Sorry folks, I know this doens't really have much to do with the archives or Al research, but I though maybe some you techies out ther might be able to answer a question for me. I have a newly found cousin who is on AOL, I am not. She has been trying to send me a picture of my husband's grandfather and when I open her emails I get the message [can't display image]. Anyone know how she might send me this pic without me changing to aol or her changing her server? Thanks! Lygia Dawkins Cutts 881 Weaver Road Brewton, AL 36426 Cuttstree@Net1inc.net Lygia's Genealogy Page http://users.net1inc.net/cuttstree/index.htm Southwest AL Genealogy Surname Registry http://members.tripod.com/~lygia/index-1.html ALGenWeb - AL File Manager http://www.rootsweb.com/~algwarch/alfiles.htm ALGenWeb - Escambia County http://users.net1inc.net/cuttstree/escambia/gendex.html ALGenWeb - Lamar County http://www.rootsweb.com/~allamar/lamar.htm ALGenWeb - Conecuh County http://www.rootsweb.com/~alconecu/conecco.html Lygia's Clogging Page http://users.net1inc.net/cuttstree/clog.htm

Lygia fine here. Unless the storms get to brewing again this evening things have calmed in OK. Of course panic last night as watch the tornado head towards the lady who lives in Midwest City that works for me at Genealogy Shoppe. It lifted a mile from her house. tornado went thru abt 3 miles from my home this morning. All family members from Yukon to Shawnee have reported in and they are fine. My thoughts are with those less fortunate. Kathy Seminole, Ok ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Genealogy Shoppe http://members.aol.com/GenShoppe/genshoppe.htm Oklahoma's Cowboys & Indians Ancestor Seminar http://members.aol.com/OkCowboys/AndIndians.htm Morgan Co., Al. http://www.rootsweb.com/~almorgan/index.htm (mailing list) Howard Co., Ar. http://www.rootsweb.com/~arhoward/index.htm (mailing list) Sevier Co., Ar. http://www.rootsweb.com/~arsevier/index.htm (mailing list)

Hi All! New postings! First from Pamela Long, file manager for the AL Tombstone Project and the contributors of the project we have the following uploads! JACKSON COUNTY: >From Sara Walker McCarter +ADw-McwiredSR+AEA-aol.com+AD4-, Old Belmont Cem. belmont.txt 17K >From Louise Brockway Thedford eagle98+AEA-pcsys.net Drake Cemetery drakecem.txt 4K >From Jane Nichols +ADw-ren+AEA-HiWAAY.net+AD4- Lyon Cem. lyon.txt 2K Brandon Cemetery brandon.txt 2K Prince Cemetery prince.txt 4K Bostick Cemetery bostick.txt 4K Olinger Cemetery olinger.txt 1K Gifford Cemetery gifford.txt 2K Sanders No. 3 sanders3.txt 3K Crawford Cemetery crawford.txt 4K ST. CLAIR COUNTY: >From Darryl Higginbotham lhigg+AEA-mindspring.com Box Cemetery box.txt 2K JEFFERSON COUNTY: >From Annetta Gayle Graves Kelly DKelly0007+AEA-aol.com Elmwood Cemetery, a partial list, elmwood.txt 3K DALE COUNTY: >From Linda Scroggs WomenFly2+AEA-aol.co Old Zion AME Zion Church Cemetery oldzion1.txt 3K Thank you ALL!!!!! NOw! Clay Co. - Patricia Scott has sent in an update for Clay Co. Marriage Book "C"!!! A great buig hug to Patricia!!!! Clarke Co. - With a great big thank you to Carolyn Golowka - Obit of Silas C. Garrett!!! Houston Co. - Boy! Judith Fowler has been busy researching Deed records!!! A great big hug to Judith for the Houston Co. deeds with the following surnames!! LEE, REYNOLDS, FOWLER, CARWFORDS, TUTWEILER, DAUGHTRY, ACREE, SNELL, JONES, HOLLIS Lamar Co. - Judith has also been busy in Lamar Co.!! Once again deeds with the following surnames: FOWLER, GRAVES, BROWN, BLACK, & Propst Bros. Thank you Judith!!!!! I hope I haven't missed anything! Happy Hunting!!! Lygia Dawkins Cutts 881 Weaver Road Brewton, AL 36426 Cuttstree@Net1inc.net Lygia's Genealogy Page http://users.net1inc.net/cuttstree/index.htm Southwest AL Genealogy Surname Registry http://members.tripod.com/~lygia/index-1.html ALGenWeb - AL File Manager http://www.rootsweb.com/~algwarch/alfiles.htm ALGenWeb - Escambia County http://users.net1inc.net/cuttstree/escambia/gendex.html ALGenWeb - Lamar County http://www.rootsweb.com/~allamar/lamar.htm ALGenWeb - Conecuh County http://www.rootsweb.com/~alconecu/conecco.html Lygia's Clogging Page http://users.net1inc.net/cuttstree/clog.htm

Hi All!! New postings! Dallas Co. - Letter written by W.L. Hodge of Union Parish, LA - Reminiscenses of the Civil War with a great many thanks to Joy Fisher!!! ftp://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/al/dallas/letters/wlhodge.txt And Conecuh Co., AL - Varner Marriage Records with a great big thanks to Janice Etheridge! ftp://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/al/conecuh/marriage/varnermarr.txt Lygia Dawkins Cutts 881 Weaver Road Brewton, AL 36426 Cuttstree@Net1inc.net Lygia's Genealogy Page http://users.net1inc.net/cuttstree/index.htm Southwest AL Genealogy Surname Registry http://members.tripod.com/~lygia/index-1.html ALGenWeb - AL File Manager http://www.rootsweb.com/~algwarch/alfiles.htm ALGenWeb - Escambia County http://users.net1inc.net/cuttstree/escambia/gendex.html ALGenWeb - Lamar County http://www.rootsweb.com/~allamar/lamar.htm ALGenWeb - Conecuh County http://www.rootsweb.com/~alconecu/conecco.html Lygia's Clogging Page http://users.net1inc.net/cuttstree/clog.htm

Hi All! New Postings!!! Talladega - Etris (Etress) Deed Records Shelby - Spring Creek Cemetery (partial) Both of these files come with a great big thank you to Glenda Etress Blackerby <black-etress@mindspring.com>!!! Happy Hunting! Lygia Dawkins Cutts 881 Weaver Road Brewton, AL 36426 Cuttstree@Net1inc.net Lygia's Genealogy Page http://users.net1inc.net/cuttstree/index.htm Southwest AL Genealogy Surname Registry http://members.tripod.com/~lygia/index-1.html ALGenWeb - AL File Manager http://www.rootsweb.com/~algwarch/alfiles.htm ALGenWeb - Escambia County http://users.net1inc.net/cuttstree/escambia/gendex.html ALGenWeb - Lamar County http://www.rootsweb.com/~allamar/lamar.htm ALGenWeb - Conecuh County http://www.rootsweb.com/~alconecu/conecco.html Lygia's Clogging Page http://users.net1inc.net/cuttstree/clog.htm

Hi All! MOre new postings!!!! Patricia Scott has sent the first and second installment on Clay County Maariage Book "C"!! Thank Pat! Tallapoosa Co. - Dot Tribble has sent a deed record of John Whiteker to Clement Davis 1852. Thanks Dot!!!!! Lygia Dawkins Cutts 881 Weaver Road Brewton, AL 36426 Cuttstree@Net1inc.net Lygia's Genealogy Page http://users.net1inc.net/cuttstree/index.htm Southwest AL Genealogy Surname Registry http://members.tripod.com/~lygia/index-1.html ALGenWeb - AL File Manager http://www.rootsweb.com/~algwarch/alfiles.htm ALGenWeb - Escambia County http://users.net1inc.net/cuttstree/escambia/gendex.html ALGenWeb - Lamar County http://www.rootsweb.com/~allamar/lamar.htm ALGenWeb - Conecuh County http://www.rootsweb.com/~alconecu/conecco.html Lygia's Clogging Page http://users.net1inc.net/cuttstree/clog.htm

Hi All! Been busy this morning! Conecuh Co. - Etheridge and Dobbs marriage records with a great big thanks to Janice Etheridge! Escambia Co. - Pleasant Hill (Old Wildfork Indian) Cemetery, pleasanthill.txt with a great big thanks to Helen Chavers <alabama@bright.net> Dale, Houston, Pike, Geneva Co.'s - Deed records of the following surnames, Fowler, Daughtery, Lee, Williams, Reeves, Hooks,Johnson, Meredith, and Green with a great big hug to Judith A. Fowler!!!! CLay Co. - Marriage Book "B" is now completed with a grat big hug to Patricia Scott. I understand she is already getting started on Book "C"!!!! The Indexes for the 1850 Marion and Fayette Co. Census Images is now up!!!! AND I think that's got it!!!! I was checking the links when my server went down so I will get the rest checked when I can. Thanks!!!! How about letting our contributors know when a record they have submitted to the Archives has given you information that you may not have otherwise found. Appreciation shown is always nice! I know it picks my day up when I receive a short note of thanks! Lygia Dawkins Cutts 881 Weaver Road Brewton, AL 36426 Cuttstree@Net1inc.net Lygia's Genealogy Page http://users.net1inc.net/cuttstree/index.htm Southwest AL Genealogy Surname Registry http://members.tripod.com/~lygia/index-1.html ALGenWeb - AL File Manager http://www.rootsweb.com/~algwarch/alfiles.htm ALGenWeb - Escambia County http://users.net1inc.net/cuttstree/escambia/gendex.html ALGenWeb - Lamar County http://www.rootsweb.com/~allamar/lamar.htm ALGenWeb - Conecuh County http://www.rootsweb.com/~alconecu/conecco.html Lygia's Clogging Page http://users.net1inc.net/cuttstree/clog.htm

Hi All! New postings! Shelby/Bibb Co.'s - Bio of Judge John Woodruff with a great many thanks to Dot Tribble!!!! Asst. - John(s) Surname extractions for the 1850 & 1860 AL Federal Census Records with a great many thanks to S. Akins!!!!! Monroe Co. - Pineville Cemetery with a great many thanks to Kay Cobb <kaycobb@frontiernet.net>!!!!!! AND Butler Co. - the 1891 Marriage Records has been updated with a great many thanks to Mildred S. Brown!!! I think I got them all!!!! Happy Hunting!!! P.S. The index to the 1850 Marion and Fayette Co.'s will be uploaded later today.....hopefully!!!! Lygia Dawkins Cutts 881 Weaver Road Brewton, AL 36426 Cuttstree@Net1inc.net Lygia's Genealogy Page http://users.net1inc.net/cuttstree/index.htm Southwest AL Genealogy Surname Registry http://members.tripod.com/~lygia/index-1.html ALGenWeb - AL File Manager http://www.rootsweb.com/~algwarch/alfiles.htm ALGenWeb - Escambia County http://users.net1inc.net/cuttstree/escambia/gendex.html ALGenWeb - Lamar County http://www.rootsweb.com/~allamar/lamar.htm ALGenWeb - Conecuh County http://www.rootsweb.com/~alconecu/conecco.html Lygia's Clogging Page http://users.net1inc.net/cuttstree/clog.htm

Tunnel Springs, Al do any one have a inkling where this place is?

Hi All! New postings for Coosa Co., AL with a great big thanks to Ronald D. Bridges!! Newspaper - John K. McEwen Donates Indian Relics to State. Thanks Ronald!!! ALso the 1860 Fayette Co., AL Census Images are now online!! A great many thanks to S-K Publications and Mollee Puckett!!! Lygia Dawkins Cutts 881 Weaver Road Brewton, AL 36426 Cuttstree@Net1inc.net Lygia's Genealogy Page http://users.net1inc.net/cuttstree/index.htm Southwest AL Genealogy Surname Registry http://members.tripod.com/~lygia/index-1.html ALGenWeb - AL File Manager http://www.rootsweb.com/~algwarch/alfiles.htm ALGenWeb - Escambia County http://users.net1inc.net/cuttstree/escambia/gendex.html ALGenWeb - Lamar County http://www.rootsweb.com/~allamar/lamar.htm ALGenWeb - Conecuh County http://www.rootsweb.com/~alconecu/conecco.html Lygia's Clogging Page http://users.net1inc.net/cuttstree/clog.htm

Hi All! Just wanted to share this with ya'll!!! AL just keeps getting bigger and better all the time! Notes like this make me feel like all our efforts are very worthwhile!! Thanks to all, credit for this mainly goes out to our contributors!!! Lygia >From: "Ruth Pacini" <rpac69@volcano.net> >To: <Cuttstree@Net1inc.net> >Subject: Marion Co. Home page. >Date: Fri, 13 Feb 1998 01:59:25 -0800 >X-MSMail-Priority: Normal >X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 4.72.3155.0 >X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V4.72.3155.0 > > Thank you so much for this page.Sure would like to see a census for >the late 1880's and 1900's. adopted Brother, born to Daniel Lewis and >Roxie Feltman on or about1917 or 1918. This page is great. I really >enjoyed it. thanks again. Your Sincerely, Ruth Lewis rpac69@volcano.net. Lygia Dawkins Cutts 881 Weaver Road Brewton, AL 36426 Cuttstree@Net1inc.net Lygia's Genealogy Page http://users.net1inc.net/cuttstree/index.htm Southwest AL Genealogy Surname Registry http://members.tripod.com/~lygia/index-1.html ALGenWeb - AL File Manager http://www.rootsweb.com/~algwarch/alfiles.htm ALGenWeb - Escambia County http://users.net1inc.net/cuttstree/escambia/gendex.html ALGenWeb - Lamar County http://www.rootsweb.com/~allamar/lamar.htm ALGenWeb - Conecuh County http://www.rootsweb.com/~alconecu/conecco.html Lygia's Clogging Page http://users.net1inc.net/cuttstree/clog.htm

Hello: I've just been informed that Cliff Murray is resigning as CC for Chambers County. I will create a temporary county page as soon as I can and list the county available for adoption. Regards, Leigh

Hi All! New postings! Clay Co. - with many thanks to Patricia Scott-- the Clay county Marriage Book "B" has once again been updated! It is now a total of 107 kb's so please be patient as it uploads. If it gets much bigger, I will break the file down into two or possibly three parts for quicker down loading time! Thanks Patricia!!!! Coosa Co., - Ronald is back with two more obits!! Mrs. E.E. Mooney and Sarah E. Hilyer! A great big thanks to Ronald!!! Fayette Co., AL - The 1850 Fayette County Census Images have been uploaded! With a great big thanks To Mollee Puckette and S-K Publications!!! Watch for the 1860 Census Images for Fayette Co. to be uploaded soon!!! Lygia Dawkins Cutts 881 Weaver Road Brewton, AL 36426 Cuttstree@Net1inc.net Lygia's Genealogy Page http://users.net1inc.net/cuttstree/index.htm Southwest AL Genealogy Surname Registry http://members.tripod.com/~lygia/index-1.html ALGenWeb - AL File Manager http://www.rootsweb.com/~algwarch/alfiles.htm ALGenWeb - Escambia County http://users.net1inc.net/cuttstree/escambia/gendex.html ALGenWeb - Lamar County http://www.rootsweb.com/~allamar/lamar.htm ALGenWeb - Conecuh County http://www.rootsweb.com/~alconecu/conecco.html Lygia's Clogging Page http://users.net1inc.net/cuttstree/clog.htm

This is something that could eventually effect our own state in which we live. So please give the state of Tx your support! I have forwarded this to all my mailing lists in effort to get their help also. Thank you Kathy <<Hello everyone! I am forwarding this e-mail from Jack Brissee, Chair, FGS/NGS Records Preservation Committee. We need to send letters ASAP! I know as genealogists we can and will make a difference! Please forward this information to everyone who can offer support and inform all genealogists. This is something that can happen with any state. We must stay aware of the bills being passed in our legislature! Thank all of you for your help in this matter of great concern. Paula Parke, Texas State Genealogical Society, District Representative for Collin, Dallas, Ellis, Fannin, Grayson, Hunt, Kaufman, Rockwall Counties Tue, 20 Apr 1999 21:05:40 -0500 To: ccraska@aol.com, shirleyrs@aol.com, lansup@ix.netcom.com From: Jack Brissee <jbrissee@execpc.com> Subject: HB 386 - Birth and Death Indexes This message is from the RECORDS PRESERVATION AND ACCESS COMMITTEE of the FGS and NGS By now you have probably heard something about Texas House Bill 386, an act relating to access under the public information law to birth and death indexes. This bill, if passed into law, would close birth and death indexes for 50 and 25 years, respectively, following the event. The attachment to this message provides detailed information. Mic Barnette alerted me to this situation. He has taken action to pass the word and to encourage Texans to write the Chair of the Texas Senate Committee on State Affairs in an attempt to have the bill changed or defeated. I am contacting you to encourage the involvement of the Texas State Genealogical Society and the Dallas Genealogical Society in this effort. We would specifically urge that your members write Sen. Florence Shapiro, Chair of the State Affairs Committee, members of the committee, and the state senators for their districts to ask that there be a full hearing at which genealogists have the opportunity to testify before any further action is taken on HB 386. Letters, messages and phone calls should be civil, rational, and should ask for sensible action such as early notification of hearings and the opportunity to testify. Thank you for your cooperation. 19 April 1999 The Honorable Florence Shapiro Chair, Senate Committee on State Affairs P.O. Box 12068 Capitol Station Austin, TX 78711 Dear Senator Shapiro: I am writing on behalf of genealogists in Texas and nationwide with respect to House Bill 836, an act relating to access under the public information law to birth and death indexes. HB 836 has been referred to the Senate Committee on State Affairs, but as far as I can determine, has not yet been scheduled for public hearing or committee action. I urge you to ensure that a full public hearing on this bill is conducted, one for which genealogists are given adequate notice and at which they have full opportunity to testify. The bill was introduced with the purpose of clarifying the right of public access to indexes of birth and death records. The records themselves are closed for 50 and 25 years, respectively (Sec. 552.115, Government Code), but the Code makes no mention of indexes. HB 836, as introduced stated that birth or death indexes are "public information and available to the public." The House Committee on Public Health adopted an amendment to the bill which would make the indexes "available to the public upon the anniversary of the date on which the record becomes public..." (emphasis added) thus completely reversing the purpose of the bill as introduced. This totally contrary version of HB 836 is the way in which it passed the House and has been referred to your committee. I am unable to find any record of the basis for this remarkable change, and genealogists learning of it have been, to say the least, shocked. The change to the purpose of HB 836 is quite incomprehensible and is certainly contrary to the basic thrust of Chapter 552, Public Information, of the Government Code, which proclaims the principle that public records should be open to the public unless there is very good reason to close them, and which places the burden of proof on those who would seek closure. The indexes involved provide but limited personal information (name, county and date of birth or death, and the file number of the birth or death record) thus posing no threat to privacy. The limited information is, however, important to genealogists and others who have legitimate reasons to know the dates and general locations of the birth and death of persons in their family lines. I am therefor appealing to you and your committee to ensure that the right of genealogists and other members of the public to access to these indexes is protected. With sincere appreciation for your consideration. Respectfully, John A. Brissee Chair, Joint Committee on Records Preservation and Access, Federation of Genealogical Societies and the National Genealogical Society 529 Echo Valley Road, Brooklyn, WI 53521 Fax: 835-9750 E-mail: jbrissee@execpc.com>>

Hello all. I seem to have lost touch with Pat Irons, CC for Coffee County. Her e-mail isn't bouncing, so I'm not sure what is going on. If anyone has heard from her recently (or Pat, if you are reading this) please get in touch with me. Regards, Leigh

Will the SC's please distribute this notice to your CCs? : The main USGenWEb Project page has a memorial to the Columbine High School students and faculty injured and killed in yesterday's tragedy. In this time of National mourning the Board is taking the rest of the week off and will resume business on Monday. Tim Stowell, National Coordinator

Hi All! New updates! Clay Co. - Patricia has been busy again wirking on Marriage book "B" for Clay Co.!! This file has once again been updated!!! Butler Co. - Mildred's back! I knew I hadn't heard from her in awhile! Mildred is also on the Butler Co. mail list and I knew she had not been posting anything to the list either......well Mildred had a hard drive crash, but has recovered and is back to work in Butler Co., helping folks and making submissions to the Archives. Thanks a bunch Mildred!!! Glad to have you back!!!! Mildred has sent in an update on the 1891 Butler Co. Marriages Book 1. !!! Great big hugs of appreciation to Patricia and Mildred!!!! Lygia Dawkins Cutts 881 Weaver Road Brewton, AL 36426 Cuttstree@Net1inc.net Lygia's Genealogy Page http://users.net1inc.net/cuttstree/index.htm Southwest AL Genealogy Surname Registry http://members.tripod.com/~lygia/index-1.html ALGenWeb - AL File Manager http://www.rootsweb.com/~algwarch/alfiles.htm ALGenWeb - Escambia County http://users.net1inc.net/cuttstree/escambia/gendex.html ALGenWeb - Lamar County http://www.rootsweb.com/~allamar/lamar.htm ALGenWeb - Conecuh County http://www.rootsweb.com/~alconecu/conecco.html Lygia's Clogging Page http://users.net1inc.net/cuttstree/clog.htm

Hi All! New postings! Clay Co. - Marriage Book "B" has once again been updated with a great many thanks to Patricia!!! ftp://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/al/clay/marriage/claymarrbkb.txt Covington Co. - Index to Straughn surname marriages, posted by me. ftp://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/al/covington/marriage/straughnmarr.txt Shelby Co.- Quinn Cemetery with a great many thanks to Martha Smith <seeme@snowhill.com>!!! ftp://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/al/shelby/cemetery/quinncem.txt This happens sometimes, but I found a small treasure that a link had been neglected to in Shelby County!! I want to thank Pam Long fm for the AL TOMBSTONE PROJECT and Lynda Blackmon for her contribution of Blackmon Cemetery! Sorry about not having the link up ealier! ftp://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/al/shelby/cemetery/blackmon.txt Lygia Dawkins Cutts 881 Weaver Road Brewton, AL 36426 Cuttstree@Net1inc.net Lygia's Genealogy Page http://users.net1inc.net/cuttstree/index.htm Southwest AL Genealogy Surname Registry http://members.tripod.com/~lygia/index-1.html ALGenWeb - AL File Manager http://www.rootsweb.com/~algwarch/alfiles.htm ALGenWeb - Escambia County http://users.net1inc.net/cuttstree/escambia/gendex.html ALGenWeb - Lamar County http://www.rootsweb.com/~allamar/lamar.htm ALGenWeb - Conecuh County http://www.rootsweb.com/~alconecu/conecco.html Lygia's Clogging Page http://users.net1inc.net/cuttstree/clog.htm

Hello folks. Mary Howell <stclairmh@aol.com> has notified me that St. Clair county now has its home at http://www.rootsweb.com/~alstclai/ Thanks, Mary. Regards, Leigh

Hi All! New postings! Thanks to Mollie Puckett and S-K Publications the 1850 and 1860 Marion County Census images are online! Also for Conecuh Co. with many thanks to Malcolm Beasley, Sr.! Asberry Colonel Beasley - Postmaster, Lee P.O., Hamden Ridge Community Happy Hunting! Lygia Dawkins Cutts 881 Weaver Road Brewton, AL 36426 Cuttstree@Net1inc.net Lygia's Genealogy Page http://users.net1inc.net/cuttstree/index.htm Southwest AL Genealogy Surname Registry http://members.tripod.com/~lygia/index-1.html ALGenWeb - AL File Manager http://www.rootsweb.com/~algwarch/alfiles.htm ALGenWeb - Escambia County http://users.net1inc.net/cuttstree/escambia/gendex.html ALGenWeb - Lamar County http://www.rootsweb.com/~allamar/lamar.htm ALGenWeb - Conecuh County http://www.rootsweb.com/~alconecu/conecco.html Lygia's Clogging Page http://users.net1inc.net/cuttstree/clog.htm