Hi, Alabama Researchers: Just a note to let you know that I've recently added some genealogy personal pages and Alabama Civil War links to my website: http://huntsville.about.com/cs/genealogy1/index.htm This has genealogy info for the whole state of Alabama. If you sent me your URL, please be sure to check that I got it included. Thanks. Jean Brandau [email protected]

www.origins.net www.old-maps.co.uk ok here are two corrections. Thanks for all the warm notes, I am glad it has helped some others in their searches. Merry Ann

Historical Documents: www.lva.lib.va.us/dip/index.htm scanned documents at the VA state library www.glorecords.blm.gov bureau of land management http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/repehtml/repehome.html scanned documents on a VA site, Early Va religious petitions. from 1174 - 1802 individual letters. http://moa.umdl.umich.edu 19th century books that have been scanned and placed online Maps www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/cen_img.htm free scanned census records www.topozone.com topographical maps of the US for genealogy purposes because they show non-populated locations such as cemeteries. Online death records indexes www.mdch.state.mi.us/PHA/OSR/gendis/index.htm Michigan www.ohiohistory.org/dindex/search.cfm Ohio gttp://ukcc.uky.edu/~vitalrec/ Kentucky 1911-86 1987-92 genealogy auction sites www.auctionwatch.com (in search type genealogy) www.orgins.net United Kingdoms Society fo Genealogist web site in the works for uploading UK data www.old-maps.com.uk maps of England, Scotland and Wales 1850 - 1900

Have you visited the Haralson Co Historical Society web page lately? If not, many new things have been added including a section where you can list your "Brick Wall" ancestor and hopefully get a lead. Other county links have been added and some helpful information in the Genealogy Fact or Fiction section. If you have information that you would like to share with others or comments about the site, please send them to [email protected] The site can be found at http://www.rootsweb.com/~gahchs/ Doris Estes Robbins Haralson Co Historical Society Library Chairman

The following is Not Spam! D. Scott Dingler - Rootsweb Listowner NEW HERITAGE BOOKS OF CARROLL COUNTY AND HARALSON COUNTY TO BE PUBLISHED Have you ever dreamed of writing your own book? If you live in, or have roots in Carroll or Haralson Counties, your dream has come true! Maybe not a whole book, but by participating in the forthcoming volume The Heritage of Carroll County, Georgia 2001 and the Heritage of Haralson County, GA - 2001; you can help to write a book! Each resident, former resident or person with roots in Carroll or Haralson County is invited to submit a free 500 word family story and picture for the new book! Also included in the hardbound, collector's edition books will be stories of County clubs, churches, schools and communities. Both new volumes will be printed late 2001, and are part of the prestigious Georgia County Heritage series! Carroll and Haralson join Cherokee, Floyd, Paulding, Polk and many other Georgia Counties where books have been competed or are underway. Typically, proceeds from the Heritage books go to benefit the local library or other preservation project. Both the Carroll and Haralson County book projects have received widespread support on the Internet. Genealogists have been asking for Carroll and Haralson County books, because they have found that other Georgia County Heritage Books contain a gold mine of information! There will be a special public meeting on Monday, November 27th to launch the Carroll book project. It will be held at 7 P.M. at Trail Master Steakhouse, 795 S. Park St., Carrollton. You may wish to eat prior to the meeting. Then on Tuesday, Nov. 28th, 7 PM at Poncho Villa restaurant (GA Rt. 78, east of) Bremen, we'll launch the Haralson County book project! Come and help us preserve our West Georgia County heritage! For more information about either of the new County Heritage books you may phone 1(877) CO-HERIT or 1(877) 264-3748. Don Mills; President, County Heritage, Inc. County Heritage, Inc. E-mail: [email protected] County Heritage, Inc. web site: http://www.countyheritagebooks.com

Merry Ann-just clues here-there was a large landowner in Cherokee Co., Joseph Westbrook, who acquired most of his land in 1845. His land adjoined my ancestor Wiley Jenkins Casey, as well as Gilbert C. Craig and William S. Acker. I don't know what happened to Joseph Westbrook or anything else about him (am not researching this line). However, in the 1850 Cherokee Co. census there's still a Westbrook family near Gilbert Craig and Wiley Casey. The h/h/ is Louisa Westbrook, age 37, and children are Pinckney, Rufus, Marcus, Joseph and James. There's also another couple living in the household. This land is fairly close to Calhoun County and Piedmont. Perhaps your Westbrooks could be descended from this Joseph. Don't know, just a thought... Joyce Harris Houston, TX -----Original Message----- From: Merry Ann Simmons [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Sunday, November 26, 2000 1:21 AM To: [email protected] Subject: [ALCHEROK] Westbrook Family My grandfather was Oscar Thomas or Thomas Oscar depending upon the record. His dob was 1893. He had one full sister Lorena who was born in 1896. He always said when asked that his parents were Gene Westbrook and Becky Hite. He said his mother died and his father took off, leaving him and his sister with Becky's parents Andrew and Nancy Hite. Both children are enumerated with them on the 1900 census. On the 1880 census for the Hites there is a Frances R. listed who might have been "Becky". We have no paper trail on either parents. Papa said Gene's parents were Wash and Minnie Westbrook. Grandma said Minnie was a Reaves(could be spelled Reeves) I have been unable to find anything on these parents either. My great aunt who was my grandmothers sister-in-law by her brother, said that "Gene father alot of children". She is 80 and doesn't know anything other then that. I have been told that Gene was possibly Gene W. Westbrook and he had the following children, Carrie, Cora, Lester, Lum, Minnie, Robert Oscar, Mattie and Webb. Said Gene lived in Jefferson Co Ala. Robert Oscar lived in Piedmont, Calhoun Co Ala. and married Maude Melton Smart. This person said that they believed that Gene's parents were John Washington Westbrook and Margaret Reaves. This person wasn't researching this line and this is all he had. I know that Gene was alive when my father was a child and my dad was born in 1920. My father is deceased so is most of Oscars children who would know anything. I am hoping to hook up with someone researching this line. Or someone who might have a obit or burial site for Gene. I have told everyone for years that my Papa was placed here by aliens since I have found nothing on this line, haha. But some where Gene had to leave a paper trail. Any help is appreciated, Merry Ann Simmons

My grandfather was Oscar Thomas or Thomas Oscar depending upon the record. His dob was 1893. He had one full sister Lorena who was born in 1896. He always said when asked that his parents were Gene Westbrook and Becky Hite. He said his mother died and his father took off, leaving him and his sister with Becky's parents Andrew and Nancy Hite. Both children are enumerated with them on the 1900 census. On the 1880 census for the Hites there is a Frances R. listed who might have been "Becky". We have no paper trail on either parents. Papa said Gene's parents were Wash and Minnie Westbrook. Grandma said Minnie was a Reaves(could be spelled Reeves) I have been unable to find anything on these parents either. My great aunt who was my grandmothers sister-in-law by her brother, said that "Gene father alot of children". She is 80 and doesn't know anything other then that. I have been told that Gene was possibly Gene W. Westbrook and he had the following children, Carrie, Cora, Lester, Lum, Minnie, Robert Oscar, Mattie and Webb. Said Gene lived in Jefferson Co Ala. Robert Oscar lived in Piedmont, Calhoun Co Ala. and married Maude Melton Smart. This person said that they believed that Gene's parents were John Washington Westbrook and Margaret Reaves. This person wasn't researching this line and this is all he had. I know that Gene was alive when my father was a child and my dad was born in 1920. My father is deceased so is most of Oscars children who would know anything. I am hoping to hook up with someone researching this line. Or someone who might have a obit or burial site for Gene. I have told everyone for years that my Papa was placed here by aliens since I have found nothing on this line, haha. But some where Gene had to leave a paper trail. Any help is appreciated, Merry Ann Simmons

I'm still updating my Alabama genealogy pages: http://huntsville.about.com/cs/genealogy1/index.htm If you have a website concerning Alabama genealogy, especially the Civil War in Alabama or Native Americans or any county in Alabama or a personal webpage that is for Alabama ancestors, and would like to be added, please let me know. Jean Brandau [email protected]

Have a new web page with information on Estes Family from Troup Co., GA & Cherokee Co., AL. Kimbrel Estes was born abt 1815 in NC and died in 1860. He married Rebecca Caldwell in Troup Co., GA in 1837. They had 10 children and my Great grandfather, Andrew Jackson "Jack" Estes was one on them. James Arthur Estes was born in 1821 in NC and moved to Cherokee Co., AL with his brother Samuel Peace Estes (b 1824 in NC) Due to a lightning strike, I lost my list of Estes correspondents. Several had asked me to send them information on the family. If you sent me a message requesting information and have not received it, please send me another message. The new web page is at: http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~robbinsandestes/ Don't forget to sign the guestbook. Thanks Doris Estes Robbins [email protected]

11/14/00 PLEASE ! I have just learned of the death of my dear friend and classmate. Could some kind soul please give me the addresses (email or snail-mail) and phone number for the Leesburg, AL area : Funeral homes Newspapers (Obit) Health Dept ( death certifcate) Hospitals - ------------------------------------------------------------- I am searching for information on my dear friend : Wallace Isaacs DOB: 6/23/1933 DOD: 4/23/2000 - ------------------------------------------------------------ I will be forever grateful to any kind soul who can PLEASE help me. Thank you. Barbara in FL [email protected] Be careful out there and have a safe day!

11/14/00 PLEASE ! I have just learned of the death of my dear friend and classmate. Could some kind soul please give me the addresses (email or snail-mail) and phone number for the Leesburg, AL area : Funeral homes Newspapers (Obit) Health Dept ( death certifcate) Hospitals - ------------------------------------------------------------- I am searching for information on my dear friend : Wallace Isaacs DOB: 6/23/1933 DOD: 4/23/2000 - ------------------------------------------------------------ I will be forever grateful to any kind soul who can PLEASE help me. Thank you. Barbara in FL [email protected]

Am searching for information on John BARRY, born: Mar.16, 1771 in Spartenburg, S.C., died: Mar.26, 1844 in Cherokee Co. Ala. His parents were Andrew and Catherine MOORE/BARRY, Andrew was born: 1746 in Pa. and died: June 17, 1811 in Spatenburg Co., S.C., he married Margaret Catherine Moore in 1767/8 in Tyron Co. S.C., she died: Sep.29, 1823 in Spartenburg, S.C. P.S. Can anyone tell me where information on John BARRY would be kept. State Archives etc.etc. Thanks in advance for any help someone may render. Bonnie/Texas

Does anyone have access to the microfilm of the Applications to Southern Claims, Cherokee County, Al. I am specifically interested in knowing what information was given in John B. Hardman's Claim.

I saw this site on another list. Great basic information on Alabama counties. It can maybe help some people new to genealogy. www.segenealogy.com/alabama Brian

Josiah or (Isaiah )Ivey lived in Cherokee co, AL after 1850. We found him on the 1860 Census with his family. Two of his sons were not with him at this time. James stayed in Marlboro Co. SC, while Enoch Jefferson went to Marshall Co. MS. My question is this. The records show his wife as Martha. Our family records list her as a Patricia Miles. Recently I found a Martha Patsy Miles-b 3/5/1824 Limestone Co.AL She is marr to Johnathan Isom. As she is too young to be a wife to Isaiah, could she possibly be an aunt by the same name. I also found a second Martha Patsy Miles in SC as early as the 1700's. Any help in solving this mystery would be very much appreciated. Thank you, Bernice Ivy Garrett email [email protected] _________________________________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free E-mail from MSN Hotmail at http://www.hotmail.com. Share information about yourself, create your own public profile at http://profiles.msn.com.

I would like to contact descendants of Charles Fredrick Sutterlin: 1 Sutterlin, Charles Fredrick 1831 - 1874 Burial: McNew Cem., (lookout Mt.) Near Fort Payne, DeKalb Co., Alabama . +McNew, Joannah 1840 - 1898 Burial: McNew Cem., (lookout Mt.) Near Fort Payne, DeKalb Co., Alabama Uyless R. Wallace Descended from Wallace, Murphy, Dacus, Bowman, and McNew

Hi, Alabama Researchers: Just a note to let you know that I have updated my Alabama genealogy pages covering the whole state and special categories, including adding a new category of personal genealogy homepages: http://huntsville.about.com/cs/genealogy1/index.htm Please look them over and enjoy. Good luck in your research! Jean Brandau [email protected]

I went to a genealogy seminar this weekend and heard one of those things that was so obvious I could have choked. In posting personal genealogical websites, remember, what info does the bank require for you to access all your accounts? ..your birthdate and your mothers maiden name...duh and yikes. In my zeal, everything is available to anyone. So use a different password. From the collective groans that surfaced, I wasn't the only one who hadn't considered that. Please know, this isn't an invitation for five hundred comments thus taking up too much email space, just passing on some too obvious information.

Haralson Co. (GA) Historical Society has just put up it's own web page. It is at: http://www.rootsweb.com/~gahchs/ Thought you might like to know as many of the people from Haralson Co did move 'west' into AL. Be sure to sign the guest book when you visit. The page is still under construction and plans are for a Genealogy Fact or Fiction section. If you have any suggestions or comments pleas e-mail us at [email protected] Please visit often. Thanks Doris Estes Robbins Haralson Co. Historical Society Library Chairman

Just a thought. While the mailing lists are a great source of info along with other sites like Ancestry.com and Cyndislist, I also have gotten great information off of personal web pages of researchers. The only draw back is trying to find them! I know there are alot, like me, who use these and bookmark them but we need to get them out to others. Maybe if we have a "roll call" of sorts for great web sites we have found with a brief description of what area or information they cover? Example: www.ovis.net/~billcham/ This is a great page for Wetzel Co, operated by Bill Cunningham, which I have found more info and connections off of then I could have ever gotten from Ancestry. I also started using another little trick to run these sites to ground since the search engines were not doing the job. Most of your smaller communities use a smaller server. Bill uses "ovis.net". So I type in www.ovis.net click on the section for "personal" pages hosted by ovis.net. You then can scroll down to see what home pages are listed from this site. It tells you a brief description of each one. Just click and go. Also you can use this if you know of an area by searching for the service provider. New Martinsville offers rcvideo.com, they also list home pages but also under links provide a genealogy link site to surrounding counties with reseachers homepages. Maybe this isn't something new to others but I stumbled onto this about 6 months ago on a late night gen searching feast! So if anyone has any web sites they want to share other then the very popular ones, lets see what we can find, Merry Ann