I noted in the DNA Newsletter that there is a 57 marker test available now, but no cost was given. Does the Association recommend this test? If so, under what circumstances? Carl Hommel

a total waste of time and money

I am also looking for a Hiram Austin, he was my Great, Great Grandpas brother, he is listed in the 1850 Census in Hartland, Niagara, New York as age 18. This is all the information that i have on him, other than his mother's name is Mary -----Original Message----- >From: ROBN1 <ROBN1@ADELPHIA.NET> >Sent: Apr 1, 2006 11:02 AM >To: AUSTIN-L@rootsweb.com >Subject: [Austin List] Hiram J. Austin > >Looking to see if any one has a Hiram J Austin born about 1830 VA. in their fmaily tree > >He is only found once in the census 1860 Alexander Co, IL >Hiram born VA >wife Martha nee Austin born TN >son Robert > >by 1863 borth parents werre dead and the gaurdianship of Robert was given to his aunt and uncle William Parrott and Angeline/ Elizabeth/ Ann Austin Parrott. > >No reocrd of his parents death has been found, nor has a record of their marriage >and they have not been found in any cemetery records > >Who were Hirams parnets? did he have siblings? when did he die and where is he buried? When was his marriage?.... > >Michele > > >==== AUSTIN Mailing List ==== >The Austin Families Genealogical Society (AFGS) is an international >organization of Austin family researchers. For AFGS information or to >become a member, just visit http://www.austins.org/Join >

Looking to see if any one has a Hiram J Austin born about 1830 VA. in their fmaily tree He is only found once in the census 1860 Alexander Co, IL Hiram born VA wife Martha nee Austin born TN son Robert by 1863 borth parents werre dead and the gaurdianship of Robert was given to his aunt and uncle William Parrott and Angeline/ Elizabeth/ Ann Austin Parrott. No reocrd of his parents death has been found, nor has a record of their marriage and they have not been found in any cemetery records Who were Hirams parnets? did he have siblings? when did he die and where is he buried? When was his marriage?.... Michele

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Austin Families Association of America is pleased to announce that at www.afaoa.org in Southern Austins, we have major updates to " MD Henry Austin". " VA Miles Austin" , " NC William and Ruth Austin". " MD William Austin of Kent, MD". If you are unsure of your Austin ancestors, come visit our Master Index. It indexes not only our Northern and Southern Austins, but also our Northern and Southern Unplaced Austins. Liz Austin Carlin Genealogist Austin Families Assn of America

I am not a list member so please send to eor@saber.net I would have to join to many lists and my mailbox would be on overload but I want to contact the female lines also. S if you have any information, Documents ot pictures, newspaper clippings or anything you are willing to trade or share please contact me. Hello Everyone, Here is the 1st of what I have. Please if anything I have is wrong please let me know or if you have anything that is documented on those here please let me know.If you have anything you are willing to to share please send my way. Generation No. 1 1. WILLIAM1 NICHOLS was born Abt. 1784 in Georgia, and died January 16, 1865 in , Shelby, Illinois. He married PERNULIAH ? 1805(marraige cert.) in Kentucky. She was born Abt. 1787 in North Carolina. Also married Mary Myers (marriage cert 12-09-1858.) So fisrt wife Pernuliah Pugh Nichols died before 1858 in Shelby ILL as she was on the 1850 Shelby IL.census with him. William and Mary are on the 1860 Shelby census but William died before 1870 census. I have not been able to find a death on William or his 1st wife. Thank you all in advance for any help. Barbara eor@saber.net More About WILLIAM NICHOLS: Burial: Austin Cemetery - Have had people look William Nichols and Pominna Pugh Nichols are not there do you have anything on this to show they are there? Children of WILLIAM NICHOLS and PERNULIAH Pugh are: 2. i. THOMAS P.2 NICHOLS, b. 1807, Bowling Green, Warren, Kentucky; d. May 23, 1858, Ramsey, Fayette, Illinois. Thomas married Melinda Ginger 1827 in Fayette, ILL. and had 2 children by her George b. 1829 and maybe a Clartha 1831 can't find any death on Melinda he then married Delinda Rhoads in Shelby IL. 1-04-1832. I have been unable to document these children. ii. WILLIAM H. NICHOLS, b. Abt. 1810, Warren, Kentucky; d. November 28, 1834, Fayette, Illinois; m. ANN AUSTIN, March 18, 1830; b. Abt. 1810, Kentucky. iii. ISAIAH NICHOLS, b. Abt. 1815, Warren, Kentucky. iv. STROTHER NICHOLS, b. Abt. 1817, Warren, Kentucky. v. MATILDA B. NICHOLS, b. Abt. 1818, Warren, Kentucky; d. January 22, 1871; m. ELIKE AUSTIN, May 22, 1834, Shelby County, Illinois; b. September 06, 1815, Kentucky; d. Abt. 1900. vi. MALINDA NICHOLS, b. Abt. 1820, Warren, Kentucky; d. Abt. 1900; m. SAMUEL AUSTIN, December 08, 1839; b. August 03, 1818, Warren, Kentucky; d. 1911. 3. vii. LEVI D. NICHOLS, b. Abt. 1827, Fayette, Illinois; d. Abt. 1902, Shelby, Illinois. viii. JOSEPH D. NICHOLS, b. Bet. 1827 - 1829, Fayette, Illinois; d. June 17, 1892; m. ELIZA ROGERS, February 01, 1849; b. Abt. 1828, Fayette, Illinois. ix. GREEN F. NICHOLS, b. April 29, 1830, Fayette, Illinois; d. January 04, 1862; m. LOVINA RUSSELL; b. Abt. 1834, Fayette, Illinois. 3. LEVI D.2 NICHOLS (WILLIAM1) was born Abt. 1827 in Fayette, Illinois, and died Abt. 1902 in Shelby, Illinois. He married LENA ANN Wagner.

Hello Everyone, I am not a list member so would you please send to eor@saber.net I am trying to put this family line together and have found so much wrong on the posts I have seen and I all want to send to the female lines so I can subscribe to them all or mt mailbox would be on overload. If anyone connects to this family I would love to hear from you or if you have any information, documents, pictures, newspaper clippings and such you are willing to share or trade please contact me. Hello Everyone, Here is Gen. 2 I would welcome any in put as you will see as I post I have no children for these lines. Thank you all so much, Barbara eor@saber.net Generation No. 2 2. THOMAS P.2 NICHOLS (WILLIAM1) was born 1807 in Bowling Green, Warren, Kentucky, and died May 23, 1858 in Ramsey, Fayette, Illinois. He married MALINDA GINGER April 14, 1827 in Fayette, Illinois, daughter of HENRY GINGER and CHANA LUSTER. She was born Abt. 1805 in Tennessee, and died abt. 1831 due to childbirth in Ramsey, Fayette County, Illinois. I am not able to find anything on her death. Thomas also married Delinda Rhoads I have Thomas will and if you look Thomas and Melinda have the same death date on manny posting which is wrong she died due to childbirth abt. 1831 in Ramsey, IL., I am trying to find the 2 maybe 3 children Thomas had with Melinda as on the 1940 cenus it will show the children but his marraige to Delinda the years show Melinda dead already. I am tring to find a death on Melinda the marriage date to Delinda show all children are not hers. He married in Melinda Ginger Fayette, IL marraige cert. 1827 and Delinda 1-4-1832 Shelby IL. (IRAD) so any chi! ldren after 1832 belong to Delinda. Children of THOMAS NICHOLS and MALINDA GINGER are: 4. i. GEORGE LEWIS3 NICHOLS, b. November 02, 1829, Fayette, Illinois; d. October 22, 1900, Richland, Illinois. ii. CLARTHA NICHOLS, b. Abt. 1831, Fayette, Illinois. (Did she die at birth can't find anything on her was this the child Melinda died giveing birth to?) iii. MILLY NICHOLS, b. Abt. 1833, Fayette, Illinois; m. BERT WEIR; b. Abt. 1829, Fayette, Illinois. iv. MARY NICHOLS, b. Abt. 1835, Fayette, Illinois; m. SAMUEL ROGERS; b. Abt. 1831, Fayette, Illinois. v. WILLIAM J. NICHOLS, b. Abt. 1837, Fayette, Illinois. vi. THOMPSON HARRISON NICHOLS, b. February 06, 1841, Fayette, Illinois; m. SARA REED, December 21, 1861; b. Abt. 1840, Fayette, Illinois. 3. LEVI D.2 NICHOLS (WILLIAM1) was born Abt. 1827 in Fayette, Illinois, and died Abt. 1902 in Shelby, Illinois. He married LENA ANN WAGGONER May 26, 1846 in Shelby County, Illinois, daughter of ELISHA WAGGONER and SARAH BARLEY. She was born January 24, 1827 in Indiana, and died May 24, 1896 in Shelby, Illinois. More About LEVI D. NICHOLS: Burial: Almshouse Harmon, Shelby, Illinois More About LENA ANN WAGGONER: Burial: Harmon Cemetery, Shelby County, Illinois Children of LEVI NICHOLS and LENA WAGGONER are: i. WILLIAM T.3 NICHOLS, b. Abt. 1848, Shelby, Illinois. ii. SARAH NICHOLS, b. October 1850, Shelby, Illinois. iii. ISABELL NICHOLS, b. Abt. 1852, Shelby, Illinois. 5. iv. GREEN F. NICHOLS, b. Abt. 1854, Shelby, Illinois. v. LAURA M. NICHOLS, b. Abt. 1856, Shelby, Illinois. 6. vi. STEPHEN DOUGLAS NICHOLS, b. January 26, 1859, Shelby, Illinois; d. November 26, 1936, Fayette, Illinois. vii. MARGARET NICHOLS, b. Abt. 1860, Shelby, Illinois. viii. ELIZABETH NICHOLS, b. Abt. 1861, Shelby, Illinois. ix. LEVI D. NICHOLS, b. Abt. 1867, Shelby, Illinois. x. HENRY F. NICHOLS, b. Abt. 1868, Shelby, Illinois.

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Austin Listers... The Austin Families Genealogical Society (AFGS) has hundreds of documents pertaining to Austin-Austen family histories and genealogies. Many of these are available for searching at the Austin-Austen Research Center (AARC): http://www.austins.org/ResearchCenter where Guests are welcome. However, hundreds of other Austin- Austen documents have not yet been "digitized" and thus cannot be searched at the AARC. A new AFGS project is currently underway, known as the Austin-Austen Documents Digitization Project which involves volunteers transcribing documents using their home computers. Some examples of the fruits of this project are now available on some pages at the AFGS website: http://www.austins.org/cgi-bin/holdings43.asp http://www.austins.org/cgi-bin/holdings40.asp http://www.austins.org/cgi-bin/holdings31.asp You may view photocopies of those original documents by clicking on their titles. If you do not already have the Adobe Flash plug-in for your web browser, you can Download the Free Macromedia Flash Player via this address: http://www.macromedia.com/downloads/#players Back at the AFGS website Holdings pages, you may view PDF versions of digitized documents by clicking on the word "Digitized" appearing on the same line as the document title.. Documents without title links have not yet been scanned. If you would like to view a document which has not yet been scanned, just send an e-mail to holdings@austins.org and we will make a scan available on the holdings page as soon as possible, usually within 24 hours or less. If you are interested in volunteering to transcribe Austin- Austen documents so they can be easily searched by researchers, please contact the AFGS Secretary, Donald Edroy Austin. His e-mail is Secretary@austins.org. ... Mike Austin Dr. Michael Edward Austin, President Austin Families Genealogical Society 23 Allen Farm Lane, Concord, MA 01742 http://www.austins.org

I am curious as to why your` Research Centre is named Austin-Austen when alphabetical correctness would make it Austen-Austin, is it that the Austens were only added as an afterthought, also what research facilities do you offer to those of English origin who have no American links whatsoever. Regards Joe Austen in OZ

At 11:22 AM 1/17/2006, Joe Austen wrote: >I am curious as to why your` Research Centre is named Austin-Austen when >alphabetical correctness would make it Austen-Austin, is it that the >Austens were only added as an afterthought, also what research facilities >do you offer to those of English origin who have no American links >whatsoever. Regards Joe Austen in OZ Joe... Austen was not added as an after-thought, it has been part of the AARC from the very beginning. My own line has seen changes in spelling from Austen to Austin to Asten and back to Austin. In fact in one document my gggg-grandfather "Peter Asten" deeded land to my ggg-grandfather "Amos Mozart Austin." They used different spellings of their surname in the same sentence! Old records in Kent, England also have both "en" and "in" for the same people, depending upon who was recording the birth, marriage, etc. The order of "Austin-Austen" was chosen because there are more people seeking their Austin roots than seeking Austen roots. For example, of 4115 visitors to the <http://www.austins.org/ResearchCenter>Austin-Austen Research Center 948 of them have the "Austin" surname, only 23 have the "Austen" surname, although there are no doubt other "Austen" descendants among the other 3144 AARC visitors who have neither surname. There are parts of England where "Austen" is more common than "Austin," but AFGS Vice President Roger B. Austin of Sherborne, Dorset found that the "Austin" is more common in England today. I believe he used phone directories and also 1890 birth records, he can give you more details. From 1694-1850 in the UK there was a ratio of about 3.65 to 1 of Austins to Austens. In the US in 1990 the ratio of Austin to Austen was greater than 104 to 1. The research facilities AFGS offers non-Americans are the same offered Americans. The <http://www.austins.org/ResearchCenter>AARC contains a growing number of English records, and we are actively concentrating on putting more English records into the AARC, because they benefit Austin-Austen descendants everywhere, not just Americans. You may have seen the Baptisms from Kent in your September 2005 AFGS newsletter. We held our 2005 International Austin Convention in Kent and gathered many new records (courtesy of the Kent Families History Society) while there that we expect to publish and to place into the AARC to benefit Austin-Austen researchers. Many of these - in fact most of them - have the Austen surname, as you can see, for example, on page 24 of the AFGS September 2005 newsletter. I recommend that you consider writing it up your Austen line for inclusion at the AARC, or even for publication in The Austin Families Register (the AFGS newsletter). Publishing your line is one of the best ways to meet your "cousins." We include your contact information (name & e-mail) at the bottom of each page in AARC documents, so anyone sharing your Austen line can contact you with additions and corrections, etc. I hope this answers your question to some extent, and I look forward to hearing from you again. Best Regards... Mike Austin Dr. Michael Edward Austin, President Austin Families Genealogical Society 23 Allen Farm Lane, Concord, MA 01742 http://www.austins.org

Hello list, After many years I have found the parents of my Robert P Austin born April 1852. the 1860 census shows his parents as Hiram J Austin born about 1829 Virginia and Martha born about 1831 TN. Robert P. is the only child (Alexander Co. IL) By 1860 Robert is on his own (Alexander Co.,IL) I found that about 1863 both his parents had died ( guardianship was given to his uncle William Parrott). I believe the wifes were sistters but cant prove at this point. the date of birth for Robert P in the guardianship papers match that of my Robert P, also the papters state that about 1870 he went to live in Tennesse ( where he lived and died). So now that I have found Roberts parents, I am stuck again on Hiram J Austin and Martha. I suspect that Marthas parents were Charles born NC and Elizabeth born NC.. but again I cant prove this. As for Hiram I cant located him in 1850. I have not been able to locate a marriage record or death record for Hiram or Martha Robert P married first Frances Pitt and second Mrs, Florida Cooke. Would appreciate contact with anyone with information. Michele

Austin Families Association of America is pleased to announce that at www.afaoa.org in Northern Austin databases, we have a new 164 individual database, "Abraham Austin of Orange County, NY". Also in Northern Austins, we have major updates to " Samuel Austin of Boston, MA" , "Jonah Austin of Taunton, MA" , and "Joseph Austin of Dover, NH ". If you are unsure of your Austin ancestors, come visit our Master Index. It indexes not only our Northern and Southern Austins, but also our Northern and Southern Unplaced Austins. Liz Austin Carlin Genealogist Austin Families Assn of America

Austin Listers.... The 2006 International Austin Convention will be held on 21-23 July in Fort Wayne, Indiana. It is being jointly sponsored this year by two organizations -- the Austin Families Genealogical Society and the Austin Families Association of America. Fort Wayne was chosen by members of both organizations, receiving more votes than Nashville, Savannah or Toronto. Fort Wayne is home of the Allen County Public Library, which has an outstanding genealogical collection. For more details on the Convention or to Register for it, please click on the "Conventions" link at our website: www.austins.org You can register by mail or via the internet using your credit card. Please be sure to reserve 21-23 July 2006 on your calendar! We hope to see you all in Fort Wayne next July! Dr. Michael Edward Austin, President Austin Families Genealogical Society 23 Allen Farm Lane, Concord, MA 01742 http://www.austins.org

I would like to have a copy of your newsletter please. Dee Kugler 4315 Johnson Road Norton, OH 44203 Thanks. AUSTIN-D-request@rootsweb.com wrote: > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > > AUSTIN-D Digest Volume 06 : Issue 1 > > Today's Topics: > #1 Austin Families Genealogical Socie ["Michael E. Austin" <maustin@austi] > #2 Austin Families Genealogical Socie ["Michael E. Austin" <maustin@austi] > > Administrivia: > This Austin-Austen List digest is sponsored by the > AUSTIN FAMILIES GENEALOGICAL SOCIETY > Check our web site at: www.austins.org > To unsubscribe from AUSTIN-D, send a message to > AUSTIN-D-request@rootsweb.com > that has in the body of the message the single word > unsubscribe > and no other text. If you have any problems, please > e-mail me directly at: maustin@austins.org > Dr. Mike Austin, Austin-Austen List Manager > > > > > > > > ______________________________ > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > Subject: > Austin Families Genealogical Society Newsletter > From: > "Michael E. Austin" <maustin@austins.org> > Date: > Tue, 03 Jan 2006 11:34:03 -0500 > To: > AUSTIN-L@rootsweb.com > > To: > AUSTIN-L@rootsweb.com > > > We have a few complimentary copies of the January 2006 Austin Families > Genealogical Society (AFGS) newsletter available, to introduce the > "Austin Families Register" newsletter to Austin family researchers who > have not previously had the opportunity to see a copy. > > AFGS is an international group of Austin-Austen family researchers with > over 660 members from Australia, Barbados, Canada, England, New Zealand, > Scotland, South Africa, United States and Wales. > > Our January 2006 newsletter will be mailed out later this month. This > issue has several articles of interest to Austin-Austen family researchers: > > Information on the 2006 International Austin Convention > 2005 Austin Genealogical Research Award Recipient > Descendants of Thomas Austin of Barbados > Austins in the Federal Census of 1850 - Illinois > Understanding DNA and FTDNA DNA Test Reports > Austin-Austen DNA Project - Profiles Table > Descendants of Isaac Austin of New York and Ontario > Queries from AFGS Members and Others > > Please let me know by return e-mail if you would like your complimentary > copy. Our newsletters are printed and cannot be e-mailed, so if you > would like a free copy please be sure to include your name and address. > > Best Regards... Mike Austin > > ______________________________ > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > Subject: > Austin Families Genealogical Society Newsletter > From: > "Michael E. Austin" <maustin@austins.org> > Date: > Tue, 03 Jan 2006 17:55:24 -0500 > To: > AUSTIN-L@rootsweb.com > > To: > AUSTIN-L@rootsweb.com > > > We have a few complimentary copies of the January 2006 Austin Families > Genealogical Society (AFGS) newsletter available, to introduce the > "Austin Families Register" newsletter to Austin family researchers who > have not previously had the opportunity to see a copy. > > AFGS is an international group of Austin-Austen family researchers with > over 660 members from Australia, Barbados, Canada, England, New Zealand, > Scotland, South Africa, United States and Wales. > > Our January 2006 newsletter will be mailed out later this month. This > issue has several articles of interest to Austin-Austen family researchers: > > Information on the 2006 International Austin Convention > 2005 Austin Genealogical Research Award Recipient > Descendants of Thomas Austin of Barbados > Austins in the Federal Census of 1850 - Illinois > Understanding DNA and FTDNA DNA Test Reports > Austin-Austen DNA Project - Profiles Table > Descendants of Isaac Austin of New York and Ontario > Queries from AFGS Members and Others > > Please let me know by return e-mail if you would like your complimentary > copy. Our newsletters are printed and cannot be e-mailed, so if you > would like a free copy please be sure to include your name and address. > > Best Regards... Mike Austin

Leta, I found Alfred Austin in 1900. 1900 MO, St. Louis City, St. Louis City, ED346-5. Born Aug 1861 England, married 20 years, immigrated 1885, naturalization pending, (a little hard to read) chief clerk B & B Dept, RR. So it sounds like he had a job on the railroad that took him away from home. Perhaps you could find death records, if you contact the railroad. The 1880 census records are actually in Walnut, Crawford, KS. It is the 1900 census that is Parsons, Labette, KS. Liz Austin Carlin Genealogist Austin Families Assn of America ----- Original Message ----- From: "Leta Sheaffer" <leta.sheaffer@verizon.net> To: <AUSTIN-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, December 26, 2005 5:36 PM Subject: Austin, Alfred J. > Have been searching for years and still no success > > Looking for anyone who may be able to know the death date of : > > Alfred J. Austin b/abt.1858-England lived in Labette, Parsons, Kansas per > the 1880 census > > Alfred married Edith M. Smith in Oakland on Feb. 2, 1880 - Found on the > Schuler County, Illinois, Marriage Register > Alfred's father was Alfred Francis Austin, his mother was Louisa Charity > Fletcher > > Alfred J. Austin must have died between 1900 and 1910. His wife is on the > 1900 census listed as married, living in Labette, Parsons City, Kansas, > but no husband showing in the household and home with her two children, > Perry G and Ada C. By the 1910 census, Edith is listed as widowed. > > So where was Alfred in 1900 ? When did Alfred die ? > > Any help would be so greatly appreciated ! > > Leta leta.sheaffer@verizon.net >

In the 1880 NY federal census (Glenville, Schenectady, NY) I found a John Schermerhorn living with his two sisters, Eliza and Margaret Austin, along with a niece, Ella and a nephew, John. Does anyone have any info on these people? I remember hearing as a child that we were related to the Schermerhorns. If that is true, I may have found some Austin family members. Kathy Williams

We have a few complimentary copies of the January 2006 Austin Families Genealogical Society (AFGS) newsletter available, to introduce the "Austin Families Register" newsletter to Austin family researchers who have not previously had the opportunity to see a copy. AFGS is an international group of Austin-Austen family researchers with over 660 members from Australia, Barbados, Canada, England, New Zealand, Scotland, South Africa, United States and Wales. Our January 2006 newsletter will be mailed out later this month. This issue has several articles of interest to Austin-Austen family researchers: Information on the 2006 International Austin Convention 2005 Austin Genealogical Research Award Recipient Descendants of Thomas Austin of Barbados Austins in the Federal Census of 1850 - Illinois Understanding DNA and FTDNA DNA Test Reports Austin-Austen DNA Project - Profiles Table Descendants of Isaac Austin of New York and Ontario Queries from AFGS Members and Others Please let me know by return e-mail if you would like your complimentary copy. Our newsletters are printed and cannot be e-mailed, so if you would like a free copy please be sure to include your name and address. Best Regards... Mike Austin

We have a few complimentary copies of the January 2006 Austin Families Genealogical Society (AFGS) newsletter available, to introduce the "Austin Families Register" newsletter to Austin family researchers who have not previously had the opportunity to see a copy. AFGS is an international group of Austin-Austen family researchers with over 660 members from Australia, Barbados, Canada, England, New Zealand, Scotland, South Africa, United States and Wales. Our January 2006 newsletter will be mailed out later this month. This issue has several articles of interest to Austin-Austen family researchers: Information on the 2006 International Austin Convention 2005 Austin Genealogical Research Award Recipient Descendants of Thomas Austin of Barbados Austins in the Federal Census of 1850 - Illinois Understanding DNA and FTDNA DNA Test Reports Austin-Austen DNA Project - Profiles Table Descendants of Isaac Austin of New York and Ontario Queries from AFGS Members and Others Please let me know by return e-mail if you would like your complimentary copy. Our newsletters are printed and cannot be e-mailed, so if you would like a free copy please be sure to include your name and address. Best Regards... Mike Austin