Nancy you might try the list for the KC Missouri area - the Topeka area (if different than KC - and also Pittsburgh area. Sometimes people in those areas have access to local resources that are valuable. I have had very good luck with certain counties in some regions - places I could never travel. Those people will know for instance if a state's death index is available on line. Have you looked at the family trees on Ancestry - sometimes you can find other people researching the family. Good Luck - Mark On Jul 21, 2009, at 2:04 AM, NJP wrote: > I am desperately seeking info on Helen Francis "Nell" Prescott who > married Judge (and Mayor of KC Missouri in 1910) Darius Alvin > Brown. Nell Prescott was born Sept 6, 1876 in Carbondale KS & died > June 5, 1938. She had 3 sons I know of, John C. Brown b. 1899, > Joyce Robert b. 1911(odd name for a son) & William J b. 1917. I > believe she is buried at the Topeka Cemetery in Topeka KS. Her > father was John Prescott of Pittsburgh, PA. > Nancy > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to BROWN- > request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes > in the subject and the body of the message "Realizing how many dangers I have passed through, how many difficulties I have been able to surmount, hardships I have endured through the journey of life, I believe the Good Lord has favored me." Phillip Lott R. Mark Brown knodish1@mac.com

I am desperately seeking info on Helen Francis "Nell" Prescott who married Judge (and Mayor of KC Missouri in 1910) Darius Alvin Brown. Nell Prescott was born Sept 6, 1876 in Carbondale KS & died June 5, 1938. She had 3 sons I know of, John C. Brown b. 1899, Joyce Robert b. 1911(odd name for a son) & William J b. 1917. I believe she is buried at the Topeka Cemetery in Topeka KS. Her father was John Prescott of Pittsburgh, PA. Nancy

Hello all, This is my first post to this list, and I have some wonderful information as follows: There is an 1653 Family Bible for sale on eBay. It once belonged to JOHN CLAYTON & ALICE MYRES, and was passed down through their daughter LEAH CLAYTON, who married ABRAHAM BROWN, and then to their daughter ALICE BROWN. From there I'm not sure how it got to a lady in California who passed on the her daughter, who is the one who has it listed on eBay. It contains a bunch of significant genealogical information (actual dates!). They are asking a lot of $$$ for it however, but you can see it and examine the photos of the genealogical info in it. I descend from John & Alice (Myres) Clayton too, but the price is far beyond me. It's at: http://cgi.ebay.com/1653-THE-HOLY-BIBLE-Printed-for-Giles-Calvert_W0QQitemZ110414772542QQcmdZViewItemQQptZAntiquarian_Collectible?hash=item19b53bb93e Cheers, Dale Updike Saskatchewan, Canada

I am desperately seeking info on Helen Francis "Nell" Prescott who married Judge (and Mayor of KC Missouri in 1910) Darius Alvin Brown. Nell Prescott was born Sept 6, 1876 in Carbondale KS & died June 5, 1938. I know of one child, a son, named John C. Brown b. 1899. I believe she is buried at the Topeka Cemetery in Topeka KS. Her father was John Prescott of Pittsburgh, PA. Nancy

Hello Browns: Many BROWNs at this site. Try yukongenealogy.com. Barbara _________________________________________________ "Second star to the right . . . straight on 'til morning." -- J.M. Barrie

I've "rescued" an old photograph identified as Freddie BROWN which was taken at the Bushby & Hart Studio in Lynn, Massachusetts. The photograph appears to have been taken in the 1880's with Freddie just an infant at the time. In addition to his name, someone has written "What Freddie BROWN, certainly not Frederic Nelson BROWN" on the back of the photograph. Based on limited research I was able to locate information on a possible match: Fred Hamon BROWN b. 7 Nov 1887 in Lynnfield, MA to parents Thomas E. BROWN and Emina Jane SOUTHWORTH. Fred died on 13 Dec 1891. I'm hoping to locate someone from this BROWN Family so that this wonderful old photograph can be returned to the care of his family. If you are a member of this family, or you know someone who might be, please contact me. Thanks, Shelley

Looking for researchers of Thomas Brown - Rensselerville, NY (Albany County) There was a Thomas Brown who arrived relatively early in Rensselaerville, NY Albany County - here are two excerpts which I believe are likely relating to him: 1st - from Bi-centennial History of Albany By George Rogers Howell, Jonathan Tenney CHAPTER III Commencing in the year 1787 to which year this chapter will be confined we shall give the name and residence in that year of each settler in the southwest portion of Rensselaerville for in that year neither of the villages of Preston Hollow or Potter's Hollow existed and Cooksburgh sprang up at a comparatively late date. Beginning at the west line of the town on lot No 145 upon the Catskill Creek and Valley the first residence was that of Peter Nouck on lot No 102 being the farm afterward known as the Tignor and farms Mr Nouck's house was then the western terminus of the road leading to Dewitt's grist mill In 1787 there were but three main roads with branches in this town one leading from Nouck's along the Catskill Creek to Dewitt's mill now Oak Hill and thence to Leeds another then called the new road from Freehold to Schoharie which from Oak Hill ran north through this town by the Big Lake The other was called the old road running farther east of the new road and intersecting the latter on lot No 186 where in 1787 stood the residences of Thomas Brown Adam Coons and Niel McFalls 2nd - A history of Ontario County, New York and its people By Charles F. Milliken, Lewis Historical Publishing Co (V) Nathan H son of Luke Coye was born May 22 1817 in Naples New York died April 6 1859 He had the homestead at South Bristol. He married February 24 1842 Lydia L Brown born June 8 1819 died June 14 1897 daughter of Joseph and Sarah Browne Brown. Her father was born in Stonington Connecticut September 18 1788 and died July 17 1875 He lived at Bristol New York. Her mother was born August 10 1794 and died at Coxsackie New York November 4 1886. Elmer N Coye has a book which his great grandfather Luke Coye bought in Rensselaerville New York in 1799 costing forty six cents containing a receipt from Israel Walker for one pound twelve shillings under date of 1796. Thomas Brown father of Joseph was born in Connecticut April 28 1754 married there June 1, 1776 Caty Cooper and settled at Stonington Connecticut where they lived until December 1788 when they moved to Washington county New York and lived until 1796. Then they came to Herkimer county New York and resided until about 1830 when they moved to the north part of the state near the Black River in 1834 they moved again to South Bristol Ontarip county New York and lived with their sons Warren Joseph and Denison one year with each. Thomas Brown died in 1848 his wife in 1846 The mother of Caty Copper Brown was a sister of Governor Hancock of New York Thomas Brown was a soldier in the revolution in 1775 in Captain Samuel Prentice's company enlisting May 8 1775 discharged December 17 1774 see Conn Rev Rolls p 74. "Why in childhood and youth do we wish time to pass so quickly - we want to grow up so fast - yet as adults we wish just the opposite?" My Dog Skip R. Mark Brown knodish1@mac.com

I need information on Harris Martin Brown. He married Clara Garner about 1894 in Calhoun County, Texas. He died in 1908 and is buried in the Old Cemetery now known as Ranger Cemetery in Port Lavaca, Calhoun county, Texas. I would also like information on his daughter Frances Marie Brown who was born about 1894 probably in Calhoun County, Texas. She married Earl Clare Ward. She died in 1977 in Victoria, Texas. Joe Boyd Williams SRT Sons of the Republic of Texas Founder House of Boyd Society Calhoun County, Texas Historical Commission Cape Carancahua, Texas

Hi all, There are BROWN's in the 2007 data sets for the Texas Marriages Search at http://www.genlookups.com/texas_marriages/ and the Texas Divorces Search at http://www.genlookups.com/texas_divorces/ that has just been added. This includes millions more names. The date range for the marriages now span 1996-2007 and for the divorces, 1968-2007. These searches are FREE. Hope this helps. Bill Cribbs GenealogyBuff.com http://www.genealogybuff.com

Des Brown is mentioned in the blog post about the Sandusky Boys and Girls Band which played at Cedar Point in 1928: http://sanduskyhistory.blogspot.com/2009/06/sandusky-boys-and-girls-band.html

Someone is selling an old Brown family bible on eBay. Although the image is a little fuzzy, the seller scanned one page from the bible's family records section. Names contained are: Fred Orren Brown Mary Elizabeth Brown Lester deForest Brown Clinton Orson Brown Edna May Brown Walter Ernest Brown Beatrice Elizabeth Brown Winfield Halsted Brown The records contain locations of Owen, ILL; Rockford, ILL, and Nebraska. You can see what the seller scanned at this link: http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=360164826432&ssPageName=ADME:B:SS:US:1123

I'm looking for the sons of Hervey Brown - here is what I have on them: Hervey Brown 9 Mar 1803 (Greene Co. NY) - 8 Sept 1885 (Schoharie, Schoharie, NY) - married Mary Unknown and had 3 sons: Hervey has 4 sons - William, Harvey (Munroe), Josiah and Frank C. Brown The 1850 Census Shows Town of Windham - Greene Co. Hervey Brown with his first wife ae 47 Maria - and 3 sons ae 46 William born abt 1830 ae 20 Harvey born abt 1836 ae 14 Josiah born abt 1842 ae 8 Wife #1 - Mary Unknown died 17 Oct 1858 ae 54 y 4d Hervey Brown marries again Eleanor (Collins) Brown The 1860 Census shows Town of Jewett Hervey Brown ae 51 Eleanor S. (Collins) Brown ae 25 They have a son Frank C. Brown born about 1863 1860 Census Town of Windham William Brown born abt 1830 married to Emmeline born abt 1834 Next door Munroe Brown - ae 27 (must be son 2 Harvey) Wife Mary ae 26 Son #3 - by 1870 Josiah Brown is in Schoharie He married Annie Beller Their Children: Blanche abt 1867 Hattie Brown abt 1869 William Brown abt 1877 Frank C. Brown 17 - Josiah's 1/2 Brother Eleanor S. Collins, w/o Hervey Brown, d. 4 Aug 1878 Age 43y10m5d Josiah Brown & sons - stone cutters moved to MASS. Does anyone know where William & Emmeline and Henry/Monroe & Mary went to ? Mark R. Mark Brown knodish1@mac.com

I'm happy to announce that the Brown/Browne/Braun DNA Study is now raising funds from its membership to subsidize yDNA testing among Scottish men. Specifically, we plan to take advantage of the July "Gathering of Clans" in Edinburgh to offer free 12-marker tests for Brown-surnamed men who were born and now live in Scotland or Ulster. We anticipate having the money to fund about a dozen such free tests. Then if matches are found, it would be up to the participants and/or their expatriate "DNA cousins" to fund upgrades. If you'd like more information please email directly, off-list, to W5DRP@aol.com. Best regards, Jim Brown (James Armistead Brown, Jr.) Volunteer Project Administrator Brown/Browne/Braun DNA Study http://brownsociety.org/browndna/dna-brown.htm

   Alexander Brown-born 24 Dec 1803 Chatham Co, NC-twin of Andrew Brown Jr.  They were sons of Andrew Brown, Sr -- possibly about 1760-1819, believed born in Scotland, died in Chatham Co, NC. He married Mary McLaughlin, probably in Chatham County. It's believed Alexander died "after 1859 while farming near the Red River in Arkansas." That's according to a family story and little else is known about him. He may have lived for a time in northern Mississippi, in Marshall, Tippah or Pontotoc County. No info on a wife.    Alexander may have been the father of Alexander Brown--no "junior" listed --about 1825-about 1874. He is believed born in Chatham Co, NC and died in Lincoln Co, Ark...married Mary Ann Chamberlain in 1852 in Pontotoc Co, MS.   

Hello people, I found this neat-o resource yesterday. It is a list of all the extracted IGI vital records of Ohio by county! (Extracted = taken from original sources by LDS Church volunteers) http://opengen.net/usa/states/ohio/vital-record-batch-numbers You will have to put in the region (North America) and the country (USA) and then Ohio when the search window comes up +++ your family name, of course... Try it out! Kathie -- M. Kathleen Felsted mkfelsted@gmail.com

On 5/28/09 11:47 AM, "M. Kathleen Felsted" <mkfelsted@gmail.com> wrote: > Hello people, > > I found this neat-o resource yesterday. It is a list of all the extracted > IGI vital records of Ohio by county! (Extracted = taken from original > sources by LDS Church volunteers) > > http://opengen.net/usa/states/ohio/vital-record-batch-numbers > > You will have to put in the region (North America) and the country (USA) and > then Ohio when the search window comes up +++ your family name, of course... > > Try it out! > > Kathie If it is anything like the same database for Maine ... It is not very useful, since as a test, I searched for 21 people for whom I have birth records, and none of them were in the file.

Hi I think Altduff is near Londonderry not Colrain but I could be wrong. I have been down this route before as my wife is from Northern Ireland and unlike Scotland I don't think that there is Irish Wills on line. That said, you can find some basic information on some wills at PRONI the Public Registry Office of Northern Ireland. http://www.proni.gov.uk/ Good Luck Ken Brown Oz

This e-mail was sent to me by Mary at balch@mchsi.com. Her e-mail bounced back from the list. This is what she said. I am a Scottish Brown who lives in the US. My Browns came from kintyre Argyll. In the 1800s or so I have 2 great uncles who went to Ohio in the US, I also have some who supposedly went to Australia, I do not have the info on who they were, just family lore. I will be in Scotland in the next month or so and will try and find out some more as my sister has some papers that were left after my parents died, if anything relevant is discovered I will post that info.

Any advice on where to search records on line to get a WILL co py as described in an old Ulster book? REF: MARY widow of JOHN BROWN of Coleraine and Patrick Jordan. The Plaintiffs claimed QUOTE 'that Shane Roe O'Mullan had bought the townland of Altduff from John Brown, and had made a will date 6th MAY 1682, dividing ALTDUFF equally between his five children. Pamela Brown Courtney sister of Charles Keith Brown and descendent of Valentine Brown, Jr 1805 who married Mary Ross. Our DNA leads us back to McKain (O'Kane). wondered how I could find the descendents of this Irish-Scot John Brown and who they were blood related to the American Browns. Pamela Life is too short for drama & petty things; so kiss slowly,laugh insanely, Love truly and forgive quickly > From: jumbobrown@optusnet.com.au > To: brown@rootsweb.com > Date: Sun, 19 Apr 2009 22:46:56 +1000 > Subject: [BROWN] AMERICAN BROWN'S FROM SCOTLAND > > Hi American Browns > > I joined this Brown forum many years ago now and have read entries with interest over the years on how Brown's have faired in America. > > It is a bit disappointing though, for me at any rate, who is not an American Brown, on how few postings there are on where the American Brown families originated. In other words the U.K. which in most cases I would imagine would cover where the majority of American Browns came from. Do you American Brown's use a different forum than this one for those enquiries? > > Is there a lack of recorded information for the general run of American Brown's on where their first ancestor who landed on American shores came from? The country in the U.K., the Shire, the town, village or farm? > > In my own case, I live in Australia, my father was a Scot and on the paper trail for my Brown's in Ayrshire, Scotland I am back to 1510, courtesy of great Scottish record keeping. > > As far as DNA is concerned I have very close Y-DNA matches with two American Brown's but they have no idea of where their ancestors came from as they only go back to the 1800's on the paper trail. > > I have an extensive database of my Brown's from the parishes of Sorn and Galston in East Ayrshire Scotland that may be of interest for American Brown's who hailed from this area of Scotland. But I would enjoy seeing some postings from American Brown's searching their deeper roots in the U.K.. Surely there are some Scottish Brown's over there? Come on let's hear from you! > > Cheers > > Ken Brown > OZ > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to BROWN-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message _________________________________________________________________ Windows Live™: Keep your life in sync. http://windowslive.com/explore?ocid=TXT_TAGLM_BR_life_in_synch_052009

Hello Brown Families! My name is Michele and I live in Ohio. I have a hobby of collecting vintage photos and "papers" of all sorts and I have come across one two names written on the backs of Browns. Karen Brown’s photo back reads “Karen Brown R#4 Owosso (Michigan and when you read further down you’ll find out how I know this) 8 years, 1946 McCall School, 3rd Grade. Jackie Brown’s photo back reads “Jackie Brown R#4, Owosso, 13 years, 1946, 8th Grade” Part of the name “JACKIE” has been cut off but I’m assuming it is Jackie. Also the number 1 in her age of 13 is cut off. I do not have any other information about this photo other than where I got it from and that was Portland Oregon. It came in a "lot" of photos that may or may not be "related" to them.   There are several other photos with the first names only and I will list those for you: Ruth, David, Robert (1945), Patsy and Rita K. "At Green Lake (no year, but same handwriting identifying them as Ruth, David and Robert above), Starr (4) and Jana (5 1/2 mo.) (Sept., 1963), Robert (this looks to be the same Robert that I mentioned with Ruth and David. The handwriting identifying him is the same. Jim, Patsy and Robert again (all children and same handwriting); Diane, 12, Bruce, 10, Trudy, 7, Ricky Lee, 3 1/2, Kimble Marie, 1 year & 3 mo., Tamara Lynn, 3 mo., for Xmas 1956 (not the same handwriting as above); David, Francis, Pat (same handwriting as the Robert photos); Rodolfo, Alfonso, Ano; Patsy (again, same handwriting but different age).   I did see other photos that looked like they could be related to these girls but they have names that are cut off but have the same handwriting and identifying marks. I also came across some photos in the same lot that have first and last names and some dates. Those are: Mrs. Smelser, teacher at Mac Call School 1944, Jean, Dan, Kathy, Peggy, Danny, Liz and Mary Kemper or Kemfer (A Christmas Photo Card, B&W 1956); Maralyn O'Bryant 1950; Zona Zeliske? 7-5-1950; Carol Lee Syltz? 1946 7-8th Owosso, Grade at McCall (Spelled without the "A" as in the teachers photo), Loretta Beyer Route 4, Owosso, Michigan (SO I am assuming that the previous photo that said "Owosso" was also Owosso Michigan, so at least now we know some of these photos came from Michigan.) Audrey Hall (Freshman 1948); Suzanne Lamb 6 years old March 1964; Barbara Conard, 1944, 8th; Carl Lee Shonzer?1944, 5th grade; Bob Craig (freshman); Billy Handy (no other info on him).   The reason I listed all the others out was in case YOU reading this are Jackie or Karen Brown or you knew or know Jackie or Karen Brown and those other names may ring a bell for you.   So that's all the information I have. I hope someone will recognize it. I think I mentioned that all the photos are B&W.   If you have any info or think you might be related please contact me at frozenglue@yahoo.com as I will be unsubscribing from this list upon posting this message. Or if you would like to see the photos you may also contact me.   Thanks so much!!! Michele in Ohio Tired of Ebay? Check out shopgoodwill.com   If you live in the Central Ohio area and have baby items you want out of your house, email me. I find people who are in need of baby equipment and clothes. Contact me by responding to frozenglue@yahoo.com Michele's Murals/Kidsdoodle: www.kids-doodle.com   I support Show Mercy. www.showmercy.org "And above all things have fervent charity among yourselves: for charity shall cover the multitude of sins. Use hospitality one to another without grudging." 1 Peter 4:8-9 "And though I bestow all my goods to feed the poor, and though I give my body to be burned, and have not charity, it profiteth me nothing." 1 Corinthians 13:3