>Date: Mon, 09 Feb 1998 07:52:00 -0800 >From: christine aldridge <christine_aldridge@bc.sympatico.ca> >Subject: ALLRED/ALDRIDGE/ALDRICK/ELDRIDGE/OLDRIDGE/ALRIGE in MDX 1851 > >Well I still have 8 files in this section to check out yet but here is >what I have found so far in MDX, 1851 Census > >ALLDRED Anna widow 71, Formerly nurse now receiving parish relief/HRT/BOXMORE >(living next to the next Aldridge entry) > >ALDRIDGE Thomas 46,Assist in House of Business/BKM/ELLSBOUROUGH >ALDRIDGE Adela(w)49 BKM/GRT MARLOW >ALDRIDGE William 18 Assistant MDX/MARYLEBONE >ALDRIDGE Thomas 15 Assistant MDX/MARYLEBONE >ALDRIDGE Martha 12 MDX/MARYLEBONE >ALDRIDGE SARAH 10 MDX/MARYLEBONE >ALDRIDGE James 8 MDX/MARYLEBONE >----------------- >OLDRIDGE Charles 26 Account Book Manufacturer DEV/BROAD HAMBURY >----------------- >ELDRIDGE William 63 Watch Motion Maker /MDX/CLERKENWELL ST JAMES >ELDRIDGE --(wife) 35 WOR/BROMYARD >-------------------- >ALRIGE Henry F 35 Lodger(sept sched)/Musician LAN/LIVERPOOL >ALRIGE HENRY,100 with James Dougal silkmerces SCT. >------------------ >ALDRICK Edward h 34 Hair dresser NFK/DISS >ALDRICK Jannet w 27 MDX >ALDRICK Jannet 10 NKK/ >ALDRICK Edward 7 LND/BLOOMSBURY >(EMMA SMITH/ sister in law u 17 / LND/BLOOMSBURY) >-------------------------------------- > > >

>Date: Mon, 09 Feb 1998 10:47:11 -0800 >From: christine aldridge <christine_aldridge@bc.sympatico.ca> >Subject: ELDRED/ELDRIDGE/ALDRED/ADRED- final MDX 1851 CENSUS > >They really messed up with the ALDRED name on one entry on the census >Mdx5108.txt (Rupert Street? 51/188/ > >ALDRED William h 37 cab driver/YKS/STOKE NEWINGTON/ >ADRED Rhoda w 40 WIL/ROCKLEY/ >ADRED William s 11 day school MDX/CHELSEA/ >ADRED John s 8 day school MDX/SOMERS TOWN/ >ADRED Rhoda d 6 day school MDX/SOMERS TOWN/ >ADRED David s 1.167 / / MDX/ST JAMES. >ADRED Mary visitor/ 60 SFK/NK/ >-------------------------------- >ELDRIDGE Jane ser 26(sept sched)housemaid/ HAM/MINESTEAD >(working for Colonel Buckley half past enquerry to the Queen) >--------------------------------------- >ELDRED Mary nurse widow 64/ Nurse/LIM/ >(working at Warburton Lunatic Asylum Bethanalgreen) >--------------------------------------------------

Hi cuz Something I found in cemetery listings EGYPT CEMETERY also known as MASON ROAD CEMETERY Perinton, NY This cemetery is located east side of Mason Road about 1/4 mile north of Route 31 in the Town of Perinton, New York. Tombstones copied 1987 by Richard T. Halsey ALDRICH Josiah G.; April 11, 1819 - July 2, 1903 Mary, wife of George; d Dec. 3, 1856 @ 65y 10m 17d Samantha B., wife of Josiah G.; June 18, 1823 - May 14, 1889 Solomon; d May 11, 1839 @ 78y 3m 15d Suza, wife of Solomon; d Aug. 5, 1846 @ 82y 9m 9d SCHUMMER'S CEMETERY Perinton, NY This cemetery is located on northeast corner of Fairport Road and Dell Road in the Town of Perinton, New York. Tombstones copied 1987 by Richard T. Halsey ALDRICH Catherine; mother; 1870 - 1907 Edith; 1898 - 1906 Everett C.; March 11, 1864 - Jan. 3, 1908 Heaman A.; d March 28, 1887 @ 73y Laura, dau. of H. L. & Sarah J.; d Aug. 24, 1877 @ 11m Roswell; 1906 - 1908 Sarah J.; d Dec. 21, 1907 @ 70y http://home.eznet.net/~halsey/cem/brockprt.txt BROCKPORT CEMETERY Town of Sweden, New York ALDRIDGE Erastus; Apr. 10, 1836 - March 26, 1896 Frances A., wife of Erastus; d Oct. 11, 1869 @ 34y Gilbert; d Oct. 20, 1867 @ 75y Julia H., wife of Erastus; March 13, 1836 - Aug. 18, 1902 Keziah, wife of Gilbert; d March 20, 1884 @ 90y HONEOYE FALLS CEMETERY Town of Mendon, N. Y. compiled by Richard T. Halsey ALDRIDGE Frank J.; 1884 - 1939 Marion S.; 1889 - 1975 Marriages from the First Methodist Church of Rochester, NY The First Methodist Church of Rochester was organized in 1820. On May 3rd 1933 the Church building was destroyed by fire. The Church's records were in the building, and while saved from the fire, they were so badly damaged by water that there was but little which could be read. Only the following marriages were distinct enough to transcribe. Oct. 16, 1866 Thomas F. Aldrich to Katherine R. Miles http://home.eznet.net/~halsey/cem/westwebs.txt Tombstone Inscriptions from WEST WEBSTER CEMETERY Webster, New York Updated July 1988 by Richard T. Halsey ALDRIDGE Angeline, wife of John O.; d Oct. 20, 1866 @ 44y 2m Angie; see Angie WORTHING Cassius M.; 1846 - 1920 Clayton E., son of Elmer & Marietta; b 1880; d Mar 16, 1881 @ 1y 1m 10d Eliza L.; 1858 - 1953 Elmer L.; 1854 - 1923 Everette W.; 1878 - 1933 Grace S.; 1879 - 1945 Jennett A., wife of John A. and dau. of Orvil B. & Eliz. SMITH; 1834 - 1917 John O.; d July 26, 1872 @ 50y 8m 13d Margaret; 1878 - 1956 Marietta S. Crittenden, wife of Elmer; 1851 - 1917 http://home.eznet.net/~halsey/gcff-a.txt Rochester Genealogial Society Index to "GCFF" ================================================================ Name Born Died Spouse (or if * then father) Aldrich,Anna E. 1852 1925 Birmingham,James Marion Aldridge,Olive Cain,Oliver NOTE NOTE NOTE NOTE NOTE ~~~~ ~~~~ ~~~~ ~~~~ ~~~~ This list is public domain and may be copied freely but it may NOT be sold for any reason.

Hi everyone, In a continuing effort to weed out any undocumented data from my sketch of George-1 and Katherine (__?__) Aldrich and their family, may I ask if anyone has ever seen a citation to the birth records for their children, Joseph, Mary, and Miriam? (I won't bother to ask about Abel--I have yet to see any evidence that Abel ever existed!) Several genealogies give exact dates for the births of Joseph, Mary, and Miriam at Dorchester (in the time period 1635-1639), but I can't find their birth dates in any of the published records of Dorchester. Unless someone can come up with citations to a primary source(s), I think we have to face the possibility that one or more of these dates were "invented." The date for the birth of Joseph (4 June 1635) is particularly important in my opinion. If authentic, that is, if Joseph was born on that date in Dorchester, it would be the earliest record of his parents in America. Regards, Dave David G. White wenonah@gwis2.circ.gwu.edu

Hi Alice: Thank you very much. I will see what I can do to add some data to this for the rest of the cousins. Alison _____________________________________________________________________ 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 Or call Juno at (800) 654-JUNO [654-5866]

Hi All. I received the VR's of : Marriages recorded in the Town of Blackstone, Ma. 1845-1900; typed and organized by Paul Delisle & Robert Charpentier; Edited by Janice Burkhartet ; under the direction of the AFGS, (Am. Franco Gen. Soc) Thought they might help someone : ----------------------------- ALDRICH: --------- ABBIE ; ae 20; pb Uxbridge , Ma. d/o Grovenor & Johannah; m/1 18 Nov. 1878' Loren A. SPRANG; ae 25; Laborer; s/0 Filanda & maria; m/1; -------- ADDIE ; ae 22; Pb.. Blackstone, Ma.; d/o John & Lydia; m/1 10 Feb 1864; Oscar W . FULLER ae. 22; pb Mendon, Ma. Blacksmith; s/o Micajah & Susan;m/1 ------------ Adeline M. ; ae 23; pb Palmer Ma. d/o Samuel & Malisa ; m/1, 23 Jun 1870; Ellis L. Hayward, ae 26; pb Uxbridge, Ma.; teacher; s/o Elisha & Nancy; M/1 ----------- Alice S. ; ae 63; pb Prescott, ma. d/o Tristain & omitted; m/2 29 Dec. 1874; Millins TAFT; ae 70; pb Mendon, Ma; Farmer; s/0 Ebenezer & Mary; m/2; ----------- CHARLES A. ; ae 22; pb Uxbridge, Ma.; Clerk; s/o Arnold & Omitted; m/1 15 mar 1853; Sybil (Subil) B. Marsh' ae 21; pb Smithfield, R.I.; d/o Warren and Omitted; m/1; ---------------- CHARLES T. ae ?; pb Omitted; parents omited; m. ..Dec. 1865; Emma ALDRICH all omited: ---------------- CLEMENTINE E.; ae 23; pb Blackstone, Ma. d/o Rowland & Mary; m/1 13 Apr. 1868; Married in Uxbridge, Ma.; John PARKER; ae 22; pb Uxbridge, Ma.; Weaver; s/o Horace & Julia; m/1; --------------- EMMA G. above; no further info: -------------- FIDEMAN ; ae 20; pb Mendo, Ma. ; farmer'; s/o William & Hannah; m/1, 1 Jan. 1846; Rebecca CORNELL ; ae 23; pb omitted; cotton weaver; d/o Benjamin and Mary; m/1' ------------- FRANCIS C. ae 27; Pb Mendon, Ma. carpenter; s/o Scammel & Delilah m/1. 22 Nov. 1864; Chloe M. HOLBROOK ; ae 24; pb Uxbridge, Ma. d/o Ellery & Hannah; m/1 --------------- FREDRICK ae 29; pb Cumberland, R.I. ; saleman; s/o David & Darah; m/1 29 Oct 1878; Emily MANN; ae 32; pb Walpole, Ma. d/o Charles & Ann M.; m/1; ---------- GENEVIEVE ; ae 31; pb Blackstone, Ma.; school teacher; d/o Goerge & Miranda; m/2 16 Oct 1887 Edwin WILSON; ae 19 pb Smithfiedl, R.I. Rubber worker; s/o Ira & Sarah; m/1; --------------------- GEORGE A.; ae 26; pbMendon, Ma.; farmer; s/o Abel & Phebe; m/1 25 May 1848; Marcina TOUTELLOT; ae 26; pb Mendon, Ma.; straw braider; d/o Jesse & Deborah; m/i; ---------------- Harriet F. ae 27; pb Smithfireld, R.I.; d/o Robert & Franced D.; m/1 6 Nov. 1879; Elmer VOSE; ae 28; Pb Smithfield, R.I.; Bookkeeper; s/o Carlisle & Caroline B.; m/1 ---------------- HIRAM; ae 21; Pb R.i.; accountant; s.o Barriill )Burell?) & Irene W.; m/1 11 Dec. 1866; Etta C. TAFT; ae 20; pb. R.I. d/o John R. & Maranula B. m/1; -------------- JAMES ; ae 20; pb Blackstone, Ma.; Clerk; s/o Otis & Hannah; m/1; 7 Jun 1871; Ida WOLCOX ; ae 21; pb Cumberland, R.I.; d/o Elijah & Adeline; m/1; ---------------- JENNIE; ae 24; pb Blackstone, Ma. d/o John & Lydia; m/1 28 Jun 1871; James H. GREENMAN; ae 35; pb Blackstone, Ma.; occ. Wood Turner; s/o Austin & Abigail; ' m/2; ---------- MARIA; ae 20; pb Smithfield, R.I; teacher; d/o Robert & Frances; m/1; 7 Apr. 1885; Elmer SHAPPARD ; ae 23; pb W. Mansfield, Ma; Jeweler; s/o Henry & Henrietta; m/1; --------------- MARIA F. ae 34; pb Uxbridge, Ma. d/o Nathan & Eunice G. ; m/1 15 Jan 1882; Albert ADAMS; ae 36; Pb Northbrdige, Ma.; Farmer.; s/o Moses and Harriet; m/1; -------------------- Marian F. ae 17; pb Mendon, Ma. d/o Rowland & Mary C.; m/1 13 sept 1860; James THAYER ; ae 22 ; PB mendon, Ma. Farmer; s/o Samuel & Kesiah; m/1; ------------------------ MARY; ae 26; Pb Woonsocket, R.I.; d/o Joseph and omitted; m/1, 31 Dec. 1868; Warren J. ELLSWORTH; ae 26; pb, Barre, Ma. Butcher; s/o Samuel & harriet; m/1; ---------- PELEG B; ae 28; pb Northbridge, Ma. Farmer. s/o Peleg & Omitted; m/1 5 May 1852; Hannah D. Kelly; ae 18; pb Mendon, Ma,; d/o Oliver & Omitted;m/1; ---------------- Sarah B. ae 20; Pb Blackstonr, Ma.; d/o Smith & Omitted; m/1, 19 July, 1870 George BRIGGS; ae 23; pb New Bedford, Ma.; bootmaker; s/o Holder S. & Emily Booth; m/1; ---------------- TILLIE ELIZABETH; ae 17 pb Killingly, Ct. ; d/o Stephen & Eliza ;m/1 21 Jun 1877; Charles Albert GARDINER l ae 21; pb. Plainsfield, CT. Carpenter; s/o William & Theresa; m/1; ---------------- The End: Hope this help someone?? Alice alicep@ma.ultranet.com "Message From Massachusetts"

Good Morning Shirley: According to the George Aldrich Genealogy by A. James Aldrich vol 5 [1982] pg 104 Selina J. Aldrich b. 24 Apr 1858, m. 11 Dec 1877 Fort Madison, IA Edward John Scott. children: Scott 01 John William b. 02 Dec 1878, IA 02 George Minor b. d. 26 May 1880 infancy 03 Edward Solomonb. 05 Apr 1881, IA 04 Claude Scott b. 14 Apr 1887, NE and d. when 1 month old. The line back from Selina J: AJ # 730H Solomon 7, David 6 [AJ #452P], Solomon5, 4, John 3, Jacob 2, George 1 Aldrich. Solomon 7 was b. 29 Aug 1833 in Prince Edward Co., Onatrio and d. 16 Apr 1889 Apishapa, Colorado, He m. 11 Oct 1854, St. Vincent, Canada Adah Antoinette Williams. She d. 27 Jul 1903. Residence was Las Vegas, NM. Selina had 5 siblings. Entirely too much to type in here, but am willing to photocopy the material. Cost for copies are 4 cents per page plus tax and postage. Please e-mail me privately if you wish me to do this. Thanks Alison Alison Franks Archivist, Rawson Family Association _____________________________________________________________________ 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 Or call Juno at (800) 654-JUNO [654-5866]

John William Scott son of Edward John Scott and Selina J. Aldrich was born 2 Dec 1878 in IA. He was a grocer in Carlin, Elko Co. NV in 1920. He was married, in the year before the 1910 census, to Georgia G. ( ), b.c.1889 in NV. Children by 1920, born NV: Edward R. b.c.1911; Ralph W. b.c.1913 (poss. the Ralph Scott b.3 Mar 1913 who died Sep 1970); Vernon M. b.c.Dec 1915. In 1910 John was a car foreman at the S.P.R.R. shops and resided in Carlin. Would like to know more about this family and their descendants. Selina was the daughter of Solomon Aldrich and Adah Antoinette Williams. Adah Antoinette Williams was a sister of my great-grandmother Catherine Williams. Shirley York Anderson

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Hi Everyone, I have microfilm from the 1850 Census for Lee and Linn Cos., IA for atleast another 2 weeks. I am willing to do lookups for anyone who requests them. If you know the house include it so I can spend my time doing lookups instead of looking through the index. If you don't have numbers just give me the name and I'll look in the index, I don't mind. So just send them my way. Virginia

Good Morning All: Thank you Clay for passing Jerry along to us. Jerry, yes, you are descended from George 1 as you have it, and to Mark is fine. Mark apparently eith had a first wife, unknown, or else a son by Mary Ramsdell. I know the person who submitted the data to A. James Aldrich, and I will pass her address to you privately, as she may not wish to be bombarded with information seekers. AJ #203 Vol 1 and Vol 5 states that Mark may have had an unknown first wife. There is certainly room for this to have occurred. Anyway according to the GAG Vol 5 pg 22, Mark 6 was b. 03 Apr 1769 in Shrewsbury, MA. {I do not find this in the Shrewsbury, MA vital records}the place may be Shutesbury, MA of which I do not have the vital records. Mark 6 Aldrich (AJ #457R)(GAG Vol 5 pg 45-6) married Lydia Terry in 1794 and moved to Colebrook, Coos Co., NH. He may have first lived at maidstone, VT as he was apprenticed to a Mr. Terry who moved to Maidstone. Lydia Terry was the dau. She b. 1774, Enfield, CT and d. 01 Sep 1854 in Eddington, Penobscott Co., ME. He and Lydia had 14 children! Alpheus 7 being the 5th child and b. 12 Mar 1801 (AJ #734I) (GAG Vol 5 pg 105). The line is carried on down to Bernard Thomas 10 Aldrich b in 1904 Pomfret, CT. Regards, Alison Alison Franks Archivist, Rawson Family Association Aldrich too _____________________________________________________________________ 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 Or call Juno at (800) 654-JUNO [654-5866]

Sue's Cook Book, Recipe #8, Federal Records, Part 2, Immigration Records... IMMIGRATION RECORDS SHIPS' PASSENGER LISTS Official records of ships' passengers did not start until 1820, so you will not find records in the National Archives for the Colonial Period. Most of the records are from 1820 to 1945. These records include: customs passenger lists, immigration passenger lists, ships' captains lists. Most of them are indexed. In order to use these records, you first have to know the port of entry and the approximate date of arrival. Once you have this information, you may be able to find your ancestor of a ships' passenger list and, thereby, determine his exact date of arrival in the United States. For the colonial period, there are reconstructed lists of passengers available in various places, but not many of these would be found in the National Archives. If you don't know the port of entry and the approximate date of arrival, you may be able to find this information in the Naturalization records, if your ancestor applied for citizenship in the United States. NATURALIZATION RECORDS There are several different types of records: Declarations of Intention, Naturalization Petitions, Naturalization Depositions, Records of Naturalization, and Oaths of Allegiance. Not all of these records are in the National Archives. Many are in the court records of the various states. To make use of these records, you will have to do a little research to see where the records for your particular time and place are held. Between 1777 and 1790, each state handled its own Naturalization laws. In 1790, the United States passed its first Naturalization law. It concerned only white people who could become citizens after two years of residence. In 1798, the time was raised to 14 years, but it was lowered again in 1902 to five years (which is still valid). After 1802, several other requirements were added (such as proof that the person was in the country legally). In 1906, a stricter law was added. An immigrant had to first declare his intention to become a citizen and then, after an interval, he filled out an application. These applications contain a goldmine of genealogical information. The applications were checked by the nearest Federal Court, the applicant was examined before a judge, and then invited to give an Oath of Allegiance. After this, a Certificate of Citizenship was granted. The procedure is similar to this day. After 1930, the records will often include a photograph of the applicant. The National Archives has all of the records after 1906, and some of the records prior to that. A good resource for locating these records is A Guide to Genealogical Research in the National Archives, published by the National Archives Trust Fund Board. It is available in most libraries that have a genealogy collection or it can be purchased from the National Archives. To order copies of Ships' Passenger Lists or Naturalization Records from the National Archives, you must use special forms. Write first and ask for the appropriate form. ADDRESS General Reference Branch (NNRG) National Archives and Records Administration 7th and Pennsylvania Avenue NW Washington DC 20408 You can write to this same address to request a free packet of information on the records and forms available from the National Archives. I would recommend that you do this first. Happy Hunting! Sue Roe

Sue's Cook Book, Recipe #8, Federal Records, Part 1, Military Records... MILITARY SERVICE RECORDS THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES AND RECORDS ADMINISTRATION IN WASHINGTON DC HAS THE FOLLOWING RECORDS: Volunteers These are individuals who served voluntarily during a federal emergency from 1775 through 1902. This would include all the early wars. US Regular Army Regular Army enlisted personnel who served from 1789 through 31 December 1885, and officers who served from 1789 through 30 June 1917. US Navy Enlisted personnel who served from 1798 through 31 December 1885, and officers who served from 1798 through 31 December 1902. US Marine Corps Enlisted personnel who served from 1789 through 1904, and some officers who served from 1789 through 31 December 1895. US Coast Guard Persons who served in predecessor agencies to the Coast Guard (i.e. Revenue Cutter Service, Life-Saving Service, and Lighthouse Service) from 1791 to 1919. (For Coast Guard records, see under next two headings.) Confederate Service Records relating to persons who rendered military service for the confederate states government in its armed forces from 1861 through 1865. Veterans Records Claims filed for Pensions based on Federal military service, 1775-1916, and Bounty Land Warrant application files relating to claims based on wartime service, 1775-1855. THE NATIONAL PERSONNEL RECORDS CENTER IN ST. LOUIS, MO, HAS THE FOLLOWING RECORDS: US Army Officers separated after 30 June 1917, and enlisted personnel separated after 31 October 1912. US Air Force Officers and enlisted personnel separated after September 1947 (date of establishment of the US Air Force). US Navy and Marine Corps Naval officers separated after 1902, Naval enlisted personnel separated after 1885, Marine Corps officers separated after 1895, and Marine Corps enlisted personnel separated after 1904. US Coast Guard Officers separated after 1928 and enlisted personnel separated after 1914. Civilian employees of predecessor agencies, 1864-1919. THE WASHINGTON NATIONAL RECORDS CENTER IN SUITLAND, MARYLAND, HAS THE FOLLOWING RECORDS: US Coast Guard Officers who served from 1890 to 1929, includes records of former Revenue Cutter Service officers whose terms of service extended beyond 1915. ADDRESSES General Records Branch (NNRG-P) National Archives and Records Administration 7th and Pennsylvania Avenue NW Washington DC 20408 National Personnel Records Center (Military Records), NARA 9700 Page Blvd. St. Louis, MO 63132 Nearly all of the records at the National Archives and Records Administration are available for examination. In general, they would only be restricted if their examination would pose a national security problem or invade the privacy of a living individual. There are restrictions on the use of the records at the National Personnel Records Center. They will only release records to veterans and members of their immediate family--LIMITED TO spouse, parent, grandparent, child, or sibling. If the veteran is still living, WRITTEN CONSENT is required, even for members of the immediate family. Both of these agencies require the request for records to be made on a special form. Write first and ask for the form.

Hi Folks, Here is a query from Jerry Aldrich. Another descendant of George... Clay Fulcher

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1. Census Records can be a Primary Source or a Secondary Source. If we had access to the 1990 US Census (we don't), we could use it as a Primary Source, because the information on a modern census MUST be collected from an adult head of the household. In other words, a person is giving information about them self and their own children. I think it's safe to assume that we all have first hand knowledge of our own birth date and those of our own children, so we could use the 1990 US Census as a Primary Source. Unfortunately, this is not true of the US Census records that we have access to--1790 through 1920. Years ago, the persons collecting the census data got it wherever they could. It might have been from an adult head of household. I'm sure that it sometimes was. But just as often the information was given by a child, a neighbor, or the hired hand. That's why we find so many discrepancies in census records--and it's why we cannot use the census as a Primary Source. Another contributing problem was illiteracy. The further back we go, the more we encounter this problem. The 1790 census, for example, was taken at a time when many people were illiterate. They couldn't even spell their own names so the census taker had to spell them phonetically--sometimes with interesting results! If you are looking for an ancestor on the census, you need to consider every conceivable spelling you can imagine! 2. Compiled data bases, such as World Family Tree or the LDS Ancestral File or a printed compendium of genealogy, are Secondary Sources that are useful only as clues, but cannot ever be used as proof of anything. This type of data base (I'm sure you can think of others), is generally not documented and, often, it isn't even possible to find out who submitted the material. And, what's more, some of the people who compile these data bases don't care whether they are accurate or not! A case in point: I found my ancestor, Joseph Hartshorn, on a CD data base a few years ago. He was hooked up to the wrong father and, therefore, the wrong ancestry. I wrote to the producer of the CD, explaining the situation and enclosing a well-documented correction. I asked if my correction could be included in a future compilation and I asked for the name of the person who submitted the wrong ancestry. My letter was never answered and no correction was ever produced. Hundreds, perhaps thousands, of people are still using this CD and thinking that Joseph Hartshorn's ancestry is correct. Another case: A current producer of CD data bases is modifying the data that people submit--quite arbitrarily. If a date is unknown to the submitter and, therefore, is left off, it is not okay with this producer of CD's. They estimate the date! They have no data on which to make an educated guess, they just assign an arbitrary date. It think you get the picture. I don't mean to be negative, I just want to urge you to use caution when you use a compiled data base. Get your clues and then look for primary sources to provide proof. Happy hunting! Your Cook Cousin, Sue Roe

SUE'S COOK BOOK RECIPE #7 PRIMARY VS SECONDARY SOURCES Part 1 Primary Sources Definition: A Primary Source is a record that was produced by an eye-witness to the event. Primary Sources are the kind of sources we should all be looking for to document the events in the lives of our ancestors. These are the ones that provide the best possible proofs of the events in their lives. Examples of Primary Sources: Birth, Marriage, and Death Certificates; Church records of Baptisms and Burials; official court records; and other records where the person giving the information was actually present when the event occurred. I'm sure you can all think of other examples. With this kind of proof, we can't go wrong. Only if we can't find a Primary Source should we use a Secondary Source to document an event. Part 2 Secondary Sources Definition: A Secondary Source is one where the information is given by someone who was NOT an eye-witness to the event. Secondary sources are based on a variety of things, but not on first hand knowledge. Examples: newspaper articles, family tradition, town lore, hand copies of hand copies of hand copies of primarily sources (The more they are copied, the more errors occur!), documents produced by people who were not present when the event occurred, compiled genealogies that are not thoroughly documented with Primary Sources. I'm sure you can also think of other examples here too. Secondary Sources are useful as clues and to fill in gaps when primary sources do not exist. But always use them with caution. If you can't find a Primary Source, then you need to use several Secondary Sources that are in agreement with each other to document the event. There are two types of sources that need a little extra attention: census records and various types of compiled data bases. Cont. in part 2...

Good Morning Diane: GAG = George Aldrich Genealogy by A. James Aldrich AJ #__ = A. James Aldrich's number system in the GAG On Mon, 2 Feb 1998 17:31:07 EST DrDRC@aol.com writes: >Thank you for your reply, I am struggling to understand all of the >abbreviations and notations. The numbering system GAG, what does that >stand >for? I am new to geneology on the web and am learning new stuff all >the time. I have been doing this for 51 years now, and I still learn new things. So hang in there. >but could you help me on where I am to obtain the information? > > If you have marriage records for the Lidia in this list, maybe I am >looking >for a different Lidia Mary Aldrich . My Lidia Aldrich was born in >East Milton >, Ohio in 1873 and she was married in 1903 to Franklin Foster >VanOrmer. Lydia is not carried on in the genealogy. AJ says she was b. 15 Nov 1872 and d. Apr 1951. There are no sources (chapter, verse and page) for this material in this book. Don't depend on the census records as being correct. They are only a tool or guide if you prefer. The reason I say this, is that you nor I or anyone else knows who gave the census taker the information, about who was born where, etc. It may have been a farm hand, servant, one of the kids, wife, etc. If I were you I'd look at the 1870 census and see what that says. William Anson Aldrich was born in Mendon, MA 13 Apr 1827 VR pg 20. I think William Anson's parents , including he and his sister probably lived in Cumberland, RI when William was young. This could then be the reason why it is stated in the 1880 census he was b. RI. William Anson's mother was of Cumberland, RI when she married Anson Aldrich. I would look no further here for a different Lydia/Lidia. You listed the children and I went to the GAG and saw the same list, give or take a middle name or initial. Regards, Alison >In the >census of OHio 1880, your Lidia and Franklin VanOrmer were in the same >Miami >Co.,but maybe she is the wrong Lidia Mary Aldrich. My Lidia named her >first >daughter Beatrice Amanda and it looked like a possible match. > >I may have to look for a new LIdia,,,,,,,,,,,, my records from her >later life >say her father was born in RI and mother in Oh............ > >Help',,,,,,,,,,,,, > >Thanks, >Diane > _____________________________________________________________________ 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 Or call Juno at (800) 654-JUNO [654-5866]

Good Morning Gerald: Think you have a problem in your lineage: George 1 Jacob 2 Seth 3 Jonathan 4 you have his death as 1740. He was selling his farm in 1760 in Uxbridge, then he went to Killingly, CT, and then to Guilford, VT. As per GAG Vol 1 pg 55-56. Abner 5 does not apprear as being born in Uxbridge, MA as I have the Uxbridge Vital Records and he doesn't appear. Regards, Alison _____________________________________________________________________ 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 Or call Juno at (800) 654-JUNO [654-5866]

In a message dated 98-02-02 18:39:31 EST, gmchurch@vonl.com writes: << To Aldrich Family Researchers: This is my first entry into a list of any kind. I am new to the internet as a source of genealogical information. I am pleased to learn of this group of people who are interested in the Aldrich family. Here is my lineage listing; George Aldrich (abt 1610- ) Jacob Aldrich (1652-1695) Seth Aldrich (1679-1737 >> Down to here, you share my husband's lineage. I'll get back to you with some info. Sue Roe