Microfilm are available at the Dekalb County Court House which has obituaries, but I'm not sure how far back they go. I found one on the microfilm from 1953, but I would guess they go back much further than that. Alfred C. Ellis

You can find some obits at the Dekalb Co. Public Library, 504 Grand Ave. NW, Ft. Payne, AL. To find out about their hours, the phone # is 256-845-2671. Tracy Fossett Wilson Jackson Co., AL -----Original Message----- From: IBoydston@aol.com <IBoydston@aol.com> To: ALDEKALB-L@rootsweb.com <ALDEKALB-L@rootsweb.com> Date: Tuesday, March 16, 1999 3:14 PM Subject: libraries >Can anyone tell me what libraries would carry obituaries for Dekalb county? I >tried the Chattamooga library with no luck. > >Thanks >Irene Boydston > >Surnames: Combs, Cushen, Boydston, Blevins, Marona,Young > >

Can anyone tell me what libraries would carry obituaries for Dekalb county? I tried the Chattamooga library with no luck. Thanks Irene Boydston Surnames: Combs, Cushen, Boydston, Blevins, Marona,Young

Can anybody get on the Dekalb Co web page? I have tried all weekend and can't get through. Tom

I am trying to find information on Oscar Little. He was from the Fort Payne, Lookout Mountain area. He and my grandmother (Polly Webb from Sand Mountain) had a child together in 1932. They never married and my mother never knew anything about him until her mother was dying. Oscar Little was probably born between 1900 and 1915. Does anyone know of him or have ideas on what I should do? I'd like to know more about him, his family etc. Thanks so much, Debbie Dunn Debbie0809@aol.com

I am researching the JONES line in Dekalb County. The family came to Dekalb County from Tallapoosa, Alabama. They are found in the 1860 census there. Descendants of Henry Jones 1 Henry Jones b:1820 .. +Huldy A. b:1820 m: Bef. 1858 ..... 2 Missouri A.E. Jones b: July 1845 ......... +Mordecai D. Farris b: April 1837 m: February 10, 1870 Tallapoosa, AL ..... 2 Roxanna S. Jones b: 1848 ..... 2 Wealthy A. Jones b: 1849 ..... 2 John W. Jones b: 1853 ......... +Sara Elizabeth Carter ..... 2 Sely A. Jones b: 1854 ..... 2 Charlotte Jones b: 1856 ..... 2 George H. Jones b: 1857 ......... +Fannie Cunningham m: June 30, 1889 .... 2 Martin S. Jones b: 1859 ..... 2 Noah S. Jones b: February 24, 1861 d: September 06, 1944 ......... +Patsy b: February 21, 1859 d: February 05, 1929 Does anyone know if John Wesley Jones b 3-13-1851 is the John in the above family. I found an article about him in "Heritage of Dekalb County, Alabama". Thomas Fletcher King married Beaula Jones. She was the daughter of George H. Jones above. Thomas was postmaster in Sylvania, Al. I believe that Charlotte Jones may have been called "Emma". She married William Alexander Causey. If anyone has information about this JONES line. Please share with me. Thanks so very much, Joan Green

I am posting this to warn others about problems with Census Microfilm Expeditors . I was lured to order several microfilm copies from this company with "guarantees" of "speedy delivery" and "low price" . My order was placed in October of 1998 and as of this posting I have not received the order or a refund after numerous contacts with Steven Jensen at this firm . In his occasional replies he repeatedly gave false information to me as to the status of the order and cashed the check when mentioned stopping payment on it ( dumb on my part ) .I have copies of all documents and correspondences for those interested . Complaints have been filed with the Better Business Bureau and the United States Postal Inspectors , they have informed me that even they can't order this company to give a refund , but may seek criminal charges . I guess small claims court is next . If you are seeking genealogy resources......consider my experiences with this "Firm". Thank you , Kenneth Sartin

Fellow rooters, Please forgive me for the cross posting/duplicate messages. I received the first RAOGK message on each of these lists, so I felt it appropriate to pass the update on to each. Tracy Fossett Wilson Jackson Co., AL -----Original Message----- >Random Acts of Genealogical Kindness has MOVED! We are having such >tremendous response that Rootsweb has given it a larger home. You will now >find it at http://www.rootsweb.com/~tnraogk/index.htm. Pass the word!!! >Thanks! >jan and Cher > >Houston Co. TN Coordinator: www.rootsweb.com/~tnhousto/index.htm >Stewart Co. TN Co/coordinator: www.rootsweb.com/~tnstewar/index.htm >Listowner: Tnstewar-L-request@rootsweb.com; Tnstewar-D-request@rootsweb.com >Listowner: Tnhousto-L-request@rootsweb.com; Tnhousto-D-request@rootsweb.com >Volunteer of Random Acts of Genealogical Kindness at >http://www.rootsweb.com/~tnstewar/genkin.htm > >

Great news. Read on. ---------- > From: pam <ericpam-347@lyte.net> > To: CHEROKEE-L@rootsweb.com > Subject: [CHEROKEE-L] lds search site > Date: Wednesday, March 03, 1999 4:18 PM > > Forward to all readers : > From: Virginia Ewing [mailto:vewing@ctesc.net] > Sent: Monday, March 01, 1999 5:00 PM > Subject: LDS FAMILY SEARCH COMING SOON > > As the director of a LDS Family History Center, I have received a notice from > Salt Lake LDS FHL, announcing the Beta testing of Family Search on line. It > is not yet up, a problem with a piece of equipment, but will be starting > sometimes this month and will be up only a few weeks as a test run. > > If there is not a lot of interest it will be taken off and not put back on. So > spread the word and keep trying to get through. When it comes on line the URL > will be: > www.familysearch.org <. > > I have not been told exactly what will be available but know at least the > Ancestral File and Family History Library Catalog will be included. > > Family Search is the name of the program we have on CDs in all LDS FHCs. > Some public libraries also have this program. FS includes the IGI, Ancestral > File, Family History Library Catalog, Social Security Death Records, Koran and > Vietnam war death records, and Scottish Church Records. > > For those of you not familiar with the various searches, the IGI is the > International Genealogical Index. It includes, in alphabetical order, all of > the names that have been sent to the Temples to have ordinances performed in > their name. > > Names in the IGI are usually submitted by members, but not always. > > Non-members also submit their family names to get them into the IGI. > > Some of the marriages may have been part of extraction programs. The names > were taken from courthouse records and checked and rechecked by > several volunteers before being accepted as correct. > > Most people do try to send in accurate information but there are many > mistakes. My advice is, always check the original source. Use the IGI to find > where people with your surname would have lived and order the census and court > records from that area. > > Ancestral File is Gedcoms of group and pedigree sheets sent in by members and > nonmembers. The name and address of the submitter is included and hopefully > will allow you to contact others working on your line. If the address is out > of date sometimes a letter to the Membership dept. in Salt Lake will get you a > correct address if the person was a member of the LDS church. > > Once again, the material is only as good as the research that went into it and > some of it is pretty bad. Check it out before you 'adopt' it. > > If you find a mistake on Ancestral File, you can send in your corrections, > along with your sources of proof, and it will be noted in the next update. > The first submitter does not have to provide proof, but you do, if you are > making a correction. You can add additions to a file, or submit a new file. > You do not have to be a member to submit material. > > The Family History Library Catalog is a listing of every book, film and fiche > available at the Salt Lake City LDS Family History Library. This allows us to > find what is available for each locality, World-Wide. It includes the FHL call > numbers and a description of what is included in the film/fiche or book. > > The material from the books and film/fiche will not be on line. That is not > something they can do, at this time. Hopefully it will be a possibility some > time in the distant future. > > The film and fiche will still have to be ordered through FHC. Microfilm and > microfiche are the property of the FHL and are sent into the care of the LDS > FHC director and must remain under her/his care until returned. > For this reason they are never allowed to be taken from the LDS FHC. > > Almost all of the microfilm and microfiche at the LDS Family History Library > in Salt Lake City can be ordered into any LDS FHL, anywhere in the world, but > there are a few exceptions. Copyright laws prevent them from using material > without the written consent of the owner. Some of the film and fiche where > filmed by companies other than the LDS Church and permission to circulate > these film to LDS FHCs has been denied. There will be a notice included in the > description, saying it cannot be circulated. Many of the SC microfilm where > made by a company who has refused permission to allow the film to be > circulated, but there are many microfilm available for SC, some covering the > same material that is on > the restricted film. > > The LDS FHL is a nonprofit organization, and that is why it still cost only 15 > cents a sheet for a microfiche, $3.25 plus tax to rent a microfilm for a month > [may be more in other countries] and the SourceGuide and other home use > programs are sold at such a reasonable price. We aren't allowed to make a > profit, even in the FHCs. > > The books that are listed are not loaned out but can sometimes be obtained > through an Interlibrary loan through your public library. > You can request copies of pages and if a book is indexed, by ordering the > index you can see if your people would have been listed. In cases where the > copyright has expired the book may have been filmed or can be filmed upon > request. Never hurts to ask. > > Virginia Ewing vewing@ctesc.net > I thought this would be of intrest. I have heard the list is up and > running. Check it out! > Pam Dent Webb > > > ==== CHEROKEE Mailing List ==== > <<><><><>Cherokee Culture and life is the topic for THIS list <><><><>> > A list for Cherokee Genealogy Only ;CherokeeGene-L-request@rootsweb.com > <<><><><>unsubscribe directions<><><><>> > CHEROKEE-L-request@rootsweb.com & CHEROKEE-D-request@rootsweb.com > Listowner Dan wb@wvi.com proud rootsweb sponser > Any ONE not using good manners or posting hoaxs on the list will be unsubscribed

This is a multi-part message in MIME format. --part0_920245044_boundary Content-ID: <0_920245044@inet_out.mail.aol.com.1> Content-type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII --part0_920245044_boundary Content-ID: <0_920245044@inet_out.mail.juno.com.2> Content-type: message/rfc822 Content-transfer-encoding: 7bit Content-disposition: inline Return-Path: <KYWASHIN-L-request@rootsweb.com> Received: from rly-zd01.mx.aol.com (rly-zd01.mail.aol.com [172.31.33.225]) by air-zd02.mail.aol.com (v56.26) with SMTP; Sun, 28 Feb 1999 17:03:59 -0500 Received: from bl-14.rootsweb.com (bl-14.rootsweb.com [204.212.38.30]) by rly-zd01.mx.aol.com (8.8.8/8.8.5/AOL-4.0.0) with ESMTP id RAA09578; Sun, 28 Feb 1999 17:03:50 -0500 (EST) Received: (from slist@localhost) by bl-14.rootsweb.com (8.8.5/8.8.5) id NAA21092; Sun, 28 Feb 1999 13:48:57 -0800 (PST) Resent-Date: Sun, 28 Feb 1999 13:48:57 -0800 (PST) Old-To: Bailey-L@rootsweb.com, MOCHARIT-L@rootsweb.com, Elliott-L@rootsweb.com, ohlake-l@rootsweb.com, Lowe-L@rootsweb.com, KYNELSON-L@rootsweb.com, VAPWILLI-L@rootsweb.com, VASTAFFO-L@rootsweb.com, WEST-CENTRAL-KY-L@rootsweb.com, KYWASHIN-L@rootsweb.com Date: Sun, 28 Feb 1999 14:00:15 -0800 Message-ID: <19990228.140018.-826139.1.rillenerenielsen@juno.com> X-Mailer: Juno 2.0.11 X-Juno-Line-Breaks: 0,5-7,11-12,15 X-Juno-Att: 0 From: Rillene Nielsen <rillenerenielsen@juno.com> Subject: [KYWASHIN-L] Family Search Beta test Resent-Message-ID: <"dh8gAB.A.zHF.Dnb22"@bl-14.rootsweb.com> To: KYWASHIN-L@rootsweb.com Resent-From: KYWASHIN-L@rootsweb.com X-Mailing-List: <KYWASHIN-L@rootsweb.com> archive/latest/672 X-Loop: KYWASHIN-L@rootsweb.com Precedence: list Resent-Sender: KYWASHIN-L-request@rootsweb.com Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII Content-transfer-encoding: 7bit Dear listers, I recieved the following post on another genealogy list. I double checked with the head of our local LDS Family History Center and he said they too had recieved a letter from SLC in reguard to this test. Guess we can all have some fun on the IGI and Ancestral File in the comfort of our own homes! Rillene N >>>Beginning about March 1st, possibly a few days later, the LDS Church will release a beta test of Family Search on the Internet for about a 3 week trial basis at: http://www.familysearch.org (Keep checking until they actually have it up and running.) They would like everyone to try it out and respond! After the short beta testing they will take it off the Internet in order to fix any problems.<<< ___________________________________________________________________ You don't need to buy Internet access to use free Internet e-mail. Get completely free e-mail from Juno at http://www.juno.com/getjuno.html or call Juno at (800) 654-JUNO [654-5866] --part0_920245044_boundary--

If anyone's interested, there's a 10 generation wall chart available at: http://members.spree.com/family/annwill00/familytreerings.html -Alan

Thanks to everyone who responded to my question about the location of Town Creek. I am planning to go there this Sunday. If there is a person in this cemetary that you would like me to check on, please e-mail me privately. Irene IBoydston@aol.com

Town Creek Cemetery is off HWY 35, near Plainview High School, in Rainsville. Hope this helps, Tracy Fossett Wilson Jackson Co., AL ---------- : From: IBoydston@aol.com : To: ALDEKALB-L@rootsweb.com : Subject: Where is Town Creek? : Date: Friday, February 19, 1999 8:44 AM : : Is there a Town Creek in Dekalb County? It may be the name of a cemetary : also. : thanks : Irene :

Is there a Town Creek in Dekalb County? It may be the name of a cemetary also. thanks Irene

looking for information on the following people-Wallace Clarence Cushen Vinney Cushen (maiden name Combs)-parents John Combs and Margaret Barnett Combs Dovey Cushen Ovalee Cushen Any or all info appreciated Irene

I found this in a book. The National Archives maintain ship passenger arrival records dating back into the 1800's and will do the research for you. If they find your ancester, they will send you a notice. The logs consist of 2x3 foot sheets listing age, amount of money, launguage spoken, even height and weight. There is a cost of $10.00 if you purchase the log. For more information contact Reference Services Branch, National Archives and Records Adm 8th St and Pennsylvania Ave. NW Washington DC 20408 202-501-5400 Hope this helps someone Maxine

Can anyone tell me where Bailey's Chapel, Powell is located? Thanks, Roseanne

I would like to get in touch with Oleta Benge. Could someone give me her email address? Lorna lhibbs@peop.tdsnet.com

Let me try this again for a better transmission. Can anyone help with the conversion of the following BLM land references to an actual or approximate location in Alabama? Number # 1 Land Office: ................................Tuscaloosa Aliquot Part Reference: .......................SESE Section Number: .....................................13 Township:..................................... 19 South Range:.......................................... 15 West Meridian/Survey Area: ......Huntsville Meridian Act/Treaty Authorizing Sale: Sale-Cash Entries Date Signed: Apr 1, 1859 Acreage: 160.87 Number # 2 Land Office: .....................................Huntsville Aliquot Part Reference: ..........................S*SW Section Number: ........................................28 Township:......................................... 6 South Range: ...............................................10 East Meridian/Survey Area:......... Huntsville Meridian Misc. Document Number:...................... 18626 Act/Treaty Authorizing Sale: Homestead Entry Orig. Date Signed: May 3, 1895 Acreage: 159.20 Thanks, Uyless, Florida

Can anyone help with the conversion of the following land purchase references to an actual or approximate location in Alabama: ......................................................................1....... .......................2.................... land Office.........................................Tuscaloosa...................Hu ntsville Aliquot Part Ref:................................. ......SESE.......................S*SW Section Number............................................3........................... ..28 Township...............................................19 South......................6 South Range.....................................................15 West.......................10 East Meridian/Survey Are.....................Huntsville Meridian....Huntsville Maridian Date of purchase.................................Apr 1, 1859................May 3, 1895 Thanks, Uyless, Florida