Cousins, About Cousins Ellis & Fountian Campbell, There is A record of Fountain campberll marrying in Augusta county Va, <RIGHT> So how about a bit of Supposing, hat Something Happened to one of the Parents, & Fountian Campbel was Left in Augusta County & Bro Ellis was relocated to MO??/ Ir on County, Mo. Where CUZ BH Found Some Census Records_________?? Was not For med untill 1857 That is Many years after that Family would have relocated, CUZ Fountain was Drifting down the Vally raiseing his Family___?? Many Questins BUT other Routes b Produce Nothing About The Parents of These two BOYS CUZ A T In a message dated 7/18/2010 7:48:13 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, [email protected] writes: Glad I could help Lynn ...I love hearing that something I did worked..lol. Now, if someone would figure out what brick good ol' Ellis Campbell (Cammel) b 1804 in VA is hiding under...I'd be pleased as can be! You think that finding The eldest son of James Mehlander & Nancy Ann Welborn Campbell would be cudos enough...I want it ALL!!! LOL.. Thinking that Ellis may have been a middle name...or it may have been Elias, who knows. Marge Margie Campbell Campbell's http://www.lmcam1.com/ (under construction) NuStyle 2100 Visit my Webshots Albums http://community.webshots.com/user/margecam52 Date: Thu, 15 Jul 2010 20:55:56 -0400 From: Linda Heckerthorn <[email protected]> Subject: Re: [Campbell] Don't build your own brick walls To: [email protected] Message-ID: <[email protected]> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Excellent advice, Marge. You helped me find my GGGrandfather a few years ago in a MI Prison Census. I have since been to Lansing and solved the rest of the puzzle myself. I couldn't have done it without you! I've just picked up Ancestry.com again, and another nugget of advice from me would be: Don't trust the transcription provided by Ancestry.com at the bottom of the actual census copy. It may be easier and faster to read, but if they can't make out a detail or name from the penmanship on the document, they put what THEY think it is. I have sent in three transcription corrections in a week. I've almost ignored documents because of a wrong name, country of parents, or dates. I can always see exactly how the mistake was made. Reread EVERYTHING!! Thanks again Marge, Lynn Heckerthorn _______________________________________ Remember to search the archives use this address http://listsearches.rootsweb.com/?list=CAMPBELL Browse the archives at http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index/CAMPBELL/ Contact the List Manager mailto:[email protected] ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

THANKS CUZ, I wonder some time, CUZ A T In a message dated 7/19/2010 9:41:29 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time, [email protected] writes: Mr von Weissenberg I have never before heard anyone complain about Cuz A T messages, I have never had no problems with his message, may be that you don't understand English or people from the south. _______________________________________ Remember to search the archives use this address http://listsearches.rootsweb.com/?list=CAMPBELL Browse the archives at http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index/CAMPBELL/ Contact the List Manager mailto:[email protected] ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

We discussed this last week of May first week of June, my lineage was Charles Campbell born poss.abt.1720-1730 either Argyllshire,Scotland or Armagh,Province of Ireland now Northern Ireland,his son John Campbell who served 21 years in the British Army in the Royal Dragoons died not long after his retirement. Patrick Campbell came to the U.S. in 1848 settled first in Shawneetown,Illinois then to Hamilton County,Illinois. then Felix Campbell,Sr.married Hattie Heard,their daughter Ellen Campbell married Harvey Lambert, their son was my father Harold Lambert. We discussed this and I said we weren't connected. Mickey in Mt.Vernon.       --- On Wed, 6/2/10, Doris Swinson <[email protected]> wrote: From: Doris Swinson <[email protected]> Subject: Campbell Family To: "Micky" <[email protected]> Date: Wednesday, June 2, 2010, 4:54 PM Micky,   After looking over my Campbell list, they were in Lawrence and Wabash Co, in Illinois, Some of the names of the children of my great great  grandfather  Abner Campbell who married Elizabeth James was  Thomas. Joseph, Robert B. Abner J. Winfred,Sarah, Elizabeth, and Lucreita.  They were born in North Carolina and Posey Co., IN.   Don't thank we will make a connection, but it never hurts to try.  good luck in finding your family. Doris

We don't complain about Cuz AT around here. I never have and never will. He may not be my line but he is still my "cuz" and I still love him. Period Mickey in Southern Illinois --- On Mon, 7/19/10, Doris Swinson <[email protected]> wrote: From: Doris Swinson <[email protected]> Subject: [Campbell] (no subject) To: [email protected] Date: Monday, July 19, 2010, 8:40 AM Mr von Weissenberg    I have never before heard anyone complain about Cuz A T   messages, I have never had no problems with his message, may be that you don't understand English or people from the south. _______________________________________ Remember to search the archives use this address http://listsearches.rootsweb.com/?list=CAMPBELL Browse the archives at http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index/CAMPBELL/ Contact the List Manager mailto:[email protected] ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Mr von Weissenberg I have never before heard anyone complain about Cuz A T messages, I have never had no problems with his message, may be that you don't understand English or people from the south.

I have been searching for the parents of my 3rd gt grandmother Seletha or Letha Campbell. After many years I found the death certificate of a daughter which listed her mother as Seletha Campbell. Could be right or wrong as we all know, but that is all I have to go on. As per the 1850 cencus, she was born in TN 1814. Married William Sullivan b KY 1813. 2 children b in TN some in MO and the rest in TX Says her father b Scotland. Ch. James Franklin, John F., William Henry, George Riley, Polly Ann, Elias Flyn, Amanda M, Sarah Martha, Marion W, and Nancy L. Can anyone help me? Thank you Mary Sullivan Richards

1. Never, and I'm saying it again, NEVER say Never to anyone who > > says they think they may connect to your line. Why not? > Because you > > may miss a link and put few more bricks on that brick wall > of yours. > > Actually, I think you'd want to remove bricks from the brick wall. > > Bill Cousin BILL, I do not believe thatbany one Could be any more right, Genealogicaly, These 4 words are the Foundation for THE greatest Genealogical BRICK WALL, one will ever encounter <IT JUST CAIN'T BE> Often I sence a Mind SET, that if it hasn't been Found it doesn't exist, <OH YEA> thenMY Question, Why does that Mind SET Continue in Genealogy??? I know that the Campbell_kids Have a Very good record of OUR Campbell Family From OUR OLE George Campbell that Marries Cathrine <UNK> IT is as has been From Our OLE George <Campbell> Back that always seems to BAFFELL??? I do NOT Believe that THE current, Posted George & Margaret Campbell are the Parents Of OUR ole George Campbell: I am going to Present a PLEA, For Campbell, Cousins & Potential Cousins, WHY Potential, Please re-read CUZ Bills BIT, YOUR Name being Campbell____________?? YEP, there is That <IT JUST CAIN"T BE> IF you Campbell's Can aford A <D. N. A. >TEST, Will YOU Know that there is NO Connection There was one Charles Campbell born in Ireland in 1669, In due time Before 1700 there was One George Campbell & two Sisters Born to this Charles Campbell_____________Foward___?? as much as Our George Campbell was/IS Given as haveing been born in 1700, ABOUT right, I believe that There were Brothers, Francis, William, Patrick, <A> John ??? YEP <CUZ BH> & other NAY SAYERS BUT Y,ALL DO NOT have any proof that it Did not happen_______?? SO. There fore the Need for <D. N. A.> YA Could be right, But you do not have ANY More proof - Than I do + Cousins, THE only thing that <IT JUST CAINT BE> MIND SET, Has ever proven is that, it prevented ONE from Knowing. With out a Doubt, I believ that My 5th Great Grand Father, OLE George Campbell was Born Raised & Died Right up there nin em Mountains of What is Nelson County, Va right where COUSIN <BH> found Where & When he Made money to BUT that Bit of Land, I believe That Our Ole George Campbell Practiced what was Known As <POACHED, untill he had Gotten enough Money to BUY His first Home Place, NO more or less than HIS MANY Descendants Do in 2010, Or inherit it?? NOW Cousins, When ya get through Shooting <CUZ A T> down Please come forth with ya <D. N. A. > THEN & then only will we know Whats/What, Please NOTE, telling CUZ A T, that I am an over loaded GOOSE, will leave US Campbell Family Descendants RIGHT where we have been since we Discovered OUR OLE George Campbell Married to Catherins <UNK???> A, D. N. A. <??> By its self is jus that_________?? Compareison, COUSINS, & then we will find out; WE need to know IF There is a Connection between Those Campbell's Born in the First 25 Years of 1700. Now I know tat there are researchers With the Names & Birth Dates Of the Campbell's that were born in the First 25 Years of <1700> IN the Area, that is to day Nelson & Amherst, Augusta & albemarle Counties, Va. The formtion of these Counties; 1721 Spotsylvania, from Essex, King william & King & King & Queen To Orange County in 1734 From Spotsylvania in 1734 New Kent before 1020 To Hanover in 1721, mRecords destroyed in 1865, To Louisa in 1742 To Albemarle in 1744 AND THIS: Goochland From Henrico County in 1727 in 1744 Parts of both Goochland & Louisa Counties were used to form Albemarle County then in 1761 Amherst County was Formed From Albemarle county then in 1808 Nelson County was formed I have Checked with the Current Henrico County Government & was told that they have NO RECORD od Any land haveing been Owned By Any Campbell Before 1727 I have Followe My Johnson, & Pace Families Across Va From east tio West & Find No Campbell families There Fore I believe that OUR Campbell Ancestors came from the North PA. DELAWARE Or Md??? Leading to the Posiability of a Quiet Movement into the Mountains of WHAT IS today Nelson County Va & through Hard Scrable Mountian Farming & MOONSHINEING, OLE George Finaly got enough Money to Buy his First Land, Sorta like My Mothers Father, Born in 1871, Rented a far on Thrashers Creek there in Amherst County, inn 1885 at 14 Years old, With His Mother, His sister & A first Cousin, This House Hold is Recorded in the 1890 Va Census, This Farm was on RT 625, & to day there is a LAKE on part of the Land that Grand Pa Farmed & raised his Family untill 1930 he Managed to BUY a Farm in Appomattox, County Va. Where in 1947 he Died & left theLand to his 4 Children, Though Today there is the Grand Children from his Oldest Son still on the Partb that was Left to Their Father, SO Please take stock of your Situation, WE no longer POACH/SQUAT But if we AS I did not inherit, My Home land I had to wait untill I was Able With a Bit of Help Bought My Home here in Henrico county, Va in 1965 At the age of 39 years. BUT i still believe that there was ONE Charles Campbell, Born in ireland in 1669 to one George Campbell also born in Ireland, To OUR OLE George Campbell born in, What is today Nelson County in, 1720. TRUE, I do not have PROOFE that it did happen, JUST SO NOR do Y;ALL have any proofe that it did NOT happen, <JUST SO???> <D. N. A. > Cousins LETS COMPARE, PLEASE CUZ A T [email protected]_ (mailto:[email protected])

Wow talk about fantastic people out there. A few months ago I requested help for my fathers obit. I was told it was not in Paducah, Kentucky newspaper, so I just said thanks but was in Washington State so would have to do without. Today I got an email from the same Angels and they said even thought they did not live there either they went to the library in Paducah and sent me his obit. Yes there are Angels and strangers out there we don't know who are lovely and caring of others. Sometimes we just need to be reminded. Lisa

Glad I could help Lynn ...I love hearing that something I did worked..lol. Now, if someone would figure out what brick good ol' Ellis Campbell (Cammel) b 1804 in VA is hiding under...I'd be pleased as can be! You think that finding The eldest son of James Mehlander & Nancy Ann Welborn Campbell would be cudos enough...I want it ALL!!! LOL.. Thinking that Ellis may have been a middle name...or it may have been Elias, who knows. Marge Margie Campbell Campbell's http://www.lmcam1.com/ (under construction) NuStyle 2100 Visit my Webshots Albums http://community.webshots.com/user/margecam52 Date: Thu, 15 Jul 2010 20:55:56 -0400 From: Linda Heckerthorn <[email protected]> Subject: Re: [Campbell] Don't build your own brick walls To: [email protected] Message-ID: <[email protected]> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Excellent advice, Marge. You helped me find my GGGrandfather a few years ago in a MI Prison Census. I have since been to Lansing and solved the rest of the puzzle myself. I couldn't have done it without you! I've just picked up Ancestry.com again, and another nugget of advice from me would be: Don't trust the transcription provided by Ancestry.com at the bottom of the actual census copy. It may be easier and faster to read, but if they can't make out a detail or name from the penmanship on the document, they put what THEY think it is. I have sent in three transcription corrections in a week. I've almost ignored documents because of a wrong name, country of parents, or dates. I can always see exactly how the mistake was made. Reread EVERYTHING!! Thanks again Marge, Lynn Heckerthorn

Ancestry is a wonderful tool for doing genealogy..but there are a lot of transcription errors there..comes with the territory...that's also why there are errors on the actual census...and other records. I've put in several change requests due to obvious errors in transcriptions also in the past few weeks...some understandable, some I have no clue how the transcriber couldn't read a clear name..life...at least someone is trying to help. Here is what I do when looking for a person on Ancestry (or any research site): I put in the full name, birth, and state...everything I think I know, and I always use SOUNDEX, not EXACT spelling. If I don't get a hit, I omit the place of birth (sometimes that is left blank on a census), and I put in a 10 year spread on the birth year. If still no hits, I omit the state...then I omit the first name..and weed through (usually not a whole lot to go through)... If I know for certain the state..I will omit the birth year info all together...and the first name. If it's a female or the first name is not a popular name..like Zora, Ansetta, etc... I will omit the last name and search the state and first name only...this helps if the person remarried, or married for first time. By this time, I've usually found what I am looking for...but sometimes the person was just not on that census (maybe moving, or lived too remote..who knows). Marge Margie Campbell Campbell's http://www.lmcam1.com/ (under construction) NuStyle 2100 Visit my Webshots Albums http://community.webshots.com/user/margecam52

Exactly, Bill ...which is why you should Never say Never...if you do, you may add to the bricks on that wall...we are trying to tear them down. Marge Margie Campbell Campbell's http://www.lmcam1.com/ (under construction) NuStyle 2100 Visit my Webshots Albums http://community.webshots.com/user/margecam52 > From: "Bill McCray" <[email protected]> > Subject: Re: [Campbell] Don't build your own brick walls > On 15 Jul 2010 at 15:13, Marge Campbell wrote: > > > > > 1. Never, and I'm saying it again, NEVER say Never to anyone who > > says they think they may connect to your line. Why not? > Because you > > may miss a link and put few more bricks on that brick wall > of yours. > > Actually, I think you'd want to remove bricks from the brick wall. > > Bill >

I have found, ASK & ANSWER QUESTIONS SOME ONE KNOWS> & these 4 words ARE THE fOUNFATION FOR THE GREATEST GENEALOCIAL BRICK WALL ONE WILL ENCOUNTER <it just caint be> Which does not FIT into My Research. CUZ A T In a message dated 7/15/2010 5:44:53 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, [email protected] writes: I agree. You never know when you are going to find just that bit of info that will unravel the mystery you are chasing. ---- V Williams <[email protected]> wrote: > Well said, Marge > > > > > ________________________________ > From: Marge Campbell <[email protected]> > To: [email protected] > Sent: Thu, July 15, 2010 4:13:21 PM > Subject: [Campbell] Don't build your own brick walls > > Hi > Noticed some are fairly new to genealogy (at least their Campbell lines). > This pertains to ALL your genealogy searches...just some things I have > learned over the last 40 years or so. > > 1. Never, and I'm saying it again, NEVER say Never to anyone who says they > think they may connect to your line. Why not? Because you may miss a link > and put few more bricks on that brick wall of yours. > > I have a Campbell...fairly recent..died in 1949...fairly young man... I kept > getting emails, letters, phone calls from a lady...I had even asked my MILaw > if she thought her BILaw was ever in California...her reply...NO, he > wasn't...was he in the service? NO, he wasn't...etc...then she said.."I > never met him, he died." That kept me telling this lady no, NEVER... Well, > finally, on Thanksgiving...she calls me...and emails...and I tell her... (out > of frustration mostly) I'd have the younger sister of the man contact > her...not five minutes later: "How did you find Carol? We have been looking > for her for over 20 years!"...seems my MILaw did know this man...and then > the story of why she denied the fact came out...she had a secret that > involved my hubby & this man...seems this Carol might be my hubby's half > sister, or his cousin...took DNA to fix that one. > > 2. Boundaries changed a lot in the past..state & county...shoot even > country possesion here in the USA..so, if someone says they have a close > match, but it's in NC, not VA or KY..etc...DON'T discount that...research > it! > > Census records & family genealogies are secondary at best...sometimes > downright "stories", not factual at all. Smile, accept the hints & > stories..then research them! > > We have a Dorcas Campbell..b abt 1839-40 in Missouri..we know this from all > census records she is on but one...the 1850 Shannon county MO census shows > her as Derias, age 10, a male b MO...well it's half right! > > If the census says born in Ireland..probably valid...but check other census > records...make sure. > > One reason census records can be incorrect is that a neighbor gave the info, > and guessed at a lot of the info...also, the person interviewed could not > read/write...and the spelling is off..and if asked where they hailed > from...they may say the last state they lived in...which was on the way from > somewhere else..or since grandpa was from Ireland...they say Ireland...also > I have found where the state boundary changed..and they gave TN, when it was > actually in AL. > > Just never say never...research it. > Marge > > Margie Campbell > Campbell's http://www.lmcam1.com/ > (under construction) > > NuStyle 2100 > Visit my Webshots Albums > http://community.webshots.com/user/margecam52 > > > _______________________________________ > > Remember to search the archives use this address > http://listsearches.rootsweb.com/?list=CAMPBELL > > Browse the archives at > http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index/CAMPBELL/ > > Contact the List Manager > mailto:[email protected] > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in > the subject and the body of the message > _______________________________________ > > Remember to search the archives use this address > http://listsearches.rootsweb.com/?list=CAMPBELL > > Browse the archives at > http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index/CAMPBELL/ > > Contact the List Manager > mailto:[email protected] > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message _______________________________________ Remember to search the archives use this address http://listsearches.rootsweb.com/?list=CAMPBELL Browse the archives at http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index/CAMPBELL/ Contact the List Manager mailto:[email protected] ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

You are so right. Re-read everything. I have found so many mistakes in the censuses. You just have to keep looking. Search by first name. Search by children's names. Or neighbor's name. I even found one family by systematically going page by page (it was a rainy day). Betty (aka Kelly's Mom) ----- Original Message ----- From: "Linda Heckerthorn" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Thursday, July 15, 2010 8:55 PM Subject: Re: [Campbell] Don't build your own brick walls > Excellent advice, Marge. You helped me find my GGGrandfather a few years > ago in a MI Prison Census. I have since been to Lansing and solved the > rest of the puzzle myself. I couldn't have done it without you! I've > just picked up Ancestry.com again, and another nugget of advice from me > would be: Don't trust the transcription provided by Ancestry.com at the > bottom of the actual census copy. It may be easier and faster to read, > but if they can't make out a detail or name from the penmanship on the > document, they put what THEY think it is. I have sent in three > transcription corrections in a week. I've almost ignored documents > because of a wrong name, country of parents, or dates. I can always see > exactly how the mistake was made. Reread EVERYTHING!! > > Thanks again Marge, > Lynn Heckerthorn > [email protected] > > > > > On Jul 15, 2010, at 4:13 PM, Marge Campbell wrote: > >> Hi >> Noticed some are fairly new to genealogy (at least their Campbell lines). >> This pertains to ALL your genealogy searches...just some things I have >> learned over the last 40 years or so. >> >> 1. Never, and I'm saying it again, NEVER say Never to anyone who says >> they >> think they may connect to your line. Why not? Because you may miss a >> link >> and put few more bricks on that brick wall of yours. >> >> I have a Campbell...fairly recent..died in 1949...fairly young man... I >> kept >> getting emails, letters, phone calls from a lady...I had even asked my >> MILaw >> if she thought her BILaw was ever in California...her reply...NO, he >> wasn't...was he in the service? NO, he wasn't...etc...then she said.."I >> never met him, he died." That kept me telling this lady no, NEVER... >> Well, >> finally, on Thanksgiving...she calls me...and emails...and I tell >> her...(out >> of frustration mostly) I'd have the younger sister of the man contact >> her...not five minutes later: "How did you find Carol? We have been >> looking >> for her for over 20 years!"...seems my MILaw did know this man...and then >> the story of why she denied the fact came out...she had a secret that >> involved my hubby & this man...seems this Carol might be my hubby's half >> sister, or his cousin...took DNA to fix that one. >> >> 2. Boundaries changed a lot in the past..state & county...shoot even >> country possesion here in the USA..so, if someone says they have a close >> match, but it's in NC, not VA or KY..etc...DON'T discount that...research >> it! >> >> Census records & family genealogies are secondary at best...sometimes >> downright "stories", not factual at all. Smile, accept the hints & >> stories..then research them! >> >> We have a Dorcas Campbell..b abt 1839-40 in Missouri..we know this from >> all >> census records she is on but one...the 1850 Shannon county MO census >> shows >> her as Derias, age 10, a male b MO...well it's half right! >> >> If the census says born in Ireland..probably valid...but check other >> census >> records...make sure. >> >> One reason census records can be incorrect is that a neighbor gave the >> info, >> and guessed at a lot of the info...also, the person interviewed could not >> read/write...and the spelling is off..and if asked where they hailed >> from...they may say the last state they lived in...which was on the way >> from >> somewhere else..or since grandpa was from Ireland...they say >> Ireland...also >> I have found where the state boundary changed..and they gave TN, when it >> was >> actually in AL. >> >> Just never say never...research it. >> Marge >> >> Margie Campbell >> Campbell's http://www.lmcam1.com/ >> (under construction) >> >> NuStyle 2100 >> Visit my Webshots Albums >> http://community.webshots.com/user/margecam52 >> >> >> _______________________________________ >> >> Remember to search the archives use this address >> http://listsearches.rootsweb.com/?list=CAMPBELL >> >> Browse the archives at >> http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index/CAMPBELL/ >> >> Contact the List Manager >> mailto:[email protected] >> >> >> ------------------------------- >> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >> [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the >> quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > > _______________________________________ > > Remember to search the archives use this address > http://listsearches.rootsweb.com/?list=CAMPBELL > > Browse the archives at > http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index/CAMPBELL/ > > Contact the List Manager > mailto:[email protected] > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > >

On 15 Jul 2010 at 15:13, Marge Campbell wrote: > > 1. Never, and I'm saying it again, NEVER say Never to anyone who > says they think they may connect to your line. Why not? Because you > may miss a link and put few more bricks on that brick wall of yours. Actually, I think you'd want to remove bricks from the brick wall. Bill

Excellent advice, Marge. You helped me find my GGGrandfather a few years ago in a MI Prison Census. I have since been to Lansing and solved the rest of the puzzle myself. I couldn't have done it without you! I've just picked up Ancestry.com again, and another nugget of advice from me would be: Don't trust the transcription provided by Ancestry.com at the bottom of the actual census copy. It may be easier and faster to read, but if they can't make out a detail or name from the penmanship on the document, they put what THEY think it is. I have sent in three transcription corrections in a week. I've almost ignored documents because of a wrong name, country of parents, or dates. I can always see exactly how the mistake was made. Reread EVERYTHING!! Thanks again Marge, Lynn Heckerthorn [email protected] On Jul 15, 2010, at 4:13 PM, Marge Campbell wrote: > Hi > Noticed some are fairly new to genealogy (at least their Campbell lines). > This pertains to ALL your genealogy searches...just some things I have > learned over the last 40 years or so. > > 1. Never, and I'm saying it again, NEVER say Never to anyone who says they > think they may connect to your line. Why not? Because you may miss a link > and put few more bricks on that brick wall of yours. > > I have a Campbell...fairly recent..died in 1949...fairly young man... I kept > getting emails, letters, phone calls from a lady...I had even asked my MILaw > if she thought her BILaw was ever in California...her reply...NO, he > wasn't...was he in the service? NO, he wasn't...etc...then she said.."I > never met him, he died." That kept me telling this lady no, NEVER... Well, > finally, on Thanksgiving...she calls me...and emails...and I tell her...(out > of frustration mostly) I'd have the younger sister of the man contact > her...not five minutes later: "How did you find Carol? We have been looking > for her for over 20 years!"...seems my MILaw did know this man...and then > the story of why she denied the fact came out...she had a secret that > involved my hubby & this man...seems this Carol might be my hubby's half > sister, or his cousin...took DNA to fix that one. > > 2. Boundaries changed a lot in the past..state & county...shoot even > country possesion here in the USA..so, if someone says they have a close > match, but it's in NC, not VA or KY..etc...DON'T discount that...research > it! > > Census records & family genealogies are secondary at best...sometimes > downright "stories", not factual at all. Smile, accept the hints & > stories..then research them! > > We have a Dorcas Campbell..b abt 1839-40 in Missouri..we know this from all > census records she is on but one...the 1850 Shannon county MO census shows > her as Derias, age 10, a male b MO...well it's half right! > > If the census says born in Ireland..probably valid...but check other census > records...make sure. > > One reason census records can be incorrect is that a neighbor gave the info, > and guessed at a lot of the info...also, the person interviewed could not > read/write...and the spelling is off..and if asked where they hailed > from...they may say the last state they lived in...which was on the way from > somewhere else..or since grandpa was from Ireland...they say Ireland...also > I have found where the state boundary changed..and they gave TN, when it was > actually in AL. > > Just never say never...research it. > Marge > > Margie Campbell > Campbell's http://www.lmcam1.com/ > (under construction) > > NuStyle 2100 > Visit my Webshots Albums > http://community.webshots.com/user/margecam52 > > > _______________________________________ > > Remember to search the archives use this address > http://listsearches.rootsweb.com/?list=CAMPBELL > > Browse the archives at > http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index/CAMPBELL/ > > Contact the List Manager > mailto:[email protected] > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

I agree. You never know when you are going to find just that bit of info that will unravel the mystery you are chasing. ---- V Williams <[email protected]> wrote: > Well said, Marge > > > > > ________________________________ > From: Marge Campbell <[email protected]> > To: [email protected] > Sent: Thu, July 15, 2010 4:13:21 PM > Subject: [Campbell] Don't build your own brick walls > > Hi > Noticed some are fairly new to genealogy (at least their Campbell lines). > This pertains to ALL your genealogy searches...just some things I have > learned over the last 40 years or so. > > 1. Never, and I'm saying it again, NEVER say Never to anyone who says they > think they may connect to your line.  Why not?  Because you may miss a link > and put few more bricks on that brick wall of yours. > > I have a Campbell...fairly recent..died in 1949...fairly young man... I kept > getting emails, letters, phone calls from a lady...I had even asked my MILaw > if she thought her BILaw was ever in California...her reply...NO, he > wasn't...was he in the service? NO, he wasn't...etc...then she said.."I > never met him, he died." That kept me telling this lady no, NEVER... Well, > finally, on Thanksgiving...she calls me...and emails...and I tell her...(out > of frustration mostly) I'd have the younger sister of the man contact > her...not five minutes later: "How did you find Carol?  We have been looking > for her for over 20 years!"...seems my MILaw did know this man...and then > the story of why she denied  the fact came out...she had a secret that > involved my hubby & this man...seems this Carol might be my hubby's half > sister, or his cousin...took DNA to fix that one.  > > 2.  Boundaries changed a lot in the past..state & county...shoot even > country possesion here in the USA..so, if someone says they have a close > match, but it's in NC, not VA or KY..etc...DON'T discount that...research > it! > > Census records & family genealogies are secondary at best...sometimes > downright "stories", not factual at all.  Smile, accept the hints & > stories..then research them! > > We have a Dorcas Campbell..b abt 1839-40 in Missouri..we know this from all > census records she is on but one...the 1850 Shannon county MO census shows > her as Derias, age 10, a male b MO...well it's half right!  > > If the census says born in Ireland..probably valid...but check other census > records...make sure. > > One reason census records can be incorrect is that a neighbor gave the info, > and guessed at a lot of the info...also, the person interviewed could not > read/write...and the spelling is off..and if asked where they hailed > from...they may say the last state they lived in...which was on the way from > somewhere else..or since grandpa was from Ireland...they say Ireland...also > I have found where the state boundary changed..and they gave TN, when it was > actually in AL.  > > Just never say never...research it. > Marge > > Margie Campbell > Campbell's http://www.lmcam1.com/ > (under construction) > > NuStyle 2100 > Visit my Webshots Albums > http://community.webshots.com/user/margecam52  > > > _______________________________________ > > Remember to search the archives use this address > http://listsearches.rootsweb.com/?list=CAMPBELL > > Browse the archives at > http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index/CAMPBELL/ > > Contact the List Manager > mailto:[email protected] > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in > the subject and the body of the message > _______________________________________ > > Remember to search the archives use this address > http://listsearches.rootsweb.com/?list=CAMPBELL > > Browse the archives at > http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index/CAMPBELL/ > > Contact the List Manager > mailto:[email protected] > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Hi Noticed some are fairly new to genealogy (at least their Campbell lines). This pertains to ALL your genealogy searches...just some things I have learned over the last 40 years or so. 1. Never, and I'm saying it again, NEVER say Never to anyone who says they think they may connect to your line. Why not? Because you may miss a link and put few more bricks on that brick wall of yours. I have a Campbell...fairly recent..died in 1949...fairly young man... I kept getting emails, letters, phone calls from a lady...I had even asked my MILaw if she thought her BILaw was ever in California...her reply...NO, he wasn't...was he in the service? NO, he wasn't...etc...then she said.."I never met him, he died." That kept me telling this lady no, NEVER... Well, finally, on Thanksgiving...she calls me...and emails...and I tell her...(out of frustration mostly) I'd have the younger sister of the man contact her...not five minutes later: "How did you find Carol? We have been looking for her for over 20 years!"...seems my MILaw did know this man...and then the story of why she denied the fact came out...she had a secret that involved my hubby & this man...seems this Carol might be my hubby's half sister, or his cousin...took DNA to fix that one. 2. Boundaries changed a lot in the past..state & county...shoot even country possesion here in the USA..so, if someone says they have a close match, but it's in NC, not VA or KY..etc...DON'T discount that...research it! Census records & family genealogies are secondary at best...sometimes downright "stories", not factual at all. Smile, accept the hints & stories..then research them! We have a Dorcas Campbell..b abt 1839-40 in Missouri..we know this from all census records she is on but one...the 1850 Shannon county MO census shows her as Derias, age 10, a male b MO...well it's half right! If the census says born in Ireland..probably valid...but check other census records...make sure. One reason census records can be incorrect is that a neighbor gave the info, and guessed at a lot of the info...also, the person interviewed could not read/write...and the spelling is off..and if asked where they hailed from...they may say the last state they lived in...which was on the way from somewhere else..or since grandpa was from Ireland...they say Ireland...also I have found where the state boundary changed..and they gave TN, when it was actually in AL. Just never say never...research it. Marge Margie Campbell Campbell's http://www.lmcam1.com/ (under construction) NuStyle 2100 Visit my Webshots Albums http://community.webshots.com/user/margecam52

Well said, Marge ________________________________ From: Marge Campbell <[email protected]> To: [email protected] Sent: Thu, July 15, 2010 4:13:21 PM Subject: [Campbell] Don't build your own brick walls Hi Noticed some are fairly new to genealogy (at least their Campbell lines). This pertains to ALL your genealogy searches...just some things I have learned over the last 40 years or so. 1. Never, and I'm saying it again, NEVER say Never to anyone who says they think they may connect to your line.  Why not?  Because you may miss a link and put few more bricks on that brick wall of yours. I have a Campbell...fairly recent..died in 1949...fairly young man... I kept getting emails, letters, phone calls from a lady...I had even asked my MILaw if she thought her BILaw was ever in California...her reply...NO, he wasn't...was he in the service? NO, he wasn't...etc...then she said.."I never met him, he died." That kept me telling this lady no, NEVER... Well, finally, on Thanksgiving...she calls me...and emails...and I tell her...(out of frustration mostly) I'd have the younger sister of the man contact her...not five minutes later: "How did you find Carol?  We have been looking for her for over 20 years!"...seems my MILaw did know this man...and then the story of why she denied  the fact came out...she had a secret that involved my hubby & this man...seems this Carol might be my hubby's half sister, or his cousin...took DNA to fix that one.  2.  Boundaries changed a lot in the past..state & county...shoot even country possesion here in the USA..so, if someone says they have a close match, but it's in NC, not VA or KY..etc...DON'T discount that...research it! Census records & family genealogies are secondary at best...sometimes downright "stories", not factual at all.  Smile, accept the hints & stories..then research them! We have a Dorcas Campbell..b abt 1839-40 in Missouri..we know this from all census records she is on but one...the 1850 Shannon county MO census shows her as Derias, age 10, a male b MO...well it's half right!  If the census says born in Ireland..probably valid...but check other census records...make sure. One reason census records can be incorrect is that a neighbor gave the info, and guessed at a lot of the info...also, the person interviewed could not read/write...and the spelling is off..and if asked where they hailed from...they may say the last state they lived in...which was on the way from somewhere else..or since grandpa was from Ireland...they say Ireland...also I have found where the state boundary changed..and they gave TN, when it was actually in AL.  Just never say never...research it. Marge Margie Campbell Campbell's http://www.lmcam1.com/ (under construction) NuStyle 2100 Visit my Webshots Albums http://community.webshots.com/user/margecam52  _______________________________________ Remember to search the archives use this address http://listsearches.rootsweb.com/?list=CAMPBELL Browse the archives at http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index/CAMPBELL/ Contact the List Manager mailto:[email protected] ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

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Thank you for your timely hint. I appreciate it very much. I am fairly new to the Campbell's research, but do know the family I am looking for traveled from Ill. to the Hardin, Montana area and are Wheat Farmers there. Father and mother stayed in Ill, though. Thanks for the hint. Jo Ann Campbell ____________________________________________________________ Penny Stock Jumping 2000% Sign up to the #1 voted penny stock newsletter for free today! http://thirdpartyoffers.juno.com/TGL3141/4c3e3db92742f2d8e82st02duc