Winnett: Just a thought for you. I receive information from many sources, and I accept it in the 'spirit of sharing' then I set out to prove or disprove their evidence. I have received many clues from other's research that I would not have found on my own, but I do the proof my self. I research land records (wonderful resource of proving relationships and often cites the husband's name in the records), census records, wills, mortality schedules, etc. I have a lively correspondence with librarians and have found them very helpful in the parts of the country I am researching. I have also hired a professional researcher to break though so of my blocks. They are not as expensive as you would think. For instance, one of the family 'traditions' in my husband's family was - "Great-Grandma Bradshaw wanted to leave Iowa because of the Indians. I heard this over and over. Great-Grandpa was suppose to have won a lottery in Macclesfield England to come to Paterson New Jersey to weave silk. He was a master weaver. How and why did they end up from 1865 to 1869-70 in Iowa? A family bible gave me a clue that he was worked in a blind school. Did not compute with my other records. When I wrote to Iowa State Library, I asked what blind school was there in 1865-70 in Iowa. The short version of all the information I received was, the blind school was the one started by Mary Ingles, and her husband. Remember "Little House on the Prairie?" My husband's Great Grand-father knew the Ingles! Oh, yea, the Indians were the Creeks who where angry during those years. Genealogy is so great! I would never have studied Silk Weaving, Iowa history, or Creek Indians any other way. Judy in California

Judy, I agree, if I do not give you a source, then it is up to you to find it. However, when I am paying money for something it should be valid and not the research of someone else. I never think anyone is correct unless I have documentation. Most often, I do not have more than one source on allied lines, I feel it is important to document my direct line. Talking about people doing weird things. We Parker researchers are still trying to determine why, A. J. and Sarah Parker were on the census for 1870, Woodville Precinct Greene County, IL. We have no idea how long they were there. In 1860 they were in Georgetown, Quitman Co., GA.. and in 1880 they were back in Roeville, Henry Co., Al. I suspect it had to do with the WBTS, however, I have no knowledge of that. If he were one of my Grandfather's instead of one of my Uncle's, I would be trying to find out. Thanks for your input, Winnette ----- Original Message ----- From: "JBRADSHAW" <juder2@verizon.net> To: <alhenry@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, September 15, 2006 7:20 PM Subject: Re: [ALHENRY] Moses & Elizabeth Armstrong in Henry Co., AL 1824 > Winnett: Just a thought for you. I receive information from many sources, > and I accept it in the 'spirit of sharing' then I set out to prove or > disprove their evidence. I have received many clues from other's research > that I would not have found on my own, but I do the proof my self. I > research land records (wonderful resource of proving relationships and often > cites the husband's name in the records), census records, wills, mortality > schedules, etc. I have a lively correspondence with librarians and have > found them very helpful in the parts of the country I am researching. I > have also hired a professional researcher to break though so of my blocks. > They are not as expensive as you would think. > > For instance, one of the family 'traditions' in my husband's family was - > "Great-Grandma Bradshaw wanted to leave Iowa because of the Indians. I > heard this over and over. Great-Grandpa was suppose to have won a lottery > in Macclesfield England to come to Paterson New Jersey to weave silk. He > was a master weaver. > > How and why did they end up from 1865 to 1869-70 in Iowa? A family bible > gave me a clue that he was worked in a blind school. Did not compute with > my other records. > > When I wrote to Iowa State Library, I asked what blind school was there in > 1865-70 in Iowa. The short version of all the information I received was, > the blind school was the one started by Mary Ingles, and her husband. > Remember "Little House on the Prairie?" My husband's Great Grand-father > knew the Ingles! Oh, yea, the Indians were the Creeks who where angry during > those years. > > Genealogy is so great! I would never have studied Silk Weaving, Iowa > history, or Creek Indians any other way. > > Judy in California > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to ALHENRY-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message >