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From: Virginia Curulla <>
Subject: Re: [LATTA] Matthew Latta
Date: Thu, 29 Jun 2000 15:37:09 -0700


O.K. I'll try to get to it in a few days.

Virginia

Brian & Anna Smith wrote:

> Virginia,
>
> Yes, we're using PAF.
>
> Anna
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Virginia Curulla <>
> To: <>
> Sent: Wednesday, June 28, 2000 10:19 PM
> Subject: Re: [LATTA] Matthew Latta
>
> > Hi, Anna, I didn't recognize your name at first. I just finished sending
> a
> > message to Dorothy. In order to use a gedcom, I think you need to have a
> > genealogy program on your computer. Do you have one?
> >
> > Look forward to hearing from you again.
> >
> > Virginia
> >
> > Brian & Anna Smith wrote:
> >
> > > Virginia,
> > >
> > > Actually I am a descendant of Matthew's son Matthew. Recently my
> husband
> > > got an interest in researching his family genealogy and that got me
> > > interested in mine again. I had helped my grandma (Dorothy Latta) do
> family
> > > history research years ago but I got busy and hadn't thought to much
> about
> > > it since then.
> > >
> > > However now, we have been using any library available to us and a lot of
> > > internet sites to see what we could find.
> > >
> > > I would appreciate it if you could email a gedcom file. It would be
> helpful
> > > to see what has been done so far.
> > >
> > > Anna (Fruhner) Smith
> > > Indiana
> > >
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: Virginia Curulla <>
> > > To: <>
> > > Sent: Wednesday, June 28, 2000 12:09 AM
> > > Subject: Re: [LATTA] Matthew Latta
> > >
> > > > Hi, Anna, Yes, your Matthew also is my ancestor. I have a lot of
> > > information
> > > > about him and his family. Which of his children is your ancestor?
> I'd be
> > > > happy to send you what I have, and I'd love to have information about
> your
> > > > branch.
> > > >
> > > > Can you accept a gedcom? I've never sent one as an attachment before,
> but
> > > > presume it can be done.
> > > >
> > > > I'll look forward to hearing from you.
> > > >
> > > > Virginia Latta Curulla
> > > > Seattle WA
> > > > Captain, Branch 22
> > > >
> > > > Brian & Anna Smith wrote:
> > > >
> > > > > I am searching for information about my ancestor Matthew Latta of
> > > Woodford
> > > > > County, Kentucky.
> > > > >
> > > > > Matthew Latta b. abt 1770 and d. 1816. He was married to Mary
> WIlliams
> > > on
> > > > > Sept. 2, 1790 in Woodford County Kentucky by Samuel Shannon.
> > > > >
> > > > > The Woodford County census records for 1790 and 1800 were destroyed
> in a
> > > > > fire during the War of 1812. However there are still tax records.
> > > > >
> > > > > In the 1790 tax list (5/20/1790) there is a Matthew Larta in
> Woodford
> > > > > County.
> > > > >
> > > > > Then in the 1800 tax list (8/1800) there is a Matthew Latty in
> Woodford
> > > > > County.
> > > > >
> > > > > Then in the 1810 Census there is a Matthew Latta in Woodford County
> with
> > > 9
> > > > > children. It only gives the number not the names.
> > > > >
> > > > > Is it possible that this is the same person but the spellings are
> > > incorrect?
> > > > >
> > > > > Also, I found out some information about Woodford County Kentucky.
> > > > >
> > > > > Woodford County, Kentucky was formed in 1788 from part of Fayette
> > > County.
> > > > > Fayette County, Kentucky was formed in 1780 from part of Kentucky
> > > County,
> > > > > Virginia.
> > > > > The Territory of Kentucky was made on July 26, 1790.
> > > > > Kentucky didn't become a state until June 1, 1792.
> > > > >
> > > > > So now I am wondering if we can find any information about Matthew
> Latta
> > > in
> > > > > Virginia records.
> > > > >
> > > > > If anyone has any information I would be grateful.
> > > > >
> > > > > Thanks.
> > > > >
> > > > > Anna Smith
> > > > > Latta Branch 22
> > > >
> >

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