) you do not have email-only capability (they would have BBS capability,
but unless they have an ISP (Internet Service Provider) where they pay money
to get internet access then they don't have it. Juno opened up the email to
the average person without an ISP -- most other persons get email through
their companies or when they get internet access (see below).
3)To have internet access or be on the internet you must pay to do so --
averages between $9.95 to $39.95 monthly, depending on your ISP and what is
given to you -- by the hour connection, unlimited connection, etc.
BTW -- when someone says the web they usually mean the internet, although
they really are NOT the same thing. The World Wide Web is one group (you
will see their persons with addresses starting www.etc.etc.etc), while the
internet is the entire groups world-wide. You could say that the web is an
apple, and internet all fruits combined.
Judy M.
>Hi All,
>Here's a "dumb" question----When someone tells you that you have to be
>on the internet, exactly what does that mean--is it when you have
>connected to your provider (mine is Erols) or does it mean that I
>connect to my provider then go into my nescape????Thank you , for taking
>the time to "set" me straight on this matter.
>
>Jeanette
>"TIME IS INEVITABLE, IT WILL ALWAYS PASS"
>Simons---Leathers---Kinna---Phythian
>
>
>
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Date: Thu, 23 Jan 1997 20:28:20 -0800
From: Robert Hugh Emerson <>
Subject: EMERSON, IRL>CAN,AUS; GRIERSON,MCVEAN, SCO>CAN
Everyone,
Like everyone else, I've been doing the family tree thing for the
past while. I have stopped working on the direct ancestors and have
started on the siblings until I can get some more information. Can
you check the list to see if any of the names/families mean anything
to you.
***** NORTHERN IRELAND *****
EMERSON
(my grandfather)
Robert b. Jan 1898 in ????, Northern Ireland
EMERSON d. 1956 in Belfast, Northern Ireland
m. ???? to Martha Logan (b. Dec 1898)
His sister Maggie (b. 1892) emigrated to Victoria,
Australia in 1928 with her husband (first name
unknown) and family. Maggie's son Andy Dalton
recently died in Warrnambool, Victoria at age 84.
Andy had about 5 brothers and 1 sister.
(his father)
Robert John b. Dec 1866 in Armagh City, Ireland
EMERSON d. ????
m. ???? to Alice Bell (b. Oct 1866)
Alice's father was Alexander Bell and her mother was
Letitia Frazer, both born c. 1844.
I remember being told that Alexander's family
owned/named (etc) "Bell's" teas.
(his father)
John William b. Apr 1845
EMERSON d. ????
m. ???? in Armagh City to Mary Walker (b. ????)
In 1866 he was serving in the Army in Armagh City
(his father) (can't confirm parentage)
George b. Apr 1808
EMERSON d. ????
m. ???? to Sarah
Had a sister by the name of Mary, and another sibling
named Baptist (not sure if male or female).
(his father)
John b. c 1788
EMERSON d. ????
m. ???? to Elizabeth Scroggs
LOGAN
(my grandmother)
Martha Evelyn b. Dec 1898 in Belfast
LOGAN d. Mar 1966 in Belfast
m. see Robert Emerson above
(her father)
James b. 1872 (either in Scotland or Ireland)
LOGAN d. 1917
m. ???? to Charlotte Fraser
***** SCOTLAND *****
MCVEAN
(my grandmother)
Catherine b. Mar 1903 in Greenock, Scotland
McVEAN d. Feb 1972 in Greenock, Scotland
m. ???? in Greenock to Hugh Grierson (b. Oct 1899)
(her father)
Murdoch b. ???? in Greenock, Scotland
McVean d. ????
m. ???? to Martha McNab (b. Jan 3 ????)
Murdoch and his family emigrated to Pictou Nova
Scotia, Canada where a couple of family members still
live. His daughter Catherine, see above, returned to
Scotland to marry Hugh Grierson, a policeman in
Greenock.
GRIERSON
(my grandfather)
Hugh b. Oct 1899 in Greenock, Scotland
GRIERSON d. Apr 1966 in Greenock, Scotland
m. ???? to Catherine McVean
Had 1 brother (Robert) and 1 sister (Catherine)
(his father)
George b. Oct 1873 in Greenock, Scotland
GRIERSON d. Jan 1927 in Greenock, Scotland
m. ???? to Jane Walker Campbell (b. Dec 1868)
Had 1 brother (Hugh Baird b. 1871)
(his father)
Hugh b. c. 1850
GRIERSON d. ????
m. Dec 1870 to Elizabeth Hamilton (b. March 1868 in
Beith, Ayrshire)
Thanks for any assistance.
Robert Emerson
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Date: Thu, 23 Jan 1997 21:28:20 PST
From: (Vicky Bair)
Subject: Re: GENDEX
How about this:
Reference number--you said there was a date, are you sure it is a date
you are looking at and not numbers that refer to a reference like a book
or something else in the tree.
THis is just a guess.
Vicky
>The Hagen Family wrote:
>> (HTML) file that had a "Birth:" and an "RFN:". After the "RFN:"
>there
>> was date.
>>
>> Can someone tell me what that means (reference perhaps?)?
>>
>> Kathleen Hagen (BENNETT)
>>
>
>
>
>
>
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Date: Thu, 23 Jan 1997 19:01:20 -0700
From: John & Alberta Frey <>
Subject: 3 questions: Window maneuvering and mouse replacement.
1. This is probably a really obvious question but how do I make my Netscape
window smaller so it shares equal space on my screen with my Eudora program.
I know it can be done, because I did it before, purely by accident of
course. Anyway, my Netscape only has a 3 squares, one is to minimize to an
icon, one to maximize and one to close the window. On my Eudora program it
has a restore button which restores the Eudora program to the size it was
before. The Netscape doesn't have that feature.
You might say to yourself, just drag your cursor on a corner of the
Netscape window or on one of its sides and make it smaller that way.
Unfortunately, my Netscape program goes over the edge of my screen so I
can't get the cursor to reshape the window. I tried all those buttons under
the screen to no avail. One of the reasons I like the Eudora program and
the Netscape program to share the screen is so I can check the websites
listed in an e-mail, and go up and type in the URL above in my Netscape. As
long as the Netscape window is larger, it keeps hiding the address of the
Eudora e-mail everytime I start typing in the URL. It gets really annoying.
2. How come the windows sometimes get stubborn and do not want to move to a
different location.
3. My hands sometimes are weak, shaky or have poor circulation, we thus
bought a Felix which is supposed to replace our mouse. Has anyone tried it
on a IBM compatible with Windows '95? We can't seem to get the computor to
recognize Felix. Seems to be what I need, so would love to have it work for
me. It says something to the effect that if your computor does not
recognize Felix then there is no sense in loading the software to try it
out, besides if you download the software then consider it sold. We were
trying it out on a 30 day trial period.
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Date: Thu, 23 Jan 1997 21:18:11, -0500
From: ( MARY G POWERS)
Subject: FREE Fun FamilyTree Software online
If you are new to genealogy and just beginning to learn how to build
your family tree this is a great site to visit. The software to
build your family tree is available online...you can do it in real
time, no downloading is required. Check it out at http://www.
usaafter.com
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Date: Thu, 23 Jan 1997 21:24:25 -0600
From: Leroy Kloss <>
Subject: families
Searching for families of DeLos Cory, Sylvillia Cory, Cyrus Cory, Relton
Cory. All in Harrison Co. Ia, about 1880. Also Family members of
Query, Dungan, in Harrison Co. Ia. about the same time. Help!!!!!!!
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Date: Thu, 23 Jan 1997 22:11:24 -0500 (EST)
From: Kristine Elliott <>
Subject: Re: Names in Latin
Kay,
The standard Latin form of Jerome as I understand it is Hieronymus. If you
are seeing Hieronymi, the -i is proably a Latin genitive (possessive)
ending: Jacobus is Hieronymus' son.
That's what I would make of it, though I have only had one year of Latin
and a certain amount of practical experience with Latin records.
Kristine Elliott | "If you can't get rid of them ugly old
| skeletons in your closet, at least teach 'em
| how to dance funny." Rev. Billy C. Wirtz
On Thu, 23 Jan 1997, Kay Adams wrote:
> Dear Rooters,
> I am looking for a site on the web where I could get some information on
> names written on a Church record of Baptism in the St Julians church in
> Middlesboro, Ky year 1894.
> It is written in Latin by the Father for the Baptism of James E Adams
> son of Jerome Adams and Annie Mogul*. The three Adams names are listed
> as follows. Jacobus E Adams for the James E. Adams birth date is
> correct. For Jerome I looks like the first letter could be a V or M
> Looking like two t,s close together with the first leg curling to the
> left and the right side curling to the right. Some what like a written
> capitol M with a cross like a t in the center instead of a v like in
> the M. The rest of the name is ? or Vicronimi Adams and Annie Adams.
> The names of the sponsors are names of local people who were known by
> many. There names appear as they are written today nit in Latin.
> I am sorry for the long message.
> If anyone can help it would be greatly appreciated.
> Kay Adams
>
>
>
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Date: Thu, 23 Jan 1997 22:36:43 -0500
From: Lee Neilsen <>
Subject: New Information Available
Hi Everyone: I just received my quarterly journal of the Kentucky
Genalogical Society and they had these notices that I thought someone
might be interested in. I am sure they are of interest to lots of
people.
VETERANS RECORDS DISCOVERED!
The Veterans Administration has discovered some 10 million duplicates of
20th century military records thought to have been destroyed in their
1973 fire. If you have been told the records you need were burned in
that fire, you may want to write again to:
NATIONAL PERSONNEL RECORDS,GSA 9700 Page Blvd. St. Louis, Mo 63132
PENSION FILES FOUND!
Over a hundred boxes of pension records were recently found at the
National Archives. They date back to the Revolutionary War, War of
1812, and the Seminol War, and were never indexed or microfilmed. The
files are arranged by account number and are being published in American
Genealogy Magazine by Datatrace Stytem, POB 1587 Stephenville, TX 76401
PHOTOGRAPHS OF CIVIL WAR SOLDIERS
It may be possible to find a photograph of your Civil War Ancestor!
There are over 80,000 photographs of Civil War soldiers stored at the U.
S. Army Military History Institute. It's at Carlisle Barracks. PA.
You can write to Carlisle and ask them to check the files. Give the
soldier's name, rank, unit and dates of birth and death. They will
check their files and send up to 10 photocopies of a photograph, if
found. You will be notified if a picture exists and told the fee for
making copies.
More photos are being added to the collection all the time. In fact, if
you have a photograph of a Civil War soldier, this is the place to send
it for posterity. Carlisle will take good care of your photo,copy it,
then return the original along with a complimentary 8x10 rreproduction
for your trouble. (Pam, I have dealth with Carlisle Barracks in the
past, they are fast and friendly. I sent my Dad's WWII rememberances and
we both got a lovely letter from them.)
Write to the U.S. Army Military History Institute Attention: Reference
Activity, Carlisle Barracks, Carlisle, PA 17013-5008.
In addition to Carlisle, two other major sources for Civil War
photographs can be checked.
The National Archives (Still Picture Branch of the Special Archives).
Call for details at 202-501-5455
The Library of Congress , Prints and Photographs Division at
202-707-6395.
NEW TOOL FOR SCOTTISH ANCESTRY
The Family History (FHC) has a new research tool for families of
Scottish ancestry. The Old Parochial Registers Index for Scotland is now
available. The Index contains 10.5 million names that are listed in the
Church of Scotland parish registers covering the period from 1500's to
1854.
The use of this index is very similar to the IGI. The FHC has a free
Resource Guide that will explain the use of this program and what can be
gleaned from the contents.
This collection is an excellent source of information for names, dates,
and places of births and marriages. Visit your local Family History
Center (LDS Church) to use this new powerful index.
Hope this can help someone. Thanks for posting it for me if you feel it
should be posted.
Lee
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Date: Thu, 23 Jan 1997 22:41:28 -0600
From: "Jean R. Legried" <>
Subject: Re: Thanks and a question...
>Now for my question...
>I want to do a little more "family history" as opposed to pure genealogy.
>Meaning I would like to know a little more about the lives of the ancestors
>I discover in my journey through time. My problem is that once I have the
>D.O.B/marriage/death how do I find out anything more interesting?
>Particularly if they did nothing "noteworthy" and were not mentioned in
>newspapers, obit's etc.never wrote letters and no living relative can
>remember them? As far as I know no one in my family has kept old
>letters/photographs or family bibles etc.
>I am the first member of my immediate family to come to New Zealand so I
>getting any information from my family in Africa is difficult and costly.
>
When I did a book on my English family, there was a limited amout of info I
had about their lives. Most of them were farmers or small business people
-- nobody rich and famous! I found a book in the public library that
related in a very interesting way what life was like in 18th century England
and earlier. I used excerpts from the book (with full documentation) to
explain what life "might" have been like for our ancestors. Perhaps you
could do the same. If you do find a relative with some photos, you could
have them copied on one of the new color copiers. The quality is great and
the price is cheap! Good luck!
Jean R. Legried, CGRS
Norwegian-American research specialist
from southern Minnesota
"Life is the rosebud,
Eternity the rose."
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Date: Thu, 23 Jan 1997 23:10:30 -0800
From: Jackie Valentien <>
Subject: Re: Cobb Surname
Vallerie Jane Valentine wrote:
>
> I am wanting to contact the COBB family from Clay Co., KY
> who is related to William and Martha Cobb.
>
> William and Martha Cobb were married June 8, 1887.
> The Cobb's settled in the Oneida, KY area.
> I want to know who William's mother was.
>
> V. Valentine
>
> Vallerie Jane Valentine
> P O Box 1138
> Norris, TN 37828 USA
> 423-494-6883
>
> _________________________________________________________________
> Searching Surnames: BOWEN*BRYANT*DOUGHTY*DUGGER*GARRETT*GILPHILIN*
> IRISH*SMITH(Pennsylvania)*SMITH(Wisconsin)*TALLMAN(Canada & USA)*
> VALENTINEI can't help you with Cobb surname, but I am researching Valentin,
Valentine and Valentien. Can you help me?
We have very little, but this is what we know.
Heinrich Karl Valentin and wife Wilhelmin, sons Herman and August came to America April
1872 from Polzin German, on the ship Laura from Bremen to Baltimore. We have Herman and
family on 1900 Cook Co. Ill census with a brother John. John, wife Roberta and 4
chidren Lorna, Irene, Evelyn and Beatrice were on the 1910 Chicago Census with last
name now being spelled Valentine.(They finally had a boy and he was named John like the
father.) Herman and family on the 1910 census also and now they spell their name
Valentien. Herman and family moved to South Texas in 1913 and my husband is his
grandson. We continue to spell our name Valentien. John and family stayed in Chicago
area and spelled their name Valentine. They are buried in Concordia Cemetery in Lake
Forest, Ill. Do you think we are the same Valentine line? I hope so, we can not find
any of "our people"
Please let us hear from you.
Jackie
2072 Lower Seguin Rd.
Marion, Texas 78124-4005
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Date: Thu, 23 Jan 1997 21:54:37 -0800
From: "Wil Chandler" <>
Subject: Re: GENDEX - Duplicate Persons Listed
What is GENDEX and where can it be found?
----------
> From: The Hagen Family <>
> To: Gen Newbie Mail List <>
> Subject: GENDEX - Duplicate Persons Listed
> Date: Thursday, January 23, 1997 6:41 AM
>
> Hi again!
>
> I have another question about GENDEX:
>
> If you see that two people are researching the same line as each other
> (i.e., you see two person's named J.E.B. Bennett and when you look
> further you see that they indeed have the same parents), do you let
> those people know or is it just assumed that they check GENDEX
> themselves and therefore already have this information?
>
> The reason I ask is because the one of the people who was listed had
> some of the same information as the other person, but they did not have
> *all* the information (i.e., birthdates, etc.).
>
> Is this a really stupid question??
>
> Thanks again,
> Kathleen Hagen (BENNETT)
>
>
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Date: Thu, 23 Jan 1997 20:58:19 -0600
From: Emerald1 <>
Subject: Re: Family Origins
Parsons also has this on sale for $59 as a deluxe version presently. It
includes other programs, such as Family Atlas and 4-5 others. Mine
should be here soon.....
Shirley
Seattle
wrote:
>
> I haven't used Family Tree, but do use Family Origins. This was recommended
> to me by our local computer genealogy group. I love it. The latest upgrade
> does have the capabilities for photos and audio. Also entering data is easy
> and simple for both first entries and editing. I have used this program for
> about 3 years and although I have looked at other programs I always stick
> with Family Origins. I also have the sister program Family Atlas which
> generates maps for tracing your family's migration across the nation, which I
> have really enjoyed. If you have specific questions maybe I can help.
>
> Mariam
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Date: Thu, 23 Jan 1997 22:09:33 -0800
From: "Karl and D'Layne Reynolds" <>
Subject: Using Other's Research
Hello group,
While attending my maternal Grandfather's funeral (Willis Vincent
Williams of Madill, OK) this past November, my sister came across a book
entitled, "James Lewis French, His Ancestors and Descendants". The
information in the book was compiled by Wilna Powell Sawyer, who is
related to us somewhere down a long line of roots. With James Lewis
French as 1, my maternal grandfather was 1-6-13-1-4. This was a great
find for us, as we only had information back to our Great Grandmother
and not much information on her siblings or my Grandfather's siblings.
My question: Is it okay (legal/ethical) to combine all this information
with my research into my Family Treemaker file and submit it to Family
Treemaker or as a GEDCOM data file to a GENSERV system on the net? If
it is okay, how do I give Wilna the credit for all her research? I do
not know, at this time, if Wilna is alive and where she lives. Also, in
the book, she credits "some information" as being taken from a book
entitled "Genealogy of the Descendants of Thomas French (ffrench)" by
Howard B. French (1909). Just how much of this "some information" is
from Howard's book, I don't know.
Thanks, in advance, for everybody's help.
D'Layne M. (Kite) Reynolds, Las Vegas, NV
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Date: Fri, 24 Jan 1997 06:33:28 -0500 (EST)
From:
Subject: Re: GEN-NEWBIE-D Digest V97 #27
In a message dated 97-01-21 08:37:59 EST, you write:
<< I question where *I* should begin. should I back track on
the research they have given me? Or start on a branch no one else has
researched yet? with the info given to me, I have almost 5 generations
filled in on my pedigree chart >>
It is never a waste of time to go back and recheck your data. Examine it
carefully for accuracy. This is not a hit on your relatives, but where
possible try to get as many primary records as you can. You'd be suprized at
the mistakes that people make unintentionaly. I had an Uncle that for years
celebrated his birthday on the wrong day until I politely pointed this out to
him. When you approach someone about this you should do it in a spirit of
humility. You are not trying to proove who is right and who is wrong, just
trying to set the record straight.
Once you have your pedegree chart organized then take all your source
documents, letters, notes, etc. and file them first by surname, the by
individual families, and then by the person. You may also want to start a
file for each location for historical background.
Best Regards,
Ken Brice
------------------------------
Date: Fri, 24 Jan 1997 08:30:43 -0500
From: Jo Garzelloni <>
Subject: Newly discovered military records
Good Morning, Lee posted this to another list and gave me permission to
submit it for all of the folks on this list. Lots of good information
here. good day everyone, josie
Hi Everyone: I just received my quarterly journal of the Kentucky
Genalogical Society and they had these notices that I thought someone
might be interested in. I am sure they are of interest to lots of
people.
VETERANS RECORDS DISCOVERED!
The Veterans Administration has discovered some 10 million duplicates of
20th century military records thought to have been destroyed in their
1973 fire. If you have been told the records you need were burned in
that fire, you may want to write again to:
NATIONAL PERSONNEL RECORDS,GSA 9700 Page Blvd. St. Louis, Mo 63132
PENSION FILES FOUND!
Over a hundred boxes of pension records were recently found at the
National Archives. They date back to the Revolutionary War, War of
1812, and the Seminol War, and were never indexed or microfilmed. The
files are arranged by account number and are being published in American
Genealogy Magazine by Datatrace Stytem, POB 1587 Stephenville, TX 76401
PHOTOGRAPHS OF CIVIL WAR SOLDIERS
It may be possible to find a photograph of your Civil War Ancestor!
There are over 80,000 photographs of Civil War soldiers stored at the U.
S. Army Military History Institute. It's at Carlisle Barracks. PA.
You can write to Carlisle and ask them to check the files. Give the
soldier's name, rank, unit and dates of birth and death. They will
check their files and send up to 10 photocopies of a photograph, if
found. You will be notified if a picture exists and told the fee for
making copies.
More photos are being added to the collection all the time. In fact, if
you have a photograph of a Civil War soldier, this is the place to send
it for posterity. Carlisle will take good care of your photo,copy it,
then return the original along with a complimentary 8x10 rreproduction
for your trouble. (Pam, I have dealth with Carlisle Barracks in the
past, they are fast and friendly. I sent my Dad's WWII rememberances and
we both got a lovely letter from them.)
Write to the U.S. Army Military History Institute Attention: Reference
Activity, Carlisle Barracks, Carlisle, PA 17013-5008.
In addition to Carlisle, two other major sources for Civil War
photographs can be checked.
The National Archives (Still Picture Branch of the Special Archives).
Call for details at 202-501-5455
The Library of Congress , Prints and Photographs Division at
202-707-6395.
NEW TOOL FOR SCOTTISH ANCESTRY
The Family History (FHC) has a new research tool for families of
Scottish ancestry. The Old Parochial Registers Index for Scotland is now
available. The Index contains 10.5 million names that are listed in the
Church of Scotland parish registers covering the period from 1500's to
1854.
The use of this index is very similar to the IGI. The FHC has a free
Resource Guide that will explain the use of this program and what can be
gleaned from the contents.
This collection is an excellent source of information for names, dates,
and places of births and marriages. Visit your local Family History
Center (LDS Church) to use this new powerful index.
Hope this can help someone. Thanks for posting it for me if you feel it
should be posted.
Lee
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