Today I want to describe for you what finding our ancestors in terms of being one of the major reasons why I do what I do these days on the Internet, for myself, for my children and grandchildren and for others....and I have an idea, that similar circumstances are the reason many researchers are involved as well. I think more than a few of you will identify with my thoughts and motivations here... I loved that old homeplace dearly, as many of you loved a similar place that now exists only in your minds and hearts. I frequently "walk" through it, escaping todays to yesterdays and memories, willing myself to remember the touch of fabric, the coolness of hardwood floors on my barefeet, the weight of a fat white china cup in my hands, the way the afternoon sun slanted and cast shadows on the floor of a long front porch. Those memories are a comfort to me, because beyond the "things" I have that were there, they are all I have left of the place I knew. I know that many of you feel the same, and have another place you "walk" for comfort at times. But those memories I have, and you have, will be gone all too soon, leaving this world at the same time that we do...just as the memories of our grandfathers and great-grandmothers left with them, and unless they are given and passed on, it is as if those things had never been other than what "facts" are left behind on scraps of paper. This came to me in a very real way recently when the daughter of my first cousin (who is now gone to the next world) contacted me. A young mother, the family's heritage is beginning to be of importance to her. And she asked for my memories, the memories her mother died before she could pass on...and so I have begun to write them for her and to give her what I cannot leave in any tangible form other than description. I have walked her through the family homeplace willing her to see through my eyes, and I have introduced her to the great-grandfather she never knew, trying to give her a balanced picture of him, the good and the bad, making him human and of breathing living flesh for her. For the same reason, documenting the family line in that country is also important. I want to know who the grandparents of my grandfather were, because I have no memories of him telling me about them. I know he must have treasured memories of those who lived in his time, and I know he must have treasured the stories that he heard of those who did not. Because it was important to him, and knowing him, I know it is important to me. My grandfather was of another world and time, as many of yours were. And in that day and time, the passing on of roots came through the oral tradition. They little understood that the coming ways of this world would leave little inclination or time for oral passing of roots...and that unless a generation following them had the wisdom to record it, all was lost. I rue that I was young when he sat so long talking his long tales of "who beget who" and of things that had happened, where they happened, and those who peopled those stories. I am frustrated that I, as did his children, "tuned" much of this out. It is not just a matter of "proving" a lineage...much, much more, it is a matter of salvaging that which was important to one I loved...and giving it to those like my cousin's children and my own children.... passing on the things that were of importance in an endless chain of loving memories. I cannot turn back the clock, and I cannot make my grandfather be here again with me at a time in which I am ready and mature enough now to listen to his endless stories that wound on hour after hour....but I still draw breath, and I can piece together what I can find, add to that what I do remember...and give the next generation something far more precious than the money. We no longer have our Murphy or Howard or Dodd or Greathouse homes in Alabama, and even some of the family burial grounds where my great grandfather, great great grandfather and possibly before that are buried, have been taken from us. All we have is our history....and so you see why it is important beyond description that we preserve our history. It is all we have left of our roots. And I suspect that many of you, if for whatever reason your ancestral lands and homeplace are gone, feel the same. Please remember this when others contact you. Their reasons may have nothing to do with wanting to join an elite organization, may have nothing to do with idle curiosity, may have nothing to do with simple scholarship and an abiding love of research....more often, I am finding, it is a situation in which family history is an anchor to hold to in this fast-paced and all too impersonal world. It is a situation in which all the heritage or "home" a family has left is its history. It is a situation in which a person regrets not finding important those things elders talked of at the time they talked of them, and with maturity wants to salvage what they can of the memories of elders who went on before them. Your words and help are often far more important than you can possibly realize, and will cause a heart to leap, bring tears to an eye in gratitude. In other words, it is often a matter of the "heart" and any small tidbit or fact, any direction you can find time to give, is more meaningful than gold to that person who longs so desperately to find his or her humble link in a long chain...and pass it on, giving the generation to come roots and a sense of belonging in a world that is uncertain. "...and departing leave behind us, footprints in the sands of time." Pat Dodd Greathouse

I am compiling a second revised edition of my Descendants of Jesse E. Casey (1797 - 1863) book and would like to contact anyone who has connections to this line. In my1995 report I documented over 3000 descendants for Jesse E. Casey and Martha "Patsy" Coe and I now have over 5000descendants. I think it is time to quit! Jesse E. Casey died in Newton County, AR in 1863 and is buried in Buffalo Cemetery there. His children were: Polly who married John Farmer - no further info.; Stephen Casey married Sarah Wilkins and Mary Jane Angel and moved to Marion Co.; Temperance Melinda Casey married Thomas M. Farmer and moved to Texas; Elijah Simmons Casey married Nancy Wilkins and lived in Boone and Marion Counties,: Elizabeth Casey married Zachariah Beckham,; Anthony Casey married Celia Self and stayed in Newton Co.; Levi Newton Casey married Dedemiah Daniels and Delila DePriest and died during the Civil War; Ambler Casey - last seen on 1860 census in Newton Co.; Martha Casey married Lewis Daniels and stayed in Newton Co.; Barbara Casey married Ahijah Snow and moved to Texas; Jessse Clinton Casey married Sarah Snow, Lydia Harrison and Sarah Jane Greenaway - died in Boone Co.; Wesley A. Casey married Salutee Woodward and died during the Civil War. Collateral lines include: Beckham, Breedlove, Carlton, Daniels, Farmer, Flippo, Guthrie, Harrison, Henderson, Hudson, McPherson, Mills, Phillips, Self, Snow, Stephens, just to mention a few. If you think you may have a connection to this Newton County family please get in touch with me. I will be collecting additional info on descendants up until the end of April. The book must be compiled, printed and ready to go by June! Any new info on this line will be greatly appreciated. Will be glad to share/exchange information. Vonda Dihm vondad@aol.com

We will be hosting a special Civil War Genealogy session in the #GenealogyForum channel on IRC Afternet on February 26th at 9PM Eastern time. Michael Hughes, Historian and Web Development Expert will stop by the #GenealogyForum to answer your questions about searching for your Civil War ancestors. Mr. Hughes has a Bachelors Degree in History from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, and specializes in Civil War Genealogical Research. He has over a dozen direct ancestors that were in the Civil War, both Union and Confederate. Be sure to mark your calendar and join us then. We have had several emails from the lists wanting to know where the #GenealogyForum channel went. Actually, we didn't go anywhere. We are still on Afternet but we change the mode of the channel to S mode which means is does not show on the list of channels on the network. This was done due to the growth of the network. As the net grows there are more kids playing with online and we would rather not be bothered with them. Their method is to find a channel in the list with the most visitors in it and join it regardless of the topic. After you connect to Afternet, type add #GenealogyForum to your channels folder or type /join #GenealogyForum. You can also, now, join through java webchat at: www.afternet.org/chat Just type in a nickname and then #GenealogyForum in the channel window. Hope to see you soon! Check for your surnames on our Search Index at: www.flash.net/~gen4m/

--part1_d9.1497a60.25dc2937_boundary Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit --part1_d9.1497a60.25dc2937_boundary Content-Type: message/rfc822 Content-Disposition: inline Return-Path: <GAHALL-L-request@rootsweb.com> Received: from rly-yc03.mx.aol.com (rly-yc03.mail.aol.com [172.18.149.35]) by air-yc01.mail.aol.com (v67_b1.24) with ESMTP; Wed, 16 Feb 2000 10:23:59 -0500 Received: from bl-11.rootsweb.com (bl-11.rootsweb.com [204.212.38.27]) by rly-yc03.mx.aol.com (v67_b1.24) with ESMTP; Wed, 16 Feb 2000 10:23:49 -0500 Received: (from slist@localhost) by bl-11.rootsweb.com (8.9.3/8.9.3) id HAA04989; Wed, 16 Feb 2000 07:22:26 -0800 (PST) Resent-Date: Wed, 16 Feb 2000 07:22:26 -0800 (PST) From: KParker126@aol.com Message-ID: <d3.19ab487.25dc1a8b@aol.com> Date: Wed, 16 Feb 2000 10:21:47 EST Old-To: GAHALL-L@rootsweb.com MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Mailer: AOL 5.0 for Windows sub 45 Subject: [GAHALL] Cemetery Restoration Resent-Message-ID: <mw-Ar.A.lMB.uCsq4@bl-11.rootsweb.com> To: GAHALL-L@rootsweb.com Resent-From: GAHALL-L@rootsweb.com Reply-To: GAHALL-L@rootsweb.com X-Mailing-List: <GAHALL-L@rootsweb.com> archive/latest/722 X-Loop: GAHALL-L@rootsweb.com Precedence: list Resent-Sender: GAHALL-L-request@rootsweb.com Anyone interested in finding and restoring old cemeteries should read the article at: http://starnews.com/extra/features/99/dec/1207st_cemetery.html Ken Parker --part1_d9.1497a60.25dc2937_boundary--

willing to do look-ups. just received 2 books and names numerous. taken from court records in england. names, alias, dates, crime, towns, counties, ship (where listed) and colony sent to , some term of sentence. these books are on people whom were found guilty of crimes in england and sent to the colonies for term of sentence. will be happy to look for those brick walls we all have. names of the books are. 1. the complete book of emigrants in bondage 1614-1775 2. supplement to the complete book of emigrants in bondage 1614-1775 both books are authored by: peter wilson coldham mary

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----- Original Message ----- From: <Smurfing3@cs.com> To: <LEWIS-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, February 09, 2000 10:08 PM Subject: [LEWIS] Iowa Birth Certificate Information > I got this in an e-mail from a friend. > > IOWA PUBLIC RECORDS AND OTHER RECORD PRESERVATION AND ACCESS ISSUES: SUGGESTED > STEPS FOR ACTION > <><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><> > ============================================================ > In the past week or two, word has been circulating regarding the possible > closure of Iowa birth records. You may have also seen some conflicting > information on the subject, some of which may or may not be completely > accurate. > While it has been confirmed that there is some legislation pending, the status > of that legislation and exactly what it will mean for family historians is > still > under investigation by the Records Preservation and Access Committee (RP&A). > The > RP&A is a joint effort of the Federation of Genealogical Societies (FGS) and > the > National Genealogical Society (NGS). The Committee is currently working with > the > Iowa Genealogical Society to gather the necessary information and determine > the > best course of action. The Ancestry Daily News will keep you informed of any > recommendations that they make as soon as the details are available. > > The FGS/NGS Records Preservation and Access Committee is intended "to advise > the > genealogical community on ensuring proper access to vital records, on means to > affect legislation, and on supporting strong records preservation policies and > practices." It serves as a central information point and helps coordinate the > efforts of individuals and societies who can have a tremendous impact on these > problems. > > Having this central point of contact is very important in allowing the > genealogical community to become involved in a well-organized and effective > effort. These organizations represent societies and individual genealogists > across the country and the numbers of people represented carry a great deal of > weight. This central point of contact, allows information to be gathered and > disseminated in an accurate and effective way. > > The Committee suggests the following "Suggested Steps for Action on Records > Preservation and Access Issues" (reprinted with permission). > ____________________________________________________________________ > > SUGGESTED STEPS FOR ACTION ON RECORDS PRESERVATION AND ACCESS ISSUES > > The destruction, deterioration, restricted access, disposal, or disappearance > of > records is an increasing problem. What can you do if you become aware of a > situation that threatens a record collection or access to records? One > individual acting in a timely manner is usually the key first step in > preventing > a records disaster from happening. You can be that individual, but don't > panic--an excited, emotional response is not likely to get you very far. Get > the facts and formulate a rational, effective plan of action. The suggestions > below will keep you on track and help you inform and involve others in working > on the problem. > > 1. Obtain as much specific and accurate information as you can about the > problem > and its causes. > > 2. If necessary, do a little quick research so you understand the laws or > regulations that may govern the collection or records involved. > > 3. Explain the situation, as you understand it, to others in your area who may > be knowledgeable and concerned. This should include your local genealogical > society, historical society, and possibly elected officials. Discuss the > situation and possible options, solicit their opinions, and urge them to act > also. Ask your local genealogical society to take further steps, as > appropriate, and also to make the state genealogical organization aware of the > situation. > > 4. Share the information you have found in a clear, factual, non-threatening > manner. You can be courteous while remaining firm and persistent in your > concern. > > 5. Compose a notice summarizing the situation for your society's newsletter or > quarterly, if there is time to wait for that. Indicate the options and > suggested action for the society members. Make an announcement of the same > information at your society's next meeting. Ask permission to post the > information at libraries, historical societies, and other appropriate > locations. > Print that notice on brightly colored paper. > > 6. If there is not a society meeting or publication, ask your society board to > consider a special informational mailing, if the situation is serious and > urgent > enough to justify that action. > > 7. Marshall your fellow individual genealogists. Your voices will be better > heard in large numbers. Urge them to be firm but reasonable in their letters > and phone calls, and to indicate their long-term concern in this and other > records issues. Genealogical computer bulletin boards are a quick way to > contact people. > > 8. Contact others within your society and beyond who might have some influence > in the process or the outcome of the issue. This includes not only community > movers and shakers, and the media, but the average taxpayers as well. > > 9. Notify the FGS/NGS Records Preservation and Access Committee of the > situation, and keep the Committee advised of developments and outcome. Send > your notifications to: > > FGS-RP&A > P.O. Box 200940 > Austin, TX 78720-0940 > Tel: 1-888-FGS-1500 > Email: mailto:fgs-access@fgs.org > > 10. Indicate to all involved the desire to resolve this issue, and then stay > involved and cooperate to develop, in advance, plans that will help prevent > and > resolve issues regarding records in the future. > > If you are willing to volunteer your suggestions or assistance to the FGS/NGS > Records Preservation and Access Committee, please contact the committee at the > above mentioned address. > > ======================================================== > > ______________________________

Looking for information on Allen Reynolds b. abt. 1860 and wife Sally________. Believed to have lived in the Boxley area. Their son William Henry Reynolds was b. July 13, 1882 and d. June 1972 in Washington Co., AR. William married Edna Frances Clardy b. Sept. 27, 1887 d. March 15, 1966 Washington Co., AR. Allen also had a daughter who moved to OK. Thanks, Marilyn Cain

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Howard Co., Arkansas has been updated. Just a friendly reminder...we have a lot of new people on the internet since the holidays. You have always been a great group to not criticize people on their submissions of queries - in fact you are very helpful to those new to the list and the internet. But for a reminder and the new friends we have on our list...please place a good subject line. EX: >>Looking for James H. Stokes descendants<< Also be sure to place a good query. Do not use all capital letters in your query. Many times people will not even read the email if it is all capital letters (all capitals is considered screaming). Stay within the information you are seeking to find as a long drawn out query many times will also not be read. EX: >>Seeking for descendants of James H. STOKES who was born 1833 in Morgan County, Alabama. James H. married Mary Jane HELMS Aug. 18, 1856 in Sevier Co. Arkansas. James H. second wife was Mary S. MORRIS - they were married Feb. 11, 1883 in Sevier County. After James and Mary divorced, James H. then married Nancy Catharine SMALLINGS on Aug. 14, 1892 in Howard County, Arkansas. Would like to exchange information.<< If you have problems with some one "flaming" you (sending you a hateful email complaining you did something wrong), contact ME - DO NOT send it to the list as that just keeps things going - let me handle it. A reminder to those of us who have been on the internet for a while...We get members from all over the world and we need to remember to distinquish where we are referring as many times there are countries with the same names of our counties and states. I do have my lists set up where the subject line tells you ARHoward, ARSevier & ALMorgan (many families in Sevier & Howard counties Arkansas migrated from Morgan County, Alabama so if you are not locating your family you might wish to visit that county site) but remember this if you are on a list that does not have this setup. Just think how many states in the United States have the same name counties - could be rather confusing looking for John Smith in Orange County - hmm would that be Virginia, North Carolina, California.....Also many are new to the genealogy world. And I am the first to confess I am the world's worst on abbreviations...but many do not know what b (born), m (married), d (died) etc. are referring to...so until we train them<GR> try to stay away from abbreviating. I apologize for not getting the counties updated as soon as I had finished transcribing/posting the 1850 Sevier Co., Arkansas (included parts of Howard County, Arkansas) and 1850 Morgan County, Alabama census as I had promised. But I spent too much time on the computer with this work which resulted in 4 trips to the chiropractor and some staying away from the computer for a while. But I am working on the remaining counties to get them updated. I am in hopes of having them all updated before leaving Thursday for Phoenix to take Genealogy Shoppe to Mesa, Arizona'a seminar who's guest speaker will be Cyndi Howell of Cyndi's List. If you would like to attend the seminar, contact me and I will tell you how to get your reservations. If some of you are already planning to attend, please come by and say hello. Also a reminder of AFHA's (Arkansas Family History Association) February 20 meeting will feature 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. http://www.rootsweb.com/~arfha/ March 18 Craighead County, Arkansas, and The Greene County Historical and Genealogical Society, and The Delta Studies Center of ASU will be hosting an array of speakers. They include: Dr. George Schweitzer, PhD, ScD, Lynda Childers Suffridge, Daniel F. Littlefield, Jr., Russell Baker, Jan Eddleman, & Tracy Converse. You might wish to visit their website: http://www.insolwwb.net/~nlmatthews/event.htm For those in Oklahoma, I will be giving a lecture April 3 at the Cushing, OK Genealogical Society's monthly meeting. On April 8, I will be giving a lecture at Ponca City, OK. And of course OK Cowboys & Indians Ancestor Seminar Mar 24 & 25 http://members.aol.com/OkCowboys/AndIndians.htm I will make an announcement to the respective list of Sevier County, Arkansas and Morgan County, Alabama when I have updated them. Good luck in your search Kathy

Hi guys, We've just added lots of new forms to the website. They are listed below and your invited to download them for free! You must have the Adobe Acrobat Reader on your system before you view them but it's available for free from www.adobe.com and most new system already have this software. It's the same software you use to download IRS forms. We also now offer free email, web-based chat, message boards, classified ads, reference section, and news and weather headlines. Don't forget if you see anything you'd like to see us add please email us at webmaster@ancestrycorner.com Please feel free to drop by and visit us! Here's the list of forms now available. Remember, to make a copy and take it to your local library!!! Four Generation Group Sheet Blank Soundex Cards Cemetery Log Census Checkoff Correspondence Record Family Group Sheet Page 1 Family Group Sheet Page 2 Genealogical Concept Map Research Log Individual Census Tracking Genealogy Glossary How to Read Soundex Cards Illness Chart Letter with Pedigree Chart Locations Form Marriage Log Tree With Graphic What Happened to the 1890 Census Tracey Converse Founding member of the Arkansas Family History Association!! http://www.rootsweb.com/~arfha ********************* FREE Genealogy Forms Online!!! http://www.ancestrycorner.com ****************************************** Webmaster of the Central Arkansas Library System http://www.cals.lib.ar.us *************************************************************

Arkansas Family History Association 609 Colynwood Sherwood, Arkansas 72120 501-835-7502 http://www.rootsweb.com/~arfha roots@myfamily.org _____________________________________________________ "Growing Arkansas family histories one branch at a time." February 4, 2000 For Immediate Release Contact: Tracey Converse roots@myfamily.org 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 *************************************************************

----- Original Message ----- From: <Kid4Ever@aol.com> To: <hoosiers@digital.net> Sent: Thursday, February 03, 2000 2:29 PM Subject: Re: Fw: [INRUSH] > I have replied and sent my thoughts...attached is my letter-anyone who feels > they are too busy to think of what to write, may use mine if they choose. > Just copy and paste and send. We may get alot more out if we all share our > letters so some may simply choose one to send. > My letter: > > Please stand behind and support NOT to close birth records. In a recent > article... "The Iowa State Department of Health, Vital Records Division, > would like to see all birth records less than 95 years old closed to the > public at the county level and have drafted a bill to this effect to be taken > up by the legislature." > > I do understand the concern due to fraud, however, we also owe this luxery of > keeping our history alive! Thank God for the dedicated citizens that want to > pass on our heritage and roots. Today's society has lost their focus and > interest of their community and heritage. This is one way, we as a community, > can do our duty to try and re-establish some sense of loyalty and love that > has been on the downslide for years! Did one every consider that by our work > to establish a closer family unit we are assisting in keeping crime down? > Check your statistics on how many citizens are now involved in Genealogy > before making a rash decision. The numbers are growing by leaps and bounds. > I am certain that you and your peers will listen to the people and make every > effort to work together. > > Sincerely, > > > > > Kid4EveR ;) >

----- Original Message ----- From: Carleene Hubbard <SHubbard@nbn.net> To: <INRUSH-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, February 03, 2000 6:19 AM Subject: [INRUSH] > > ***** URGENT ***** ***** URGENT ***** ***** URGENT ***** > > Are Iowa Birth Records Closing????? > > Are you aware the State of Iowa's Legislature is considering a bill RIGHT > NOW to close Iowa birth records to public viewing in Iowa county > courthouses? Laws like this have already been enacted in other states. > If this bill passes the only way to obtain a birth record for anyone born > after 1905 will be to write to the IA State Dept of Health. You will > have to pay a (probably) non-refundable fee for EACH record search you > want performed. When just starting your research, how will you even know > which records to ask for? Aren't you are searching the records for that > very information?? > > The following is from Richard Harrison, the IAGenWeb State Coordinator.: > > The Closing of Iowa Birth Records???? > > The Iowa State Department of Health, Vital Records Division, would like > to see all birth records less than 95 years old closed to the public at > the county level and have drafted a bill to this effect to be taken up by > the legislature. According to Larry Coghlan of the Vital Records Dept., > "The proposal is to make birth certificates 95 years old and > older available for inspection and copying at the county level. The rest > of the birth certificates would require a direct and tangible interest to > obtain a copy. It is being proposed because of the identity theft (fraud) > that has been taking place throughout the United States." > > This proposal raises a number of questions: Is it really necessary to > close 95 years of records to address this problem? How will moving the > records from the county level to the state level make it any more (or > less) difficult for people interested in committing fraud? How will they > define "direct and tangible interest"? Will state employees have > the time and inclination to REALLY search the records for your ancestor, > or will they keep the money and say "Not Found!" when the record is not > exactly where it should be but just a few lines or pages away? Can they > take the time to search for possible misspellings or decipher illegible > handwriting? If ISDH gets this passed for birth records will all the > other records follow suit? Is this an ill-conceived plan to punish the > innocent (genealogists and others who need access to these records) > instead of the guilty (those who commit fraud)? > > We need to ask questions, now. If you cherish your right to have all your > county records available at your county courthouse, now is the time to > speak up. WRITE. CALL. EMAIL. your county officials, state > representative, and yes, even Governor Vilsack. If you don't speak up > now, it might be too late. > > -- > Richard Harrison/Encinitas, San Diego, California > IAGenWeb State Coord.: > http://www.rootsweb.com/~iagenweb/index.htm > IAGEN-L List Owner: IAGEN-L@rootsweb.com > > ***** ***** ***** ***** ***** ***** ***** ***** > > If you are NOT an Iowa resident it is just as important, if not more so, > that you also be heard. Remind the legislators of the money you spend > when you are in your county of interest to do research. Not only are you > providing revenue to the county for copy fees, etc. You are also > spending money in their motels, eating establishments, shops, and other > area tourist attractions. > > PLEASE contact one of these legislators and express the importance of > having the birth records remain open. Send an email to: > > keith_weigel@legis.state.ia.us > and > betty_soukup@legis.state.ia.us > > ***** ***** ***** ***** ***** ***** ***** ***** > > CONTACT INFORMATION > > The Honorable Governor Vilsack > Mailing Address: > Office of the Governor > State Capitol > Des Moines, IA 50319 > Phone or Fax: > (515) 281-5211 phone (515) 281-6611 fax > Email the Governor > > http://www.state.ia.us/governor/comments/index.html > > The web page below has links to District Maps and to the > emails > of all the Iowa Senators and Representatives. Send an email > to > the ones representing your county of interest: > > http://www.legis.state.ia.us/Members/78GA-members.html. > > We will post the bill number and the names of committee > members as soon as that information is available. > > Please forward this message to: > > 1) as many people you know who reside in Iowa > 2) as many genealogists you know who have Iowa research > 3) as many genealogical societies as you know > 4) as many other organizations whose voices might make a difference > 5) everyone you know who is involved in genealogy and history research > > > ==== INFRANKLI Mailing List ==== > Don't forget to stop by the Franklin County Genealogy Website at > http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Meadows/6863 > > >

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Well, I have decided to address the DEAN family out there, and I know there are a lot of you As I read some of Vera DEAN's Letters and have discovered connections with FULTS CASEY MCPHERSON and I know that I have a CLARK and They have a CLARK( that bunch just mentioned!) ...ah well. It is about 1 a.m. and I am reading my grandmother's letter again and it says that my grandfather(, Son of Thomas E. CHAPMAN married #1 to Lousetta MAINER( I need help with her!) and #2 to Martha Jane FULTS )William Franklin "Frank" CHAPMAN( who was married #1 to Sarah Jane MCENTIRE of Marion Co. and #2 to Lydia Rebecca (aka LIDA LIDY CORA? and last Betty Lee) BALDWIN( my grandmother)...that "FRANK" CHAPMAN had 3 brothers and 3 sisters...i have found 4 sisters and three brothers all named CHAPMAN, and include Elizabeth CHAPMAN, Mandy J. CHAPMAN, Mary CHAPMAN Louisa(Louiza) Pearl CHAPMAN and Thomas Benton ( BEnjamin?) CHAPMAN, and Charles w.C. CHAPMAN ( any help with them would be appreciated, too!) Anyway, her later states that 2 of "Frank CHAPMAN's brothers were "DEANs"???? At first I thought it might be "indians' as she was a por speller and in her 70's when she wrote the letter, but the more I find in Newton Co. ARK, the more I think it was DEAN!. So I am hoping that someone can tell me if DEANs are related to CHAPMAN in the Newton Co. area??? i know of no other wife that Thomas Had than the two listed above. I know somewhat about the Fults family but nothing of the Mainer family... and the only other thing I could think is that maybe it was Thomas E. CHAPMAN's father Andrew Jackson CHAPMAN who married a DEAN if his wife Jane/Ja nett/JAnice MCGHEE/ MCGEE died after they came to Northern ARK. the last census I caught them on was 1870 in Carroll Co. ARK. MY HOME PAGE; <A HREF="http://hometown.aol.com//bushjl/myhomepage/heritage.html">OUR FAMILY GENEALOGY SEARCH</A> ANY HELP IS APPRECIATED!!!! janey Bush Bullock @ bushjl @ aol.com

Peggy -- Here's the address for Arkansas Dept. of Correction and Community Punishment Box 8707 Pine Bluff, AR 71611 I'm not sure it has records prior to 1900, but the only way to find out is to inquire. Good luck. You may be eligible for the Black Sheep Society <grin>. http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~blksheep/ Allbest, Myra Vanderpool Gormley, CG Co-editor RootsWeb Review/Missing Links myravg@rootsweb.com http://www.rootsweb.com/~rwguide/

Check the admission index on microfilm at the Arkansas History Commission. Or possibly order this film from an FHC. If your person is listed, there will be a file number by which it may be possible to access information with the Department of Corrections. Debra Blackard

To Search Arkansas Prison Records: Have you tried the NAIL or NARA <A HREF="http://www.nara.gov/nara/mail.html">National Archives and Records Administration:...</A> http://www.nara.gov/nara/mail.html <A HREF="http://www.nara.gov/nara/searchnail.html">Search Archival Holdings</A > http://www.nara.gov/nara/searchnail.html <A HREF="http://www.nps.gov/fosm/history/executions.htm">Fort Smith National Historic Site - Execution...</A> http://www.nps.gov/fosm/history/executions.htm Evelyn RKinfolks@aol.com