Good Morning! > On 10 Nov 97, BRADLEY-ROOTS-L@rootsweb.com wrote >with subject Warning!! If you receive the following message, please have a good laugh! It's one of those urban legends that goes around the world at regular intervals. VIRUS HOAXES The following text has been extracted from http://ciac.llnl.gov/ciac/CIACHoaxes.html How to Identify a Hoax There are several methods to identify virus hoaxes, but first consider what makes a successful hoax on the Internet. There are two known factors that make a successful virus hoax, they are: (1) technical sounding language, and (2) credibility by association. If the warning uses the proper technical jargon, most individuals, including technologically savy individuals, tend to believe the warning is real. When we say credibility by association we are referring to whom sent the warning. If the janitor at a large technological organization sends a warning to someone outside of that organization, people on the outside tend to believe the warning because the company should know about those things. Individuals should also be especially alert if the warning urges you to pass it on to your friends. This should raise a red flag that the warning may be a hoax. Another flag to watch for is when the warning indicates that it is a Federal Communication Commission (FCC) warning. According to the FCC, they have not and never will disseminate warnings on viruses. It is not part of their job. CHAIN LETTERS For information on Internet Chain Letters, check the New CIAC web page located at http://ciac.llnl.gov/ciac/CIACChainLetters.html The above information was extracted from http://ciac.llnl.gov/ciac/CIACHoaxes.html Before you send out a virus warning, get this latest bulletin from CIAC which addresses many hoaxes and erroneous warnings. The file may be obtained direct from the WWW or by sending an e-mail message as follows: TO: agora@dna.affrc.go.jp BODY: send http://ciac.llnl.gov/ciac/CIACHoaxes.html END OF EXTRACT] Have a good day - and don't worry about the CREW / GOOD TIMES / AONLINE / and similar messages! Vic Chegutu Zimbabwe > WARNING!!! If you receive an e-mail titled "JOIN THE CREW" do not > open it! It will erase EVERYTHING on your hard drive! Send > this letter out to as many people you can...this is a new virus > and not many people know about it! This message was received > this morning from IBM, and the Army National Guard, please > share it with anyone that might access the Internet. ----------------------------------------------- from: Vic & Pat Brocklehurst, Chegutu, Zimbabwe Thought for the day: Education is a priority over any sport because without a mind one cannot contribute to society -- Tiger Woods (ed. IDS).

WARNING!!! If you receive an e-mail titled "JOIN THE CREW" do not open it! It will erase EVERYTHING on your hard drive! Send this letter out to as many people you can...this is a new virus and not many people know about it! This message was received this morning from IBM, and the Army National Guard, please share it with anyone that might access the Internet.

Seeking other Bradsher researchers anywhere in U. S. Please e-mail me privately if you are researching this name. Have much to share. Martha Spencer

I have traced back to 1530's in Cheshire, and have hundreds of BRADLEYs in Cheshire from other branches, and other trees that I have compiled. Any of your BRADLEYs from Cheshire? Mine are especially from the area around Macclesfield. Peter

I am looking for decendants of William and Margaret (Crosson or Crosby) Bradley. Arrived from Donegal, Ireland May 1883. First lived in Phillipsburg, NJ then (about 1910) moved to Bristol,PA where they remained. Margaret died approx. 1912, William after 1920. Thier children: William (married Annie) Daniel Michael (married Ida) John Any info? Rosemary Towle mtowle@earthlink.com

I am looking for decendants of William and Margaret(Crosson or Crosby) Bradley - arrived NY from Donegal area May 1883. Family 1st lived for several years in Phillipsburg, NJ. About 1910 left for Bristol,PA where they remained. Thier children: William married Annie Daniel Michael married Ida John Anyone with info? Ro Towle mtowle@earthlink.net

I came across this extract from the Breathitt Co KY census 1850 and thought someone might be interested. Please, don't ask me for more details as I don't know anything more. Philippa 109-109, BRADLEY, James, 38, M, Farmer, 250, KY > Elizabeth, 32, F, KY > Polly,12, F > American,10, M > George, 8, M > Celia, 6, F > Wm., 4, M > Elizabeth, 2, F > Arty, 3/12, F > -------------------- 130-130, BRADLEY, George, 68, M, Farmer, 300, VA > Susan, 47, F, VA > Cynthia, 18, F, KY > John, 16, M, Farmer > Jacob, 12, M > Willis, 7, M > Briton, 7, M > Anne, 5, F > --------------------

The following is forwarded for information. Jim Young ========================== Resent-Date: Sat, 8 Nov 1997 05:58:28 -0800 (PST) From: "John H. Wyman" <JohnWyman@sprintmail.com> Subject: Don't Send Your Money Date: Sat, 8 Nov 1997 08:44:25 -0500 Resent-Message-ID: <"SKo4cD.A.YV.ZzGZ0"@bl-14.rootsweb.com> Resent-From: RICHARDSON-L@rootsweb.com X-Mailing-List: <RICHARDSON-L@rootsweb.com> archive/latest/274 X-Loop: RICHARDSON-L@rootsweb.com Resent-Sender: RICHARDSON-L-request@rootsweb.com The following article is from Eastman's Online Genealogy Newsletter and is copyright 1997 by Richard W. Eastman and Ancestry, Inc. It is re-published here with the permission of the author. ================================================================ - Halbert's - Up To Old Tricks I have been writing about Halbert's for years. I first wrote an article about them in 1989, long before this newsletter came into existence. Since 1989 I have purchased two of their "books," seen several other Halbert's "books" and have followed their numerous legal problems in several countries. If you have been involved in genealogy for a while, you probably know about Halbert's. If so, you can skip the next 5 paragraphs. For anyone who is new to genealogy, however, I will offer a bit of background information. Halbert's of Bath, Ohio, is the most notorious of the mail order companies that send out ads offering to sell you "an astounding new book" with insinuations that the book tells all about your family name. These letters, as well as the "books," are all mass produced by computers with family surnames and your name inserted in appropriate places. For instance, a letter sent to me will say: I have exciting news for you and all Eastmans! Though we are probably not related, I want to tell you about extensive work done throughout the world on a project relating to the distinguished Eastman name. What might be the oldest facts about Eastmans in North America have been discovered. Now, an astounding new book, 'THE NEW WORLD BOOK OF EASTMANS,' is about to be published for you and it features Eastmans back to 1620." The advertisement then goes on in breathless prose with lots of exclamation marks scattered about. It claims to present facts about early Eastmans and also asserts that it includes an up-to- date international directory of Eastmans. If your name is Smith, then the letter sent to you will have the name Smith inserted in every place where my letter says Eastman. If you live in England or Germany or some other country, then the geographic references will be changed to match. (Halbert's is an international operation.) All of the advertisements will claim to be "a one-of a kind book." If you are gullible enough to order the book for $34.50 plus another $4.88 postage and handling, you eventually receive a booklet of general information about how to get started researching genealogy plus many pages of extracts from old telephone directories listing people with the same last name as yours. The Eastman "book" that I looked at last year had names and addresses listed for some of my relatives who had been deceased for years. The "one-of-a-kind book" lives up to the description; it actually has a cardboard cover and looks like it was glued together on someone's kitchen table. The pages in the 1996 Eastman "book" weren't even aligned properly. I don't know when Halbert's started this business, but I know they were already notorious in genealogy circles in the mid-1980s. They have frequently received legal injunctions from postal authorities, but that doesn't seem to slow Halbert's down very much; apparently they continue to send out thousands of these advertisements every week despite legal efforts to shut them down. The Halbert's ad I received in 1989 was signed by "Doris Eastman, i.a." Now, Doris never claimed to be a relative of mine in that advertisement, but the fact that the letter was signed by someone named Eastman lent credence to the "book" title of The New World Book of Eastman. I was intrigued by the letters "i.a." that appeared after Doris Eastman's name. After a fair amount of research, I discovered a Legal Dictionary that listed it as an abbreviation for the Latin words "in absentia" or, translated into English, "in absence." In other words, Doris Eastman wasn't present when the letter was written, and someone else signed her name to it in Doris' absence. In 1989 I called Halbert's and asked to speak to Doris Eastman. I was told that "Doris isn't here right now, can someone else help you?" I was suspicious that Doris was a fictitious name and later court documents proved that my assumption was accurate. I'll point out that calling Halbert's is difficult. Their telephone number isn't in the ad, and it isn't listed by the telephone company. I believe that is rather unusual for a company in the mailorder business, one would think that they would want to receive orders by telephone as well as my mail orders. I was later told that Halbert's mailing address in Bath, Ohio is simply a mail drop; there are no offices at that address for a company called Halbert's. In fact, Halbert's is one of the trade names owned by Numa Corporation in nearby Akron, Ohio. Apparently, mail delivered to the Bath, Ohio, address is simply forwarded to Numa in Akron. I eventually found a number for Numa and called their offices looking for Doris Eastman. Not surprisingly, she wasn't there, either. Halbert's and Numa were in court in 1988 as defendants in an action claiming false advertising. I don't have the details of the 1988 action, but the 1995 complaint referenced an order in 1988 requiring Numa/Halbert's to stop claiming that the advertising letters were signed by relatives of the addressee. The 1995 court session apparently took a dim view of Halbert's fake signatures. Quoting from an announcement released later by the National Genealogical Society: At that time Halbert's was ordered to cease and desist from falsely representing ". . . that (1) a solicitation for a surname-related product was sent by a relative of the solicitee; (2) a relative of a solicitee was involved in preparing a surname-related publication; or that (3) a relative of a solicitee endorses a surname-related product." The Postal Service contended that the company's solicitations, which advertised books such as The World Book of [surname] and The [surname] Since the Civil War, violated the 1988 consent agreement, because they appeared to be letters from relatives of the addressees urging them to purchase a recently completed book on their family. The Halbert's ad that I received in 1996 was not signed by anyone claiming to have the name Eastman, and the letters "i.a." did not appear after the signature. It seemed that Numa and Halbert's had accepted the court ruling. Letters sent to Canada and to England (sometimes under another Numa subsidiary name of Burkes) were still signed by someone claiming to have the same surname with the letters "i.a." I assume that is because the U.S. court decision only covers the United States, and Numa is free to do as they wish in other countries. However... I have in my hands at this moment a Halbert's ad received in California a couple of weeks ago. A member of CompuServe's Genealogy Forums forwarded this advertisement to me as he knew I'd be interested. It is a brand-new ad for the "New World Book of Becks." It has all the same wording as I mentioned above except that the word BECK has been substituted for EASTMAN. What caught my eye is the signature: Nancy J. Beck, i.a. Numa and Halbert's apparently have gone back to their old tricks in violation of the 1995 court order. Fictitious signatures followed by "i.a." are back in use. ================================================================ - And still more on Halbert's... You know, Halbert's business practices have really been good for me. If the postal authorities ever succeed in shutting Halbert's down, I won't have anything left to write about! Halbert's apparently has a new business partner: Texaco. Another CompuServe member in New Hampshire forwarded an ad he received this week from Texaco. It says: A remarkable new book is about to be published and you, ___(insert addressee's name here)___, are in it! Do those words sound familiar? They should. I am skipping a few paragraphs here. But the advertisement continues... The Texaco name represents the best products and service on the road today. And now, for select Texaco Credit Card customers, we offer an amazing new source of information about another important name - the (insert surname here) name! I question the "amazing new source..." Texaco continues.... The New World Book of __(surname)__ is an heirloom-quality edition you can pass on to your children, and share with the entire __(surname)__ family! Published by Halbert's for Texaco customers, and based on a search of over 170 million records worldwide, this amazing book provides information that can help you discover more about the __(surname)__ name than you've ever known before, including: - How family names originated and what the distinguished __(surname)__ means... - The development of family crests..... - The __(surname)__ International Directory, the most extensive registry of households bearing the __(surname)__ today - with listings throughout the world. The Texaco ad goes on and on with the same words that Halbert's has used over the years. In fact, the ad is signed by "Sharon Taylor, Publisher, Halbert's." At least she didn't claim to have the same surname as the addressee of the advertisement and she didn't use "i.a." after her name. The price from Texaco is exactly the same price that Halbert's advertises directly: $34.50 plus $4.88 shipping and handling. I am curious what Halbert's liability is in this advertisement. Since it is on Texaco stationary and mailed to Texaco customers, who is responsible for compliance with the various court orders? Texaco? Texaco was never mentioned in the previous court orders, so probably they can do as they please. At least, for a while. But the ad is signed by a person claiming to be an employee of Halbert's. Does that mean that Halbert's is responsible for the ad and its claims? I will leave that to the lawyers to argue. In the meantime, I have one bit of advice: Skip it. That's a lot of money for a list extracted from telephone directories. ================================================================ John H. Wyman 4136 Clark St. Dublin, OH 43017 (614) 889-0698 - voice (614) 889-0598 - fax JohnWyman@SprintMail.com http://www.e-info-sys.com/~wymanj A genealogy is like a sex life. Mine is fascinating, yours is a bore. Unless, of course, yours crosses mine.

BRADLEY, Abraham, ca. 1740-1823, wife Sarah --?-- ca. 1740-1830, living Greeneville Co. SC 1816 when son John, husband of Judith/Juda Turner, died. Where and when did Abraham and Sarah marry? Was Sarah a Lane? Children of Abraham and Sarah included Tidence Bradley. Juda Turner Bradley d. 1867 Murray Co. GA. BRADLEY, Talitha Cumi b. Sept 23, 1808 SC; d. AR, buried Pilot Grove Cem., Tom Bean, TX Ring any bells? Happy hunting, Gil

This is a re-post: Eli BRADLEY, b. 1782/1786; m. Irene TALLMAGE (b. c. 1792, West Springfield,MA), 1 Nov 1813 in West Springfield, MA. He died 20 Jan 1854 in Southwick, Hampden, MA. His death certificate indicates he was 68 years old, and was born in Southwick. Children: Maria, b. 3 Feb 1814, m. Rodney UPSON. Irene, b. c. 1819, d. 25 Aug 1842 (unmarried), and Wells Albert,b. 16 Mar 1822, m. Sarah Huldah PARKER. Eli's birth record is not available because the courthouse burned down in 1850. I suspect that Abraham BRADLEY of Hampshire/Hampden Co., MA may be his father. The index for probate records was missing for the BRADLEY names in Hampden Co. Does anyone connect to these people? I am looking for the parents of Eli BRADLEY and Irene TALLMAGE. Will share all info I have. Thank you. Hal Bradley

This is a re-post: Eli BRADLEY, b. 1782/1786; m. Irene TALLMAGE (b. c. 1792, West Springfield,MA), 1 Nov 1813 in West Springfield, MA. He died 20 Jan 1854 in Southwick, Hampden, MA. His death certificate indicates he was 68 years old, and was born in Southwick. Children: Maria, b. 3 Feb 1814, m. Rodney UPSON. Irene, b. c. 1819, d. 25 Aug 1842 (unmarried), and Wells Albert,b. 16 Mar 1822, m. Sarah Huldah PARKER. Eli's birth record is not available because the courthouse burned down in 1850. I suspect that Abraham BRADLEY of Hampshire/Hampden Co., MA may be his father. The index for probate records was missing for the BRADLEY names in Hampden Co. Does anyone connect to these people? I am looking for the parents of Eli BRADLEY and Irene TALLMAGE. Will share all info I have. Thank you. Hal Bradley

Greetings Everyone, After fifteen years of doing my families genealogy I have started tackling my wife's. I found considerable information on the Ancetral File, but would not like to start confirming some of if. Do you have any additional information that might help me on: Thanks in advance for any assistance you might provide. BRADLEY, Nathaniel-416 (M) Birth 12 Mar 1674/75 in Dorchester, Suffolk, MA Burial Dec 1750 (age 76) Death 13 DEC 1750 (AGE 76) in Dorchester, Suffolk, MA AFN 1SQ9-PS Spouse/Mate Lydia (BRADLEY)-417 Marriage 1702 (age 28) Child Nathaniel Nathan BRADLEY-315 (5 Jan 1703-) Child Ruth BRADLEY-418 (29 Jun 1705-) Child Samuel BRADLEY-419 (5 Oct 1707-7 Jul 1768) Child Lydia BRADLEY-420 (14 Feb 1709-20 Dec 1710) Child John BRADLEY-421 (10 Mar 1711-2 Oct 1770) Child Jonathan BRADLEY-422 (25 Oct 1714-21 Jan 1754) Child Millatia BRADLEY-423 (12 Mar 1716/17-) Child David BRADLEY-424 (25 May 1720-) Child Josiah BRADLEY-425 (16 Apr 1724-21 Jan 1754) Child Rebecca BRADLEY-426 (30 Jul 1726-) Child William BRADLEY-427 (30 Oct 1729-) Larry Gaian Rocklin, CA

Hope someone can use this. Found yesterday in the book, Kentucky Records, Early Wills & Marriages, Old Bible Records & Tombstone Inscriptions, Vol. I compiled by Mrs. William Breckenridge Ardery, Genealogical Publishing Co., Baltimore, 1977 Page 160- Bradley Bible Records, many descendants of Thomas Bradley b. 1761 and wife Philadelphia Ficklin Bradley b. 1768. Bible was in possession of Mr. G.W.Bradely, Lexington, at printing (1977), some towns mentioned, Dover, Pleasant Valley. Thomas and Philadelphia's children: Robert, 1790;William, 1793; Henry, 1795; Margaret, 1800; John, 1802; (Mary), 1805; Jephthah, 1808; Joseph Leeland, 1810. Page 22- John Bradley's will written Oct. 15, 1840, Bourbon Co. Will Book L, p. 364 mentions son Hiram, Daniel, dau. Frankey Henry, sons William, Walter(deceased) Hope this info leads someone to new ancestors Susan

To obtain a place and date of death in the state of Texas, write to the Texas State Archives in Austin, TX. You must have some time frame with which to work. The Archives has an index to the death certificates of Texas. It can be of great benefit. You might wish to ask them to photocopy the page on which the BUTTERS surname is found. You may locate someone else of interest.

I am looking for the family of NELLIE BRADLEY BUTTERS. She was married to John Butters. I do not know when she was born possibly around 1876 to 1880. She had a brother named HARRY EMERSON BRADLEY born 1874 and a sister LILLIE BRADLEY. her father was C.V. BRADLEY of Oil City Pa and her mother was E.J. Jennie MCKAY. they were married on March 21, 1871 in the M.E. Church in utica. NELLIE BRADLEY BUTTERS died in Ft.Worth, Texas I think. she had a son named BIRCH BUTTERS who died in Las Vegas, Nevada in 1984. She also had a daughter, Vera Butters Markgraf that was born in 1899, her last known residence was Ft. Worth, Texas. I am hoping to find some relations to help me track down Nellie and / or C.V. (maybe Chas.V.. BRADLEY any helpgreatly appreciated. some one emailed me that they could check obits in Nevada for me but their email address is no longer working.....drobins5727....please try again.... thanks linda

Hello everyone, My great-grandfather, Michael Bradley, was born in Co Clare, Ireland circa 1880 (I do not have the exact date in front of me at the moment). He was the son of Thaddeus and Margaret Bradley. Is there anyone else researching Bradley's from county Clare? I would love to share information with you. Kim wirth@ez2.net

Friends, Does anyone have any information about Pierce Bradley brn August 21,1764 in Abington MA. Also seeking information about Sylvanus Bradley brn April 22,1807 Northumberland Region, Ontario Canada - married Sally Tucker. Thank-you Jimmy Bradley

Forwarded for Jill Bradley-Applegate <appleg8@ix.netcom.com>. Date: Sun, 19 Oct 1997 16:51:16 -0700 (PDT) Sun, 19 Oct 1997 16:51:15 -0700 (PDT) From: appleg8@ix.netcom.com To: BRADLEY-ROOTS-L@rootsweb.com Subject: Alexander Bradley Does anyone have any information on Alexander Bradley? He was married to Bridget McCoy in Dec of 1878. They had several children: John, Frank, Anna Woods (Lincoln, NE), Mary McBride (Lawrence), William, Agnes Prochaska (Dwight), Stephen (my grandfather), and Ellen. His sister was Mary Skinner (Iowa) and one of his brothers lived in Sterling, Illinois in 1920. I need to know if anyone knows where his family came over from in Ireland in 1870. I know they came from County Donegal, possibly the township of Wrye, although I can find no trace of the township anymore. His father was named Cornelius and his mother was Nancy (Patters or Patterson). Any info would be very helpful. Thanks alot. Jill Bradley-Applegate

I am interested in pushing back my family tree from William Bradley, above. He married Elizabeth Dean in London, England in 1716, came to America with General Oglethorpe in 1736 to develop the Savannah colony, left for Charleston in 1740 when the Savannah colony failed to live up to expectations, and then returned to England some time in the early 1740's. He had children Robert, James, William, Richard, Jane and Martha. Jane and Martha married in Georgia (John Barnard and Isaac Young) and remained there. William returned to England and became a Doctor in London. On Robert and James I have no information. My ancestor is son Richard. I do not know his birth date. Richard went back to London and joined his father in a successful business, but went bankrupt when a Spanish privateer took their ship during a European war around 1760. I believe Richard returned to Savannah to take over whatever land assets remained there. He married Sarah Turner, daughter of a Savannah landowner. He died around 1780, I believe in the revolution. He left two sons, William Brown Bradley and Lewis Turner Bradley, and also widow Sarah who subsequently married Lt. John Jenkins of the New Jersey Volunteers (a loyalist unit). This family left for Canada in 1784 with the rest of the loyalists. I am descended from William Brown Bradley. After five years of research, spent primarily on filling out the life stories of my ancestors, I have not been able to push back the family tree at all. Can you help me? My only clues in England are that William Bradley owned land in Godalming, Surrey around 1760, he was hired in 1735 by the Trust which was responsible for developing the Savannah colony, and there is (or was in 1985 ) an H. Gilbert Bradley in England who is also a descendant. Any clues or information would be much appreciated. I have more information to share.

Have you checked William BRADLEY who married Alice PRICHARD? They came over after 1630 and were living in CT. Frank