Arkansas Family History Association 609 Colynwood Sherwood, Arkansas 72120 501-835-7502 http://www.rootsweb.com/~arfha [email protected] _____________________________________________________ "Growing Arkansas family histories one branch at a time." February 4, 2000 For Immediate Release Contact: Tracey Converse [email protected] 501-835-7502 ARKANSAS' LARGEST FAMILY HISTORY ORGANIZATION OFFERS GENEALOGY CLASSES Little Rock-The Arkansas Family History Association recently announced a lecture series featuring national and regional speakers on how to trace your family tree. According to April 1999 issue of Time Magazine, family history research is one of the leading subject on the Internet. With the advent of the Internet, AFHA founder Desmond Walls Allen says, "Reconnecting distant family relations is now easier than before. Many folks find when they get on mailing lists that they have a distant cousin also researching the family." "Our website alone had 20,000 hits last month. Our staff of nationwide volunteers have done over 200 genealogy lookups in the last month." Designed to offer free membership and online lookups to people with Internet access, AFHA has grown to the largest genealogical organization in the state with over 1000 members worldwide. During just the first three weeks of this year, the AFHA Internet Mailing list saw over 700 messages posted about Arkansas history. "The phenomenal growth shows an incredible interest of the people of Arkansas to learn about their families past," said Allen. Education is a major goal of this organization. With monthly meetings held at the Central Arkansas Library's Main Branch, AFHA hopes to educate more people in the fine art of research. Tickets to the classes are $12 in advance and $10 for members. The class runs from 2-5 pm at the Main Library in Little Rock at 100 Rock Street. Monies raised will be used to support the Richard C. Butler Center for Arkansas Studies at the Central Arkansas Library. The February 20 meeting will feature regional lecturer Tracey Converse. Her topic will be "Surfing the Web for Cousins." She will provide insight into how to find your family information on the web. What search engines to use and how to share your information with others. Converse is also the web master for the Central Arkansas Library System and has been on the web for 5 years and researching her family history since 1983. Additional classes are slated for March 17, April 15, May 14, June 11 and July 30. Topics will include Newspaper Research, Beginning Genealogy, Civil War Records, and Native American Research. Founding member of the Arkansas Family History Association!! http://www.rootsweb.com/~arfha ********************* FREE Genealogy Forms Online!!! http://www.ancestrycorner.com We Specialize in ARKANSAS books! ****************************************** Listowner of: the GRS E-Zine, GenTips, GenChat, GenSwap ************************************************ Webmaster of the Central Arkansas Library System http://www.cals.lib.ar.us *************************************************************

AFHA is working on an new source for Arkansas researchers. We are compiling "Arkansas Genealogy Books in Print." If you are an author, society, or publisher of Arkansas related material, (family history books are also welcome!) please fill out the form below. And, reply to [email protected] There is NO COST for your book or society to be listed. This book will be sold for $10 and should be available March 1. We are accepting advertisers for this edition. If you would like to advertise, please contact Kathy Hudson at [email protected] Full page ads are $20 and half page ads are $10. Smaller ads are available. This edition will also be available on our website! 1. Name: 2. Address: 3. City, State Zip: 4. Phone Number: 5. Email Address: 6. Publications: (Please include full title, price, shipping cost, number of pages, author, ordering instructions and a brief description.) 7. Society Information: (Please include your societies name, address, city, zip, email, and web address. We would also like to know where and when you meet, amount of dues, and when you were organized.) 8. Society Contact Person: (Please include name, address, telephone, and email.) Founding member of the Arkansas Family History Association!! http://www.rootsweb.com/~arfha ********************* FREE Genealogy Forms Online!!! http://www.ancestrycorner.com We Specialize in ARKANSAS books! ****************************************** Listowner of: the GRS E-Zine, GenTips, GenChat, GenSwap ************************************************ Webmaster of the Central Arkansas Library System http://www.cals.lib.ar.us *************************************************************

I am searching for Scarbrough's in this co. [email protected]

Does anyone out there have information as to who Mary Jane Ussery/Ursary's parents were??? She was married to Benjamin F. McKnight. Don't have much information on her and would like too! Would enjoy hearing from those that are kin to Ben too!!! JONI

Hi, everyone, I am interested in finding others with a connection to Loveless in Calhoun County, AR. I believe that the Calhoun County Lovelesses descend from James Asbury Loveless, who spent most of his life in Bradley County. I would love to hear from you if you are connected to these folks. My Loveless GEDCOM is available online at http://worldconnect.genealogy.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=SRCH&db= tsaritsa&surname=L Please let me know if you find any errors or omissions (living people are not included in the GEDCOM). Thank you! Melissa Jones [email protected]

Hello to everyone on the "CALHOUN" list! :) I am looking for someone's help in these lookup's & would be happy to pay for the information,please. A marriage lookup for a W.J. Dunn Born ABT 1857,married Sally Echols of Hampton Arkansas,Calhoun County she was born ABT 1862. Married ABT or between 1879 to 1882 A 1880 census lookup for the DUNN & ECHOLS FAMILY OF CALHOUN CTY. Could someone help me or refer me to a reseacher that would help me with these two lookup's. Thank you very much for I would sincerely appreciate your help for Calhoun county. Vicki in Houston [email protected]

I and my husband are in the process of building a website on states in the southeast. Im going to have basic information of the Counties and on records and links. If someone familiar with the records available for this county could take a look at it and correct me on information or can add info (especially county history), I would really appreciate it. Also any feedback from anyone is also helpful. The address is http://www.segenealogy.com then go to the state and county page. Thanks in advance. Tracy - ------------------------------------------------------------ come visit SouthEastern Genealogy Online www.segenealogy.com - ------------------------------------------------------------

AFHA is working on an new source for Arkansas researchers. We are compiling "Arkansas Genealogy Books in Print." If you are an author, society, or publisher of Arkansas related material, please fill out the form below. This book will be sold for $10 and should be available March 1. There is NO COST for your book or society to be listed. If you want a full, half or quarter page ad, we are accepting advertisers for this edition. If you would like to advertise, please contact Kathy Hudson at [email protected] This edition will also be available on our website! 1. Name: 2. Address: 3. City, State Zip: 4. Phone Number: 5. Email Address: 6. Publications: (Please include full title, price, shipping cost, number of pages, author, ordering instructions and a brief description.) 7. Society Information: (Please include your societies name, address, city, zip, email, and web address. We would also like to know where and when you meet, amount of dues, and when you were organized.) 8. Society Contact Person: (Please include name, address, telephone, and email.) Founding member of the Arkansas Family History Association!! http://www.rootsweb.com/~arfha ********************* FREE Genealogy Forms Online!!! http://www.ancestrycorner.com We Specialize in ARKANSAS books! ****************************************** Listowner of: the GRS E-Zine, GenTips, GenChat, GenSwap ************************************************ Webmaster of the Central Arkansas Library System http://www.cals.lib.ar.us *************************************************************

You're invited to stop by this Sunday at the Little Rock Main Library for the first Arkansas Family History Association Meeting featuring nationally known genealogy speaker, Desmond Walls Allen. We will be discussing Beginning Genealogy but we will feature an hour long Question Session for all skill levels. Whether you are a new researcher or one who has been around for a while, you will benefit from this meeting. Classes are $12 at the door for all members. If you would like to attend the entire series, the cost is $40 for 6 classes. Vendors will be present and you may visit the vendors without paying for the classes. Vendors will also supply LOTS of door prizes!!! We'd love to meet you! January 16 1:30 PM-4:30 PM Starting Your Genealogical Research by Desmond Allen Walls February 13 1:30 PM-4:30 PM Genealogy on the Internet by Tracey Carrington Converse To pre-register for classes, please send your check or money order to: AFHA 609 Colynwood Sherwood, Arkansas 72120 501-835-7502 All Classes Will Be Held at the Central Arkansas Library System's Main Library, 100 Rock Street in Little Rock. This event is sponsored by the Richard C. Butler Center for Arkansas Studies. Founding member of the Arkansas Family History Association!! http://www.rootsweb.com/~arfha ********************* FREE Genealogy Forms Online!!! http://www.ancestrycorner.com We Specialize in ARKANSAS books! ****************************************** Listowner of: the GRS E-Zine, GenTips, GenChat, GenSwap ************************************************ Webmaster of the Central Arkansas Library System http://www.cals.lib.ar.us *************************************************************

Seeking information on my grandfather, Roy Lee JOHNSTON.-(-b.- August 7, 1881--d.-June 14, 1946). Buried in Dickenson Cemetary, Harrell, Ark. Owned a general merchandise store in Hampton, Ark. Roy Johnston married May Allen (1892-1940) of Keota, Okla--they had 1 daughter--Patricia Alice Johnston (born in Keota, Ok-Oct. 19, 1912-died 1989. I have a "copy" of page from family Bible with Johnston names and birth dates--(no place of birth): Lery Jefferson Johnston--July 2, 1837 Alice A Johnston----------Jan. 11, 1850 William Luther Johnston-Aug 16, 1867 Joseph Elbert Johnston-Apr. 6, 1867 Horace Green Johnston--Mar. 24,1873 Bennett Harrell Johnston-Sep.25, 1875 (I believe nickname was "Coot"--also had a store and lived in Hampton) Roy Johnston--------------- Aug. 7, 1881 May Etta Johnston--------June 21, 1884 Edgar Johnston-------------Feb. 9, 1886 Thank you, Pat Wolf

We would like to invite you to attend the Eureka Springs, AR. Historical Museum Genealogy Seminar Nov. 5 - 6. Vendors will be open to the public on Sat. Nov 6. Please make reservations early as seating is limited. For more information please visit: http://member.aol.com/genseminar/index.htm Kathy

I am researching Bryant, Thomas and Fullington lines. Any connections? Freddi

Hello Everyone, My name is Earl J. Laws and I am researching the Laws, Earnest, Mulligan, Moore, Sims, and Brumley families in Calhoun County. These families came from Tennesee, Alabama, Georgia, and the Carolinas. I live in Calhoun County close to Tinsman. I am also looking for info on my wife's people and they are the McManus, Reaves, Speer, Council, and Thomason families from Calhoun County and the Lash, Armstrong, Bryant, and Knowles from Cleveland County. I am also interested in the Civil War, mostly the local engagements and people with local connections. I had two g-grandfathers that fought in the war and were captured, one being wounded twice. My wife had at least three of her grandfathers, not sure on the great, that fought in the war. Jr.

Hi, I'm Dorothy, gggd/o of: Monroe & Tabitha Mallard Slaughter, from TN>AR. Henry H. and Elizabeth Mobley, AL.> AR Jonathan and Sarah Mulligan, AL>TN>AR Jerry V. and Mary S. Robertson. ? >AR also "dabbling" in several side lines that married into these families.

I'm not actively researching this area but my ex-husband was born in Thornton and I do have some information on his family and I am doing research in some surrounding counties so I subscribed thinking I might find some info about my family or that I could help someone else. My ex's family names are Stowe and Pate (we are still friendly). Trudy

"My name is Earl J. Laws and I am researching the Laws" Do you have a Herman LAWS that married Lucille GRAY. Their son lives in Houston and is researching the LAWS. The BRYANTS - Which set of BRYANTS. My grandmother was Amy Frances BRYANT. Her father was Robert Patrick BRYANT and mother was Missouri Frances THOMPSON. Linda Trujillo

Hello I subscribed over a week ago, haven't heard a word on this one. Makes me womder if i am alone. Leo

I'm listening I just don't know anything. Trudy

Hi list members. Am researching descendents of Parilee Mulligan/John B. Hanna. Anyone else working on this line? Dorothy

Leo wrote "haven't heard a word on this one." I think that this is fairly new. All those on, let us do a roll call. I am looking for Gray, Shook, and Marks. These are the major ones. I was born in Ellisville and went to school in Thornton. Gray is my maiden name and still have many relatives in Calhoun County area. Grays' came from Tennessee, Shook from Mississippi and Marks from Alabama. There is a lot of information on the Marks lines. Hope we can get this list active. Linda Gray Trujillo