Just tell me how you want to organize this, and I will help. I have been putting together a searchable database together of all the various spellings. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Andréa" <autrey@serv.net> To: <AUTRY-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, April 05, 2003 2:15 PM Subject: RE: [AUTRY] Sources and documentation > We need all the help we can get! > > -----Original Message----- > From: Jannine Coble Gregory [mailto:jgregory8@austin.rr.com] > Sent: Saturday, April 05, 2003 12:22 PM > To: AUTRY-L@rootsweb.com > Subject: Re: [AUTRY] Sources and documentation > > > I have lots of Autry information with documentation, I would be willing > to help with this project if you need me. Thanks > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Andréa" <autrey@serv.net> > To: <AUTRY-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Saturday, April 05, 2003 1:52 PM > Subject: RE: [AUTRY] Sources and documentation > > > > Good morning, everyone. > > > > I have a document scanner, so if anyone would like to mail me a > > photocopy of documents I would scan them in so we can have copies on > > the website for anyone to view for free. You can send the originals > > if you're willing, but the postal system . . . Ugh. Email me for my > > address. Sara and I are working on this together. > > > > Andréa > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Janey Joyce [mailto:jejoyce@sbcglobal.net] > > Sent: Saturday, April 05, 2003 8:36 AM > > To: AUTRY-L@rootsweb.com > > Subject: Re: [AUTRY] Sources and documentation > > > > > > > > I think this is a wonderful idea. There is so much undocumented > > information out there that many people accept as Gospel. Trying to > > identify the children of Cornelius and Nancy (Eaves) Autrey, the > > couple I am researching, has been a most frustrating experience. > Along the way > > I have acquired a number of primary documents on various Autreys. I > am > > ready to contribute to such a data base. Just let me know how you > > want it. Janey E. Joyce in San Antonio, Texas. > > SJGreer30@aol.com wrote:Hello Everyone! > > I hope Spring has hit your parts of the world and the flowers are > > blooming and you arent suffering from hayfever. > > > > First I want to commend Andrea in scanning/uploading Bundy's book on > > the Autry family. Thank you Robert for giving permission to have it > > online. It was quite a feat and countless hours, I know because I > > helped on a tiny portion of it. Thank you Andrea and Robert. > > > > Second, I dont want any flames towards Andrea and if you want to > > complain, complain to me if its something worth flaming about. > > > > I have had the opportunity to look at the book and I am concerned > > about its lack of documentation and sources. In the beginning, the > > book specifies, it says it has no documentation, but I know there are > > people out there that still think this book is the "gospel truth". > > > > I am an family genealogist and if I wanted to join an organization > > that required documentation, this book could not be used as a source. > > It might be considered secondary but definately not a primary source. > > Its a great book to read and glean information but it has its faults. > > So where do we go from here? > > > > In this new era of internet and communication, I propose that we start > > > up a database of sources and documentation for the Autry/Autrey and > > all the variations of the name and at least get a feel for what is > > needed in our search for our family's beginnings. Andrea and I will > > work on this together to bring it to the Autrey Heritage site and keep > > > it up to date. This would be a database of primary sources not > > secondary sources (ie family histories, word of mouth). It can be put > > in a table format or even scanned images. > > > > I look forward to your input on this serious matter, in how we should > > set this up. > > > > Warmly, > > Sara J. Greer > > Autry Marriages Coordinator > > > > Chapter Custodian & VIS Coordinator > > Chemeketa Chapter, NSDAR Salem, Oregon > > http://members.aol.com/~sjgreer30/dar/Chemeketa.html > > > > Clark County, OHGenWeb Coordinator http://www.rootsweb.com/~ohclark > > > > > > ==== AUTRY Mailing List ==== > > Have you visited the Autrey Heritage page? It's at > > http://www.autreyheritage.com/ > > > > > > ==== AUTRY Mailing List ==== > > Have you visited the Autrey Heritage page? It's at > > http://www.autreyheritage.com/ > > > > > > > > > > ==== AUTRY Mailing List ==== > > Have you visited the Autrey Heritage page? It's at > http://www.autreyheritage.com/ > > > > > ==== AUTRY Mailing List ==== > Did you know that the Autrey page was mentioned in the October Issue of > Family Tree Magazine and the October issue of Evertons? > http://www.autreyheritage.com/ > > > > > > ==== AUTRY Mailing List ==== > Have you visited the Autrey Heritage page? It's at http://www.autreyheritage.com/ >