Every week I get the Rootsweb Review newsletter. Rootsweb still has a lot of records to access free in spite of their merger with Ancestry.com. The Rootsweb Review is valuable because it lists the new websites where you may find information that you are looking for. You usually do not get referred to these websites when you are searching Ancestry or Genealogy.com. This week their are lists of sites with Civil War burials in CN, yearbooks in Phoenix, AZ, history sites, Canadian sites and many more. To get the newsletter send an email to RWR-on@rootsweb.com. I think it is worthwhile. Bette

While I am used to getting dozens of letters a week from Nigeria and elsewhere saying I can get rich quick, today I received an email telling me I had won a million eurodollars. Baloney. If you get anything that asks you to contribute money, give your credit card number or bank information ignore it. These people make off with millions of dollars every year because they con people into giving them money in an effort to get more. As the saying goes "there ain't no such thing as a free lunch." And you don't win lotteries without buying a ticket. Bette

-------- Original Message -------- Subject: [SCGSI] Old Newspapers Resent-Date: Wed, 30 Apr 2003 12:09:11 -0600 Resent-From: CASOLANOCGS-L@rootsweb.com Date: Wed, 30 Apr 2003 11:08:53 -0700 From: "Jerry West" <jaywvvc@surfbest.NET> Reply-To: "Jerry West" <jaywvvc@surfbest.NET> To: CASOLANOCGS-L@rootsweb.com For all fellow Root Diggers. I found a web site for a free subscription to old news papers. Mostly in Texas and Southeastern states. You can link in to http://theoldentimes.com/newsletterpage.html. Click on "home" when done subscribing. Jerry West ==== CASOLANOCGS Mailing List ==== List address: CASOLANOCGS-L@rootsweb.com List manager: casolanocgs-admin@rootsweb.com SCGS website: http://www.rootsweb.com/~cascgsi/ List archive: http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index/casolanocgs List search: http://listsearches.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/listsearch.pl?list=CASOLANOCGS ============================== To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237

-------- Original Message -------- Subject: [SCGSI] Search Engine Tactics from Rootsweb Review Resent-Date: Thu, 1 May 2003 16:42:08 -0600 Resent-From: CASOLANOCGS-L@rootsweb.com Date: Thu, 01 May 2003 15:43:36 -0700 From: Kathy Busby <arkley@pacbell.net> To: CASOLANOCGS-L@rootsweb.com I thought this was an excellent article and should be noticed by our group. I know I hadn't tried some of those. Off to go try that with my Sprung surname. You never know how many people Sprung from here to there or sprung up from nowhere. Grin. Kathy 1e. USING SEARCH ENGINES: Googling Your Ancestors by Ted Pack tedpack@thevision.net http://www.tedpack.org/ This will be new and exciting to some of you. Others of you will wonder what I'll do next -- explain how to "dial" a telephone by pushing the little buttons? You can sometimes use a general search engine for genealogy. My favorite is Google, http://www.google.com but there are others -- AltaVista, Lycos, MSN, Dogpile, AOL. They all work about the same. The key is what they call an exact phrase, which you enclose in quotation marks. Let's assume you are looking for Eltweed Pomeroy and Malinda McCorkle, married in Pocatello, Idaho in 1888. This argument in the search engine: Eltweed Pomeroy Malinda McCorkle (without the quotation marks) means "show me all the pages that have the four words Eltweed, Pomeroy, Malinda and McCorkle on them". You might strike pay dirt right away; you might also get a page that listed Eltweed Smith, Pomeroy Murgatroyd, Malinda Smith and Ebeneezer McCorkle. This argument in the search engine: "Eltweed Pomeroy" "Malinda McCorkle" (with two sets of quotation marks) means "show me all the pages that have the exact phrases 'Eltweed Pomeroy' and 'Malinda McCorkle' on them". Given the rarity of the names, if you got a hit it would almost certainly be useful. However, if your ancestors are listed last name first, the argument above won't get them. You won't find them if they have middle initials on the page, either. This is a combination of exact phrase and any match: "Eltweed Pomeroy" Malinda McCorkle It says "show me all the pages with the exact phrase 'Eltweed Pomeroy' and the two words Malinda and McCorkle somewhere on the page." This argument would find a page with the sentence "Eltweed Pomeroy married Malinda, second daughter of Alphonse McCorkle ..." or "Eltweed Pomeroy married Malinda Q. McCorkle ...". General search engines are not perfect. They don't have a Soundex option, although Google will sometimes suggest alternate spellings for you. Some of them require a plus sign with each word or phrase, although Google doesn't. They work best for relatively uncommon names. If you are looking for John Smith who married Mary Johnson in New York City, you'll get a lot of hits, but your chances of getting the right one are slim. Most importantly and worth repeating, the phrase "Eltweed Pomeroy" is NOT the same as the phrase "Pomeroy, Eltweed" to a search engine. You get what you ask for. I usually try to use enough words and phrases in the argument that I get 20 hits or less. Quite often I don't get any, but I'd rather get a few of the right hits than a thousand wrong ones. In this case I would try all of these arguments: Four pairs of exact phrases: "Eltweed Pomeroy" "Malinda McCorkle" "Pomeroy Eltweed" "Malinda McCorkle" "Eltweed Pomeroy" "McCorkle Malinda" "Pomeroy Eltweed" "McCorkle Malinda" Four combination searches: "Eltweed Pomeroy" Malinda McCorkle "Pomeroy Eltweed" Malinda McCorkle "Malinda McCorkle" Eltweed Pomeroy "McCorkle Malinda" Eltweed Pomeroy And, just in case one of them was listed without a spouse, "Eltweed Pomeroy" Pocatello "Pomeroy Eltweed" Pocatello "Malinda McCorkle" Pocatello "McCorkle Malinda" Pocatello Permission to reprint articles from RootsWeb Review is granted unless specifically stated otherwise, provided: (1) the reprint is used for non-commercial, educational purposes; and (2) the following notice appears at the end of the article: Previously published in RootsWeb Review: Vol. 6, No. 18, 30 April 2003. RWR Archives: http://e-zine.rootsweb.com/ ==== CASOLANOCGS Mailing List ==== List address: CASOLANOCGS-L@rootsweb.com List manager: casolanocgs-admin@rootsweb.com SCGS website: http://www.rootsweb.com/~cascgsi/ List archive: http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index/casolanocgs List search: http://listsearches.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/listsearch.pl?list=CASOLANOCGS ============================== To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237

Last week Dick Eastman talked about a program that marks every file in a GEDCOM with the source. It was proposed for people who get upset that someone uses their data and claims credit for it. However, this week Dick reported a much better use of the program. If I receive a GEDCOM from someone and I want to merge the database with mine, I need to mark every file with the source of the GEDCOM. If there are 2,000 files that can be a real pain and may mean that I will never merge it wither my database. Using GEDmark you can mark the GEDCOM and when merged every single file will have a source of the person who sent me the GEDCOM. Now that is a great use for this program. For a free download of this program and more information http://www.progenysoftware.com/gedmark.html You can also read Dick's newsletter from last week at http://www.rootsforum.com The newsletters are archived so you can get to it. Bette

Here is an interesting website of one of the twins' descendants. http://engandchang.twinstuff.com/ And if you are interested in other conjoined twins try this website http://www.twinstuff.com/conj-1800.htm

NEHGS has some good Canadian websites listed in its latest newsletter. www.islandregister.com for Prince Edward Island www.100megsfree3.com/granny1 is an awesome site http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~granny2/ http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~gramma3/ good for southwestern Ontario. At first glance these all look the same but each has different information. http://beaton.uccb.ns.ca/Links.htm for Cape Breton http://users.andara.com/~grose/novascot.html for Nova Scotia www.canada411.sympatico.ca people finder. Very interesting. 178 Bunkers listed. http://www.bcarchives.gov.bc.ca/index.htm for British Columbia http://archives.gnb.ca/Archives/EN/default.aspx for New Brunswick, click on government records under online research. www.archives.ca/ Canadian archives www.rootsweb.com/~canwgw/ Canadian genweb www.archives.ca/02/020106_e.html WW I military records This is a great site. Copies of the original form of attestation have been scanned in. There are 20 Bunkers, with the date and place of birth, their next of kin, their unit and rank and signature. Bette

The following listing is extracted from the Journal of the Strafford County Genealogical Society, Vol. 26, No. 3 (May/June 2003), page 47-49. It is from a series on cemetery records in Strafford County. This is "The Parade Cemetery" in Barnstead, NH, compiled by William J. Walker. If you want the txt file with fixed-sized font, drop me a note. Dave Larkin East Sandwich, MA Death Age Birth Spouse Father Mother NUTTER, Eliza 3 Jan 1890 80 23 May 1809 John Edgerly Bunker Eliphalet Nutter Lovey Locke OTIS, Olive 24 Jun 1830 46 Abt 1784 Joseph Bunker PICKERING, Julia A. 13 May 1877 59 31 Mar 1818 Gardner Towle Bunker Joseph Pickering Mary Lyford PROCTOR, Rebecca 29 Mar 1853 67 Nov 1785 Andrew Bunker RAND, Joseph B. 30 Sep 1897 73 2 Apr 1824 ---- Bunker Moses Hill Rand Anna Bunker RAND, Hiram 22 Jan 1903 76 5 Apr 1827 Harriet N. Hoitt Moses Hill Rand Anna Bunker RAND, Lydia Abt 1833 John L. Woodhouse Moses Hill Rand Anna Bunker RAND, Moses Hill 4 Apr 1885 81 Jun 1803 Anna Bunker Samuel Rand Mary Hill

Genealogy and history depend on documents to support them. I just received an inch thick package of records from Barbara Jarvis that will add considerably to the Bunker Family database and files. Thank you so much Barbara. I have numerous documents and pictures in the BFA file that other people have sent to us over time. In more than one case something has happened so that the family has lost the documents and the BFA was able to supply them with copies. I back up all our files. I keep paper and computer copies of all pictures and documents. I send a copy of the computer records periodically out of state so that in case there is a disaster at my house, we don't lose them. I urge everyone to do the same and any one who would like to send copies of their pictures and documents to the BFA for safe keeping can contact me on the list or at betterichs@earthlink.net or mail them to me at Bette Richards, 1655 W. Ajo #399, Tucson, AZ 85713. Again thanks to Barbara and all the others who periodically share information and documents with us. Bette

Susie Morley suggested a couple websites that might help you in your English research. www.genesconnected.co.uk www.friendsreunited.co.uk Bette

Bunker cCousins, For those who may have been searching for the Bob Bunker m __ Tall, new information has arrived. Seems Bob is a nickname and the given name is Baldin Lee (or Leigh) Bunker. Talls are registered in Newton Ferrers, Modbury, Ermington, Yealmpton See msg 610 and tks for the help gil

Hello Cousins, There is an English Bunker query on GenForum (#608) looking for a Bob (Robert?) Bunker who m __ Tall; at least 1 issue: George Bunker. Bob reported to be from Modbury, Devonshire branch I have no one named Tall in my files This sound familiar to anyone? gil

Dick Eastman's newsletter is out again and this issue is so full of information that I think will interest many of you I recommend that you read it. http://www.rootsforum.com This is the best genealogical newsletter published. I highly recommend it for the interesting information and sources that Dick publishes every week. Click on the standard edition. It is free. If you want more you can pay $15. I only get the standard edition and find it very valuable. This week I was especially interested in the GEDmark program. This is a free program that marks every single person in your GEDCOM with the source that you put in. The Bunker Family Assn. does not send out GEDCOM's. If we did though this would be excellent as we could mark every file with the BFA website as a source. Many people download GEDCOM's to and from the internet. A lot of people have been known to sell this information and claim it as their own without indicating that someone else did the research. This GEDmark program addresses that issue and the program is free. Dick also talks about Linux. This is a free operating system that really does not work with genealogy programs except one. It operates like Windows but there are some problems. These are quickly being solved and this new version seems to really excite Dick. If you do not want to spend megabucks for WIN XP maybe you might want to try Linux. Dick gives you the links. There is going to be a virtual genealogical conference. This sounds like a great idea and a way to learn a lot at a low price and without all the travel. It is going to be between June 10 and July 10 I think. Check out the newsletter for the dates and other information. I intend to "attend" this conference as it is the only one I can afford. If I could afford to go to several I would definitely as you really learn a lot at the conferences. At about $1,000 each though I cannot afford it. There is much more in the newsletter. Bette

There are 35 Bunkers listed. -------- Original Message -------- Subject: [POWELL] If your Ancestor was in Indiana Resent-Date: Sun, 27 Apr 2003 10:17:45 -0600 Resent-From: POWELL-L@rootsweb.com Date: Sun, 27 Apr 2003 10:19:24 -0600 From: Kathleen Burnett <kathleenburnett@earthlink.net> Reply-To: POWELL-L@rootsweb.com To: POWELL-L@rootsweb.com If your ancestor was in Indiana, you might want to check out the Indiana Marriage Database. It is user friendly. A great site! http://www.statelib.lib.in.us/www/isl/indiana/genealogy/mirr.html Kathleen Burnett List Mom ==== POWELL Mailing List ==== If you wish to unsubscribe from the Powell surname list, send only the word UNSUBSCRIBE to Powell-l-request@rootsweb.com or if you are on the digest list to Powell-d-request if you are on the digest list. ============================== To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237

Hello cousins, Want your very own bunker for only 38K? If nothing else, it's good for a laugh. Type "bunker safe room" in the ebay search block. What a hoot gil

The New England Historic and Genealogical Society is putting the records of the 1798 Massachusetts and Maine direct tax list on line. Not all records have survived and they are just beginning to put them on. So far, In Hancock Co., Maine there are the following Bunkers mentioned: v. 1, p. 155,Isaac, occupant/owner Hancock, (no description of property) v. 1, p. 156, Mark, occupant/owner Hancock, (no description) v. 1, p. 166, Isaac, occupant, Samuel Nibble owner, Hancock, (no description) v. 1, p. 208, Benia, occupant/owner, Sedgwick,100 acres, value $650 v. 1, p. 321, Plymouth Gore, occupant, Jonathan Bunker owner, 114 acres (no value) v. 1, p. 323, Plymouth Gore, occupant, Clement Bunker owner, 100 acres (no value) v. 6 covers Essex Co., MA. In it there are numerous references to Bunker Meadows and lots in it. In addition this listing for Daniel Bunker occupant/owner, Beverly, Essex, 90 perches, value $215, value of all property owned by this person, $219. None of these entries indicate that there was a house on the property or any other building. Bette

http://www.ancestorstuff.com has some good sales. Once you enter the store take a look at the specials. http://www.genealogical.com has a new book THE JACOBITE PEERAGE with 200 hereditary titles and hundreds of court appointment by James II and VII and successors between 1688-1784. And other titles. The Records of Debtors 1852-1917 in California at http://rootsweb.com/~cascgs/judge.htm Once you click on the index on this site it takes a while to load but is worth it. The early records would include those who went broke in the Gold Rush. Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War is looking for volunteers to transcribe the gravestones of Civil War veterans. http://www.suvcw.org If you go to the web site index you will find many useful Civil War links too. Records of the 1906 Census of Canada Western Provinces is at http://www.archives.ca/02/020153_e.html This is only searchable by district, etc. and not by surname but if you know where your family may have been at the time it will give you images of the census page. The Illinois State Genealogical Society Quarterly volumes 32:3 and 32:4 (Fall and Winter of 2000) has a transcript of the 1732 and 1752 census' in Illinois. P.O. Box 10195, Springfield, IL 62791-0195. http://ilgenweb.com has scads of links to Illinois resources and lots of addresses. E.B. Luce Collection of c. 1900 Massachusetts photographs is at http://www.ebluce.com/eblucecollection/ Most of the above came from the latest FORUM, the newsletter for the Federation of Genealogical Societies of which the Bunker Family Assn. is a member. They are having a conference in Orlando, FL 3-6 September 2003 if anyone is interested in attending. http://www.fgs.org and click on 2003 conference on the right side of the page. There is so much to learn at these conferences it is overwhelming. I am still working on the information I obtained in 2002. Bette

Someone on the AZ list recommended this site as it tracks railroads and the places they stopped. Might be good for clues to travelers. http://www.livgenmi.com/1891shippersgaz.htm This includes several states. Scroll down to the directory and maps area. Bette

A new Bunker website is up. Andrew Bowers has put up a site that traces his ancestry back to the Bedfordshire Bunkers. It's very interesting. http://homepages.paradise.net.nz/abowers/ Bette

Hi Bette I think science in general might be interested in who John Godfrey's descendants might be if hr had no children. :) Alan ----- Original Message ----- From: "Bette Richards" <betterichs@earthlink.net> To: <BUNKER-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, April 21, 2003 10:37 AM Subject: witches > Do you think you have a witch in your ancestry? Dick Eastman gives a couple > sites to check that out in his newsletter this week. http://rootsforum.com > A list of "approved ancestors" is at > http://www.adeaw.us/ancestors.htm This list includes John Godfrey who never > had any children. It might be interesting to see who his descendants are. > There is an Association of Daughters of Early American Witches > http://www.adeaw.us/ that uses this list. It does not include Indians > accused or punished or killed as witches. I'm not sure if it includes > African Americans. The Indians and Africans were the two largest groups > hung as witches but are usually ignored. Quakers were regularly accused of > being witches including at least one Bunker. No Bunkers on this list > though. Enjoy. > > My kids are certain I am the wicked witch of the west but none of my > ancestors are on the list. Too bad! > > Bette > > > > ==== BUNKER Mailing List ==== > Want more information on the Bunker Family Association? Send an e-mail message to gilbunker@snip.net and receive our current newsletter, and a pedigree chart of your Bunker ancestors (if they can be located in our files). > >