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Subject: [MSHANCOC] Need Research Help
Date: Wed, 7 Jan 2009 11:40:14 EST

Hi Everyone-
I am new to the list and I need your help!
I am researching and compiling information for a book titled: "The History
of the Lyman, MS" - and wish to solicit help from anyone anywhere.
For you that are not familiar with the Lyman area, it's located on the north
end of Gulfport in the vicinity of Hiways 49 and 53. At one time this was a
thriving town, divided into with streets, stores and even a theatre.The
center of commerce were saw mills and a center for shipping citrus fruits grown in
the area all supported by the Gulf & Ship Island Railroad. I have resided in
the Lyman community for over 50 years and well remember some of the old
families that are now gone. I wish now I had started this project sooner!
As for my qualifications, I have written and published 7 family history
books in the past. The Eastes Families of Indiana, The Descendants of John Long
Sr. of Maryland (1625-1746), The Descendants of John Molloy from the Isle of
Jura Scotland (1726-1804), The Descendants of Elisha Estes of Roane Co., TN,
The Ancestors of Elisha Estes of Roane Co.,TN, The Saga of Obadiah
Estes/Eastes and The Estes/Eastes Families of America, Our English Roots (1495-1720).

This proposed book will not be for sale but placed on CD and given free to
Historical repositories and those individuals who are interested.
I found long ago that family history books cannot be compiled and published
with the thought in mind to sell enough copies to recover expenses. The
target population is to small! So, I publish enough copies for my immediate
family then put it on CD and give them free to others to read on a computer or
print their own. Once printed, it can be bound at places like Office Depot at a
reasonable price.
I am searching for any information on the early settlement of the Lyman
Community. I am particularly interested in stories and pictures of the local
businesses, the people and sawmills and the railroads that were used in their
support. Also any court records, maps, stories and pictures of the families who
lived in the area in the early days.
At 87 years, I am home bound and cannot visit the libraries like in the past
so and have to rely on on-line resources and the goodwill of friends and
neighbors!
If anyone has any material that I can borrow to be scanned and returned or
suggestions on where information might me located I would appreciate hearing
from you.
Thanking you in advance for your consideration -
Best Regards to All -
LeRoy (Roy) F. Eastes MSgt Ret. USAF WW II
17271 Lowery Rd
Gulfport, MS 39503
(Lyman Community)
Cell Ph (228) 861-7682 Home Ph (228) 832-2214

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