Dale, I don't know of anything online that includes these "Southern Claims Files". They book was just recently "republished" and I raced to get a copy...before that time, only one known copy was available in Arkansas to use and that was at the Ft. Smith Library. If you want only Scott County names, I will be glad to look for you. Faye Dale G. Watson wrote: > > Faye, > > If we wanted to search for other names is there an index to the Southern > Claims List? Are there on-line resourses related to these lists? > > Thanks, > > Dale G. Watson > > BIRDLADY wrote: > > > > Barb and Susan...I don't know HOW these other two TATES tie to your > > Thomas Jefferson Tate, or if you have ordered these files previously. > > > > When the U.S. Congress enacted a bill to enable "Southerns" to File > > Claims for damages they suffered during the civil war, lots were filed > > from Arkansas. > > The ones I have ordered have been GOLD MINES....they tell a history > > of the hard-ships and killings, lootings and fears during the war, they > > should contain several affadavits from friends and neighbors, etc. > > > > Here are the ones filed by SCOTT County TATE folks: > > > > TATE, Jacob P. Scott AR Commission NO. 18800 Office No. 197, Report > > #7, filed in 1877, Status D.(denied) > > > > TATE, Jeremiah J. Scott AR Commission No. 18799, Office NO. ---, > > Report No. 4, filed 1874, Status A (allowed) > > > > TATE, Zachariah, Yell AR Commission NO. 19800 Office NO.-----, Report > > No. ---, year------, Status B (Barred) > > > > One man I gave these files to on his ancestor, received a 300 page > > family history, he said it had cleared up years of guessing and errors > > on his families...his was out of VA not ARk...but, mine in Ark. were > > really GOOD!!!!!!! > > > > write to : > > General Reference Branch > > National Archives > > Washington, DC 20408 > > > > request a copy of the claim file, specify "Southern Claim Files" specify > > Ark and Scott County and include all the data I gave you for the file. > > Send NO money, they will search and see if the file survived and will > > notify you of that and the number of pages in the file, and the AMOUNT > > you need to send if you want to order the file...then you send it back > > with check and they will mail you the full claim file. > > > > Faye Sandy > > susan jackson wrote: > > > > > > I'M SO PSYCHED! I found a new cousin! Barb Hansen, whom you heard from > > > earlier in "snowy Wyoming", is my first "bite" that turned out to be a > > > keeper! I'm researching the Thomas Jefferson Tates, and there were 2 of > > > them, yes, 2, that lived in the same county for a time. It's been a long > > > and hard road for the last year on here looking for anyone that could > > > relate, but like I said in a letter I posted about finding a long-lost > > > grave in a mis-named cemetery several months ago, DON'T EVER GIVE > > > UP!!!!!! You keep on looking and OFTEN. My hat's off to Delaine for her > > > help in all that she does on here. She's a sweetie pie. > > > > > > God Bless and Good Luck, > > > > > > Susan Jackson in Havana, Yell County, Arkansas