Barb, There are 11 people in Durham with the last name Alderman, representing 8 different addresses, are they all related to you? Allison and Thomas, Anthony and Catherine B., Catherine, Courtney, Donald, Frances, Jennifer, and Travis and Lula. Bob . On Dec 28, 2012, at 8:54 PM, BARBARA GORDON-LANTTO wrote: > I still have "Alderman" relatives in Durham/NC > And I am not an expert, but I do know what I know/ > > BARB > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Alli :)" <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Friday, December 28, 2012 12:53 PM > Subject: Re: [CherokeeGene] Cherokee Heritage > > >> Bob....... >> >> Don't cancel this group......its worth staying on. >> >> Since I am one who responds to her comments, I will refrain from doing so >> on >> the group. I'd rather "ignore" one then lose another long time member :) >> >> Alli >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "Robert H Appleby" <[email protected]> >> To: <[email protected]> >> Sent: Friday, December 28, 2012 12:02 PM >> Subject: [CherokeeGene] Cherokee Heritage >> >> >>> Folks, >>> >>> My great-great grandmother was supposedly full blood Cherokee (name of >>> Jane Young). She married at Ritter and lived in MS and other Southern >>> States, and after she died her offspring applied for membership in the >>> Cherokee Nation in 1895. The applications was denied due to the fact >>> that >>> they had not lived in IT for 5 years. On the application several >>> witnesses claimed that Jane Young was full blood Cherokee, and the >>> photos >>> that I have of her daughter, my great-grandmother, certainly look to >>> have >>> indian characteristics. Our oral history is that she was full blood >>> Cherokee, and the Application supports that. However, my research has >>> failed to verify any parental relations of Jane Young. Therefore, I am >>> continuing to look for information that will substantiate the >>> information >>> contained on the Application. >>> >>> Until lately, I have been happy with the dialog that is on this list >>> serve. However, I have come to the conclusion that a certain Barbara >>> Gordon-Lanto is not furthering this dialog. She is constantly refusing >>> to >>> reference where that information is from, and insist on having her >>> private >>> information remain private and get incensed when one questions whether >>> her >>> information is accurate. If she continues to promote multiple response >>> with little additional information, I am going to be forced to cancel my >>> membership in this list serve,, because the multiple responses are >>> becoming too much of an added burden with all the other genealogical >>> emails I receive. >>> >>> Many thanks to all of the other responders who recognize that not all of >>> us are experts, nor have been studying this area for a very long time. >>> >>> Happy New Year to all. >>> >>> Robert H Appleby (Bob) >>> 207 Watts St >>> Durham, NC 27701-2036 >>> 919-682-8902 >>> [email protected] >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> =====*NOTICE THIS*===== >>> Cherokee genealogy; topic specific certain conversation is allowed to do >>> genealogy; and sort fact from (fiction). >>> >>> Rude people will be moderated asap! >>> List archive >>> http://archiver.rootsweb.ancestry.com/th/index?list=cherokeegene >>> please take non genealogy to [email protected] >>> Dual admin. >>> Dan and Joyce >>> ------------------------------- >>> 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 >> >> =====*NOTICE THIS*===== >> Cherokee genealogy; topic specific certain conversation is allowed to do >> genealogy; and sort fact from (fiction). >> >> Rude people will be moderated asap! >> List archive >> http://archiver.rootsweb.ancestry.com/th/index?list=cherokeegene >> please take non genealogy to [email protected] >> Dual admin. >> Dan and Joyce >> ------------------------------- >> 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 >> > =====*NOTICE THIS*===== > Cherokee genealogy; topic specific certain conversation is allowed to do genealogy; and sort fact from (fiction). > > Rude people will be moderated asap! > List archive > http://archiver.rootsweb.ancestry.com/th/index?list=cherokeegene > please take non genealogy to [email protected] > Dual admin. > Dan and Joyce > ------------------------------- > 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 Robert H Appleby (Bob) 207 Watts St Durham, NC 27701-2036 919-682-8902 [email protected]