My sister and I have letters that our father wrote to us during WWII...he was drafted into the Navy. I was One year old and my sister was 3 years old. The letters began from when he was in Boot Camp at Samson Air Force Base and continued until he was on his way home again. Very emotional letters for us...we never knew about them until about 2 years ago when they showed up in a trunk that an aunt left after she died. Paulette

Hi again, Just wondering if anyone has ever created a "time capsule" or been present at the opening of a "time capsule." In a way, the letter just found inside the wall of the Museum - which Lauraine just told us about - is sort of a "time capsule." And, I mentioned on a MA/US List this week that there are many people who move into an "historic home" and want to find out: who the first owner was, who bought the home later, etc. I had mentioned there is a show on TV called, "If the Walls Could Talk," and it is about people trying to find out the history of their historic home. Or, they have found things in the walls of the home, or in the attic or basement, which they want to find out about. Of course the stories on the show involve genealogy. In addition to houses having "secret rooms," I've heard / seen stories on TV about people who live in a very old house and one day discover that one of the walls in a room - are fake ! And, when they take down that fake wall, they sometimes get quite a surprise ! I remember watching what I think was an hour-long TV "mystery" about an older woman who died in an old house. One of the investigators was a woman who had lived on that street as a child. And, she had remembered that the woman had a husband and a son who had a "disability." No one had seen the husband for many years, and they also had not seen the adult son for many years. Not to spoil the end of the mystery, but it did have an unusual ending. It turned out that the husband was an "abuser," and the wife put up with it. Well, one day the son saw the abuse going on and could not take it anymore. He struck his father with something to stop the abuse and accidentally killed him. The mother did not want anyone know, so she opened up a few floor-boards, and buried her abusive husband "under the floor." A carpet was placed over the area. Then? She created a little efficiency apt. on the 2nd floor where her adult son could live, but disguised the door, so that, when people would walk up the staircase, they would only see a wall. I don't remember one part of the story, but I think the investigator had found out that the adult son had been placed in a "home" before his mother got sick. OR, they found the son in the secret room, and then the investigator placed him in a nice "home." Perhaps this was a story someone had written, but my imagination tells me that it could have happened. Remember the old movie, "I Remember Mama" and the "attitudes" of "Proper Bostonians." And, I would guess that many of us have found out about a long-standing "family secret" involving our ancestors. Betty (near Lowell, MA, USA) List Administrator FYI: I've been writing to the KIDDER's in and around Calais and Princeton, Maine, for 15+ years, and none of them ever responded. I was feeling sad? that none of them would write to me. I started telling people on the Maine Lists that the KIDDER's in Princeton must either have "skeletons in their closets," "ghosts in their attics," or "family secrets galore." Later someone wrote and said, Betty, Don't worry. The people in that area "Won't even open their mouth for their dentist !" :o)

Hello, I went to our annual "cousins get-together" a few weeks ago and my sister brought a copy of an old letter she found in the boxes of papers/photos she has. It was written by our grandfather to his oldest daughter. These cousins all come from the same grandparents, but we only knew them during their older years. Or, our memories of them were from their older years. It was written in 1930, and we figured out the daughter was 16. This daughter grew up to become our favorite aunt. What surprised us was the wording in the short note, and we had quite a discussion on whether our grandfather was writing "in jest" or was not the man we thought we knew. It seems the 16-yr-old daughter had gotten angry at her parents / siblings? and had moved out. She moved to her grandmother's home, partly to help take care of her. And the note was written to beg her to return home. He wrote that, if she came back, she could have her own bed. We had heard that, as a poor family, when the children were young, the boys were in one bed and the girls were in another bed. When I got home, I took out my mother's notes about her family, and the 1920's were "not" a good time for her parents. Their first 3 children lived but their 4th child died in 1921, Age 3. Two more children lived. Their 7th and 8th child died in 1924 and 1926 as infants. They had a 9th child after 1930. The older children were old enough to remember their baby siblings who all died in the 1920's. (And during those same years were World War I and then the Great Depression. It's no wonder that our grandparents and parents had different ideas about families and homes - than we do.) Betty (near Lowell, MA, USA) ----- Original Message ----- From: "Cynthia Phillips" <cphillips59@gmail.com> To: <can-usa-migration@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, July 01, 2009 9:06 PM Subject: Re: [CAN-USA-MIG] old letters >I found a lette my uncle wrote to his mom in 5th grade would be early to > mid 1920s and a letter my mom wrote to my aunt a couple months before > she > died of lung cancer, very upbeat and thought she had a handle on it. > Sadly > she didn't and died 3 mos. after she wrote it. > > cindy > > On Wed, Jul 1, 2009 at 8:44 PM, <syrnick@mts.net> wrote: > >> This is an interesting story from the Boston Globe and hope some of you >> can >> bring it up. How many on the list have been lucky enough to find old >> correspondence which gives some ideas of the history and lives of their >> ancestors? >>

Hi Lauraine, Many in MA/US know about that explosion. Every year the people of Nova Scotia send a "Christmas tree" down to Boston. That is a "thank you" for all the people who "rushed to the aid" of the victims of the explosion. If I'm remembering the story correctly, people on the MA shore, or people on the ships in Boston Harbor, could "see" the explosion ! Notes: Yes, it was the first World War when "hemlines" changed. Again, if I'm remembering correctly, that is when many women had to "go out to work" - while their husband "went off to War." And the women could not work in the factories, or in hospitals, etc., with their dresses / skirts touching the floor. And, with my grandmother's story, I wish I could find a "book author" who would be willing to write her story into an "historic novel." She was the grandmother who was twice-orphaned, or so the story goes. And was told many "lies" by her adoptive parents, who I believe were her grandparents. Except for her 10? years as a very young child in Melrose, MA, just outside of Boston, she spent her 2nd 10 years in "Downtown Boston" in "homes." Also, one of the wives on my KIDDER family tree out of Princeton, Maine, was a Clara McKEIL. I've often wondered how that name got mixed up with the McNEIL / MacNEIL name in written records. I think Clara was from a New Brunswick family, and she married Clinton KIDDER and lived in Princeton, except for a few years in Berlin, NH, where he had a serious Stroke. Writing from "RAINY" Boston ! :o( Betty (near Lowell, MA, USA) ----- Original Message ----- From: <syrnick@mts.net> To: <can-usa-migration@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, July 01, 2009 9:04 PM Subject: [CAN-USA-MIG] 1917 Halifax Explosion > One of the worst disasters in Canadian History was the Halifax Explosion. > There have been many books written about it in documentary and history > styles. > > Presently reading a novel about this era by Robert MacNeil of > "MacNeil/Lehrer Newshour on PBS. Robert MacNeil was born in Halifax. > > The novel is called BURDEN OF DESIRE and gives many insites to the life, > customs and class structures at that time. A book I recommend to those > who like to read history in a novel form vs text or documentary. Some of > the writing shows the antagonism between the U.S. and Canada in 1917 and > it might bother some, but I found it quite funny. The story really points > out just how much our societies have changed. In 1917, women's skirt > hemlines were starting to rise. > > Lauraine > > >

Looks as though these have come off of the newspaper website on which there is a Legacy or other guest book... I first became aware of those in 2005 when a family member died.. the website allows people to leave such messages for the family, who in turn can purchase a book made up of the messages from the company, if they so desire faye ---- MASmith <momsmith@fnwusers.com> wrote: > Is it common for obits in your area to have these personal messages? In > Michigan, I have never seen one.... > > mas > > -----Original Message----- > From: can-usa-migration-bounces@rootsweb.com > [mailto:can-usa-migration-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Alice Chauvin > SWAMPQUEEN > Sent: Tuesday, June 30, 2009 6:07 PM > To: acadian@rootsweb.com; CAN-USA-MIGRATION@rootsweb.com; > metisgen@rootsweb.com; chauvin@rootsweb.com; quebec-research@rootsweb.com > Subject: [CAN-USA-MIG] Obit: Hazel Breaux LaRose > > LaROSE Hazel Breaux LaRose passed away on Saturday, June 27, 2009. > Beloved wife of Edmond Paul LaRose, Sr. for 62 years. Mother of Cynthia > L. Schieffler, Edmond Paul LaRose, Jr., Barry James LaRose, Clifton Paul > LaRose and Ricky Joseph LaRose. Daughter of the late Armand Breaux and > Rose Stagni Breaux. Sister of Leoncia Stevens, Earlene Matherne and Lula > Mae Champagne. Grandmother of Michael Edmond Carter and Stacie Celino > (Husband Jason). Great Grandmother of Jaycie Rose Celino. Age 83 years. > A native of Larose, LA and a resident of Westwego, LA. Relatives and > friends also Parishioners of Our Lady of Prompt Succor Catholic Church > in Westwego are invited to attend visitation at MOTHE FUNERAL HOME, 7040 > Lapalco Blvd., Marrero, LA on Wednesday, July 1, 2009 from 6PM until > 10PM with a rosary at 7:30PM. Visitation will resume at Holy Savior > Catholic Church, Lockport, LA on Thursday, July 2, 2009 from 9:30AM > until Mass time at 11AM. Interment in Holy Savior Cemetery, Lockport, > LA. Information: 504-366-4343 > Published in The Times-Picayune on 6/30/2009 print > Guest Book > "To Hazel's family: I'm so sorry for your loss. May your memories and > the wonderful promises of Jesus about what the future holds bring you > comfort in these difficult times." > "My thoughts and prayers are with you all. May your happy memories soon > overcome the grief of your loss, and the knowledge that Aunt Hazel is no > longer in pain or suffering bring you comfort." Sandie Petit (LA) > "Take comfort in knowing that now you have a special guardian angel to > watch over you." Kathy Boudreaux (Westwego, LA) > "Aunt Hazel is at peace in her eternal home; her job is done and she has > been welcomed home by her Father. We will miss her and her funny and > loving personality. May she rest in peace, as our memories of her keep > her alive in our hearts always!" Joyce (Ventress, LA) > "Mom, I can truly say, your heart never ran out of love and kindness > toward others, of generosity and graciousness to share with everyone, it > just ran out of time to give and share them. It has been a blessing to > have been your son. I love you so..." Ed LaRose (Harvey, LA) > > When you want to respond to a query or comment posted on this List, I find > it MUCH easier to post a new message -- remembering to include the SUBJECT > from the post you are responding to !! Please make sure there is a > SURNAME or place-name in the Subject. > > To search the archives: > http://archiver.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/search?path=CAN-USA-MIGRATION > The information page is: > http://lists.rootsweb.com/index/other/Immigration/CAN-USA-MIGRATION.html > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > CAN-USA-MIGRATION-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without > the quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > When you want to respond to a query or comment posted on this List, I find it MUCH easier to post a new message -- remembering to include the SUBJECT from the post you are responding to !! Please make sure there is a SURNAME or place-name in the Subject. > > To search the archives: > http://archiver.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/search?path=CAN-USA-MIGRATION > The information page is: > http://lists.rootsweb.com/index/other/Immigration/CAN-USA-MIGRATION.html > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to CAN-USA-MIGRATION-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

On Thu, Jul 2, 2009 at 12:46 AM, <syrnick@mts.net> wrote: > Lauraine, Your letters sound awesome. You SHOULD add your own postcard to your family tree. Don't forget that we need to make our own mark for future generations. Imagine how thrilled you'd be if you found a postcard sent by your great grandma on her honeymoon.... Thanks for the mention of my AskOliveTree.blogspot.com blog! Lorine > > When going through my Mother's things, found a postcard from 1960 (yes rather recent) I had > mailed during my honeymoon.  Am thinking of adding it to the family tree for future generations > to see. > > For those on the list not familiar with Lorine's Blog, please take a look at > http://askolivetree.blogspot.com/ > Reading this blog gives lots of useful information on how to persue genealogy! > > Lauraine > >> >> From: Olive Tree Genealogy <olivetreegenealogy@gmail.com> >> Date: 2009/07/01 Wed PM 08:17:44 CDT >> To: can-usa-migration@rootsweb.com >> Subject: Re: [CAN-USA-MIG] old letters >> >> Very interesting Lauraine! Have you (and others) ever been to >> http://pastvoices.com? >> >>  It is called Past Voices: Letters Home and has many old letters >> written in the 1800s. One of my ancestor's letters is there, written >> in 1808. >> >> Lorine >> >> On Wed, Jul 1, 2009 at 8:44 PM, <syrnick@mts.net> wrote: >> > This is an interesting story from the Boston Globe and hope some of you can bring it up.  How many on the list have been lucky enough to find old correspondence which gives some ideas of the history and lives of their ancestors? >> > >> > http://www.boston.com/news/local/massachusetts/articles/2009/06/24/historian_probes_origins_of_letter_found_in_wall_at_mfa/?page=full >> > >> > Lauraine >> >> -- >> Follow my genealogy updates on Twitter >> http://twitter.com/LorineMS >> >> Olive Tree Genealogy >> http://olivetreegenealogy.com >> >>  When you want to respond to a query or comment posted on this List,  I find it MUCH easier to post a new message -- remembering to include the SUBJECT from the post you are responding to !!    Please make sure there is a SURNAME or place-name in the Subject. >> >> To search the archives: >> http://archiver.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/search?path=CAN-USA-MIGRATION >> The information page is: >> http://lists.rootsweb.com/index/other/Immigration/CAN-USA-MIGRATION.html >> >> >> >> ------------------------------- >> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to CAN-USA-MIGRATION-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message >> > >  When you want to respond to a query or comment posted on this List,  I find it MUCH easier to post a new message -- remembering to include the SUBJECT from the post you are responding to !!    Please make sure there is a SURNAME or place-name in the Subject. > > To search the archives: > http://archiver.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/search?path=CAN-USA-MIGRATION > The information page is: > http://lists.rootsweb.com/index/other/Immigration/CAN-USA-MIGRATION.html > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to CAN-USA-MIGRATION-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message > -- Follow my genealogy updates on Twitter http://twitter.com/LorineMS Olive Tree Genealogy http://olivetreegenealogy.com

Good morning, I don't remember when it started; 5-7 yrs. ago? But, the major newspapers offer the obituaries, and a place where people can "offer their sympathy" on-line. I just checked one newspaper to remind myself what they call it, and it is the "Guest Book." http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/lowellsun/obituary.aspx?n=phyllis-t-oneil-roy&pid=129181653 www.lowellsun.com .. I don't like to include "living people" when I tell people about an obituary on the Lists. I just offer the first paragraph, or so. Then researchers can go look at the rest of the obituary on-line. And I don't think that the "Guest Book" entries should be offered on the Lists. They many times include mention of "living people" and/or "personal comments." .. Just a reminder that "everything" that is posted on the Lists remains in the archives of the Lists "forever." Betty (near Lowell, MA, USA) List Administrator ----- Original Message ----- From: "MASmith" <momsmith@fnwusers.com> To: <can-usa-migration@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, July 02, 2009 2:26 AM Subject: Re: [CAN-USA-MIG] Obit: Hazel Breaux LaRose > Is it common for obits in your area to have these personal messages? In > Michigan, I have never seen one.... > > mas > > -----Original Message----- > From: can-usa-migration-bounces@rootsweb.com > [mailto:can-usa-migration-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Alice Chauvin > SWAMPQUEEN > Sent: Tuesday, June 30, 2009 6:07 PM > To: acadian@rootsweb.com; CAN-USA-MIGRATION@rootsweb.com; > metisgen@rootsweb.com; chauvin@rootsweb.com; quebec-research@rootsweb.com > Subject: [CAN-USA-MIG] Obit: Hazel Breaux LaRose > > LaROSE Hazel Breaux LaRose passed away on Saturday, June 27, 2009. > Beloved wife of Edmond Paul LaRose, Sr. for 62 years. Mother of Cynthia > L. Schieffler, Edmond Paul LaRose, Jr., Barry James LaRose, Clifton Paul > LaRose and Ricky Joseph LaRose. Daughter of the late Armand Breaux and > Rose Stagni Breaux. Sister of Leoncia Stevens, Earlene Matherne and Lula > Mae Champagne. Grandmother of Michael Edmond Carter and Stacie Celino > (Husband Jason). Great Grandmother of Jaycie Rose Celino. Age 83 years. > A native of Larose, LA and a resident of Westwego, LA. Relatives and > friends also Parishioners of Our Lady of Prompt Succor Catholic Church > in Westwego are invited to attend visitation at MOTHE FUNERAL HOME, 7040 > Lapalco Blvd., Marrero, LA on Wednesday, July 1, 2009 from 6PM until > 10PM with a rosary at 7:30PM. Visitation will resume at Holy Savior > Catholic Church, Lockport, LA on Thursday, July 2, 2009 from 9:30AM > until Mass time at 11AM. Interment in Holy Savior Cemetery, Lockport, > LA. Information: 504-366-4343 > Published in The Times-Picayune on 6/30/2009 print > Guest Book > "To Hazel's family: I'm so sorry for your loss. May your memories and > the wonderful promises of Jesus about what the future holds bring you > comfort in these difficult times." > "My thoughts and prayers are with you all. May your happy memories soon > overcome the grief of your loss, and the knowledge that Aunt Hazel is no > longer in pain or suffering bring you comfort." Sandie Petit (LA) > "Take comfort in knowing that now you have a special guardian angel to > watch over you." Kathy Boudreaux (Westwego, LA) > "Aunt Hazel is at peace in her eternal home; her job is done and she has > been welcomed home by her Father. We will miss her and her funny and > loving personality. May she rest in peace, as our memories of her keep > her alive in our hearts always!" Joyce (Ventress, LA) > "Mom, I can truly say, your heart never ran out of love and kindness > toward others, of generosity and graciousness to share with everyone, it > just ran out of time to give and share them. It has been a blessing to > have been your son. I love you so..." Ed LaRose (Harvey, LA) > > When you want to respond to a query or comment posted on this List, I > find > it MUCH easier to post a new message -- remembering to include the SUBJECT > from the post you are responding to !! Please make sure there is a > SURNAME or place-name in the Subject. > > To search the archives: > http://archiver.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/search?path=CAN-USA-MIGRATION > The information page is: > http://lists.rootsweb.com/index/other/Immigration/CAN-USA-MIGRATION.html > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > CAN-USA-MIGRATION-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without > the quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > >

Betty it is already published on line & in print and the family has paid for it to be out here. and the papers, they have archives too. evidently they see no problem......and, who knows, the family, they too, are into genealogy research? Alice

I don't remember who asked about the name Provencher but there is an obit in today's Union Leader, Manchester, NH. I also used to know a Prvencher in Hardwick, VT but only remember the wife was Theresa. Sorry the mind just doesn't have th memory it used to. Harriet

Is it common for obits in your area to have these personal messages? In Michigan, I have never seen one.... mas -----Original Message----- From: can-usa-migration-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:can-usa-migration-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Alice Chauvin SWAMPQUEEN Sent: Tuesday, June 30, 2009 6:07 PM To: acadian@rootsweb.com; CAN-USA-MIGRATION@rootsweb.com; metisgen@rootsweb.com; chauvin@rootsweb.com; quebec-research@rootsweb.com Subject: [CAN-USA-MIG] Obit: Hazel Breaux LaRose LaROSE Hazel Breaux LaRose passed away on Saturday, June 27, 2009. Beloved wife of Edmond Paul LaRose, Sr. for 62 years. Mother of Cynthia L. Schieffler, Edmond Paul LaRose, Jr., Barry James LaRose, Clifton Paul LaRose and Ricky Joseph LaRose. Daughter of the late Armand Breaux and Rose Stagni Breaux. Sister of Leoncia Stevens, Earlene Matherne and Lula Mae Champagne. Grandmother of Michael Edmond Carter and Stacie Celino (Husband Jason). Great Grandmother of Jaycie Rose Celino. Age 83 years. A native of Larose, LA and a resident of Westwego, LA. Relatives and friends also Parishioners of Our Lady of Prompt Succor Catholic Church in Westwego are invited to attend visitation at MOTHE FUNERAL HOME, 7040 Lapalco Blvd., Marrero, LA on Wednesday, July 1, 2009 from 6PM until 10PM with a rosary at 7:30PM. Visitation will resume at Holy Savior Catholic Church, Lockport, LA on Thursday, July 2, 2009 from 9:30AM until Mass time at 11AM. Interment in Holy Savior Cemetery, Lockport, LA. Information: 504-366-4343 Published in The Times-Picayune on 6/30/2009 print Guest Book "To Hazel's family: I'm so sorry for your loss. May your memories and the wonderful promises of Jesus about what the future holds bring you comfort in these difficult times." "My thoughts and prayers are with you all. May your happy memories soon overcome the grief of your loss, and the knowledge that Aunt Hazel is no longer in pain or suffering bring you comfort." Sandie Petit (LA) "Take comfort in knowing that now you have a special guardian angel to watch over you." Kathy Boudreaux (Westwego, LA) "Aunt Hazel is at peace in her eternal home; her job is done and she has been welcomed home by her Father. We will miss her and her funny and loving personality. May she rest in peace, as our memories of her keep her alive in our hearts always!" Joyce (Ventress, LA) "Mom, I can truly say, your heart never ran out of love and kindness toward others, of generosity and graciousness to share with everyone, it just ran out of time to give and share them. It has been a blessing to have been your son. I love you so..." Ed LaRose (Harvey, LA) When you want to respond to a query or comment posted on this List, I find it MUCH easier to post a new message -- remembering to include the SUBJECT from the post you are responding to !! Please make sure there is a SURNAME or place-name in the Subject. To search the archives: http://archiver.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/search?path=CAN-USA-MIGRATION The information page is: http://lists.rootsweb.com/index/other/Immigration/CAN-USA-MIGRATION.html ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to CAN-USA-MIGRATION-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

I've used FTM from the beginning of my genealogy searching. Can't really compare it to any others, as I have no experience with them. I have liked FTM well enough to keep upgrading to newer versions as they came along, and I have found that they always add something useful, which I then start to use! I find the Notes section that can be used with each person's name quite helpful, if I want to add text about anything, and it seems that the space expands to hold as much as I want to write. I've never tried to add pages and pages, however. I don't know if it would handle that much or not. I think you get used to whatever you have, and unless it has glaring insufficiencies, you will like it. mas -----Original Message----- From: can-usa-migration-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:can-usa-migration-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Phil & Sandy Carneiro Sent: Tuesday, June 30, 2009 12:39 PM To: can-usa-migration@rootsweb.com Subject: [CAN-USA-MIG] genealogy programs I want to thank each and every one of you who offered their opinions. FTM is good but maybe I have just used it so long and the pesty little problems have gotten to me. Since many of the programs offer free downloads to try I think it would be best to try them all. One of you said its up to each person to see what they are looking for in the program. I have used the free trial of RootsMagic 4 for 2 days now and learning my way around it is very nice. But need to try the others also. Thank you all so very much. Sandy C. in DE >> >> Hi Betty and all, >> I have used FTM for 20 years, (when they were a small company in Fremont, CA) upgrading now and then. A cousin has asked to check out "RootsMagic 4". Was wondering if you had tried it and why you choose FTM? >> Thanks for any info anyone can give me. >> Sandy >> in DE When you want to respond to a query or comment posted on this List, I find it MUCH easier to post a new message -- remembering to include the SUBJECT from the post you are responding to !! Please make sure there is a SURNAME or place-name in the Subject. To search the archives: http://archiver.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/search?path=CAN-USA-MIGRATION The information page is: http://lists.rootsweb.com/index/other/Immigration/CAN-USA-MIGRATION.html ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to CAN-USA-MIGRATION-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Hi Lorine: When I clicked, did not see the site or else missed it in the large number of items. One Aunt (my Dad's baby sister) has a three page letter written to my paternal Grandmother just prior to her wedding in 1908 by her "step-Aunt". This Aunt had married my G. Grandmother's half brother. With the letter and a photo of an old cut glass toothpick holder with Aurora, Illinois on it, managed to trace this Uncle's family and their burials in Illinois. Actually found my G.Grandmother's stepmother living in the household. She had immigrated to the U.S. from Arbroath, Scotland, after the death of my G.Grandmother's father. Not exactly sure why this letter was kept by Gramma but gateful my Aunt found and kept it. I also have an old postcard from Lincoln, Maine sent to my mother by her Uncle, David Sears Whittier. From some photos with written comments, it is obvious my Mom and her Uncle corresponded when she was a teenager. This Uncle signed himself "Sears" and he is the one born in 1868 vs. the one born in 1811. When going through my Mother's things, found a postcard from 1960 (yes rather recent) I had mailed during my honeymoon. Am thinking of adding it to the family tree for future generations to see. For those on the list not familiar with Lorine's Blog, please take a look at http://askolivetree.blogspot.com/ Reading this blog gives lots of useful information on how to persue genealogy! Lauraine > > From: Olive Tree Genealogy <olivetreegenealogy@gmail.com> > Date: 2009/07/01 Wed PM 08:17:44 CDT > To: can-usa-migration@rootsweb.com > Subject: Re: [CAN-USA-MIG] old letters > > Very interesting Lauraine! Have you (and others) ever been to > http://pastvoices.com? > > It is called Past Voices: Letters Home and has many old letters > written in the 1800s. One of my ancestor's letters is there, written > in 1808. > > Lorine > > On Wed, Jul 1, 2009 at 8:44 PM, <syrnick@mts.net> wrote: > > This is an interesting story from the Boston Globe and hope some of you can bring it up.  How many on the list have been lucky enough to find old correspondence which gives some ideas of the history and lives of their ancestors? > > > > http://www.boston.com/news/local/massachusetts/articles/2009/06/24/historian_probes_origins_of_letter_found_in_wall_at_mfa/?page=full > > > > Lauraine > > -- > Follow my genealogy updates on Twitter > http://twitter.com/LorineMS > > Olive Tree Genealogy > http://olivetreegenealogy.com > > When you want to respond to a query or comment posted on this List, I find it MUCH easier to post a new message -- remembering to include the SUBJECT from the post you are responding to !! Please make sure there is a SURNAME or place-name in the Subject. > > To search the archives: > http://archiver.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/search?path=CAN-USA-MIGRATION > The information page is: > http://lists.rootsweb.com/index/other/Immigration/CAN-USA-MIGRATION.html > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to CAN-USA-MIGRATION-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message >

we are fortunate to have stacks of letters from my dad, my mother, my dad's parents and his mother's parents. also a few from earlier generations, just a few, though. someone found a stack of letters in the Netherlands from my dad's dad's grandmother, and they created a website and not only transcribed the letters but added research. we have a handful of letters from my mother's dad's father, and 1 letter from my mother's mother's father, but the majority of her family letters (including those from Canada) were burned by her father's stepfather and we are left with what seems to be a very strong brick wall because of it and a general lack of records as well. most of these letters were not "found" letters, but kept through the generations. however, the ones in the Netherland were found stashed in a trunk in the loft of a barn. they are a treasure, as my great grandmother was the eldest and left the family early, and even though her parents raised my grandfather for a while, none of the younger kids ever mentioned him to their offspring and it took some work to reconnect the branches of the family-some still deny her existance as part of the family tree, but I have it documented relatively well, considering when and where she lived and died (late 1800's, Dakota Territory). Cornelia swealtering in Oregon

Very interesting Lauraine! Have you (and others) ever been to http://pastvoices.com? It is called Past Voices: Letters Home and has many old letters written in the 1800s. One of my ancestor's letters is there, written in 1808. Lorine On Wed, Jul 1, 2009 at 8:44 PM, <syrnick@mts.net> wrote: > This is an interesting story from the Boston Globe and hope some of you can bring it up.  How many on the list have been lucky enough to find old correspondence which gives some ideas of the history and lives of their ancestors? > > http://www.boston.com/news/local/massachusetts/articles/2009/06/24/historian_probes_origins_of_letter_found_in_wall_at_mfa/?page=full > > Lauraine -- Follow my genealogy updates on Twitter http://twitter.com/LorineMS Olive Tree Genealogy http://olivetreegenealogy.com

I found a lette my uncle wrote to his mom in 5th grade would be early to mid 1920s and a letter my mom wrote to my aunt a couple months before she died of lung cancer, very upbeat and thought she had a handle on it. Sadly she didn't and died 3 mos. after she wrote it. cindy On Wed, Jul 1, 2009 at 8:44 PM, <syrnick@mts.net> wrote: > This is an interesting story from the Boston Globe and hope some of you can > bring it up. How many on the list have been lucky enough to find old > correspondence which gives some ideas of the history and lives of their > ancestors? > > > http://www.boston.com/news/local/massachusetts/articles/2009/06/24/historian_probes_origins_of_letter_found_in_wall_at_mfa/?page=full > > Lauraine > > When you want to respond to a query or comment posted on this List, I > find it MUCH easier to post a new message -- remembering to include the > SUBJECT from the post you are responding to !! Please make sure there is > a SURNAME or place-name in the Subject. > > To search the archives: > http://archiver.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/search?path=CAN-USA-MIGRATION > The information page is: > http://lists.rootsweb.com/index/other/Immigration/CAN-USA-MIGRATION.html > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > CAN-USA-MIGRATION-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without > the quotes in the subject and the body of the message > -- Cindyp http://grammiesbears.com http://teambeachbody.com/cindylu http://OurGV.com/cynthiaphillips http://shaklee.net/naturalngreen

oh thank yoU! Hugs, alice

One of the worst disasters in Canadian History was the Halifax Explosion. There have been many books written about it in documentary and history styles. Presently reading a novel about this era by Robert MacNeil of "MacNeil/Lehrer Newshour on PBS. Robert MacNeil was born in Halifax. The novel is called BURDEN OF DESIRE and gives many insites to the life, customs and class structures at that time. A book I recommend to those who like to read history in a novel form vs text or documentary. Some of the writing shows the antagonism between the U.S. and Canada in 1917 and it might bother some, but I found it quite funny. The story really points out just how much our societies have changed. In 1917, women's skirt hemlines were starting to rise. Lauraine

I second that !

This is an interesting story from the Boston Globe and hope some of you can bring it up. How many on the list have been lucky enough to find old correspondence which gives some ideas of the history and lives of their ancestors? http://www.boston.com/news/local/massachusetts/articles/2009/06/24/historian_probes_origins_of_letter_found_in_wall_at_mfa/?page=full Lauraine

Alice! sounds like a great idea, eh? Lauraine > > From: amaezncajun@webtv.net (Alice Chauvin SWAMPQUEEN) > Date: 2009/07/01 Wed AM 11:46:49 CDT > To: quebec-research@rootsweb.com, metisgen@rootsweb.com > CC: chauvin@rootsweb.com, acadian@rootsweb.com, CAN-USA-MIGRATION@rootsweb.com > Subject: [CAN-USA-MIG] HAPPY CANADA DAY! > > TO My Cousins..lets just celebrate 1st thru the 4th of July > Ayieeeeeeeeeeee > > When you want to respond to a query or comment posted on this List, I find it MUCH easier to post a new message -- remembering to include the SUBJECT from the post you are responding to !! Please make sure there is a SURNAME or place-name in the Subject. > > To search the archives: > http://archiver.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/search?path=CAN-USA-MIGRATION > The information page is: > http://lists.rootsweb.com/index/other/Immigration/CAN-USA-MIGRATION.html > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to CAN-USA-MIGRATION-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message >