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From: Karen in Kentucky <>
Subject: Re: [TNMARSHA] Family Group Sheets?
Date: Tue, 31 Aug 1999 18:21:51 -0700


Hi Charlie,
I've chatted on and off with pj since she first took the Weakley pages, she's
doing some fun things there! I like how she is making such a strong focus on
the surnames of the county, perhaps a direction we should consider as well.
Karen

wrote:

> Karen,
> The Weakley County, Tenn. webpage has a system which works really well.
> Please check it out. You only list the names of your ancestors who actually
> lived in the County at one time or another. Even though many of us can trace
> one line or more back to the 1600's, it is much better to list just the ones
> in Marshall County. You list the name, years of birth and death, and
> relationship. You list only maiden names of female ancestors, so you don't
> get confused with middle, married, and maiden names. For example:
>
> THOMAS
>
> Rachel Elizabeth THOMAS 1917-1995 Mother
> Lewis D. THOMAS 1877-1946 Grandfather
> Meek B. THOMAS abt. 1830-aft 1880 Great Grandfather
>
> MAY
>
> Rachel Elizabeth Thomas 1917-1995 Mother
> Lewis D. Thomas 1877-1946 Grandfather
> Elizabeth S. MAY abt.1837-aft. 1920 Great Grandmother
>
> GROOMS
>
> Rachel Elizabeth Thomas 1919-1995 Mother
> Susan Tenny Insco 1884-1953 Grandmother
> Edith W. Lewelling 1857-1901 Great Grandmother
> Susan C. GROOMS 1833-aft 1890 Great Great Grandmother
> Stephen Herring GROOMS 1792-1833 Great Great Great Grandfather
>
> This is an example of my Weakley County line, although the THOMAS and MAY
> line were also from Marshall County. Hope this helps a little and is only
> one idea.
> All the best
> Charlie Campbell
> London
>
>

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