I'm sending this again...I don't think it went through. JC ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jan Curtis" <jcurtis@redrock.net> To: <CLANBOYD-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, March 11, 2004 8:24 PM Subject: Re: [ClanBoyd] Genealogy > Dee - Genealogy is a great hobby. Sometimes we have to spend some $$$, but > it's worth it. > > I guess the biggest length I went to a few years ago, when I lived in Conn, > was to fly to VA, rented a car, and drove to an address (private farm land). > I traipsed across a huge field, waded two big streams, found a little grove > of trees, and underneath, was a single, weather-beaten headstone of my > ancestor, John Lewis....born in Wales1652. > > My 2nd excursion was from Conn., to VA, and through the So. states, and all > around Texas. Years ago we could write a request to any county, in any > state, and for a couple of dollars get copies of old Probate, Land, > marriage, records. But Clerks are busy now days. > > Anyway, I assume you've looked at the LDS site on-line, Ancestry.com, and > Google....among others. If you have a question about something, let me > know. Maybe I can help you. > > Regards - Jan > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Denise McAllister" <damcallister@centurytel.net> > To: <CLANBOYD-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Thursday, March 11, 2004 11:13 AM > Subject: Re: [ClanBoyd] > > > > Good for you, Jan. I just began my family research last fall and am > > having lots of fun doing it. I am > > finding very little has been done in my family and most of my direct > > cousins aren't interested. I have, > > however, found a couple of third cousins who have put some data out > > there and I have emailed, called, and otherwise > > shared information with them and been blessed to find them! I > > encourage people to put some kind > > of information out there for us newbies so we have a starting point. > > Even if it's just an email address > > for those of us looking for long lost family. > > > > I don't have the money to spend on ordering death certificates and > > documentation research but have had > > success through my library and kind people on the net who have given me > > clues. My greatest source of > > information so far has been my ancestor's civil war pension records. > > For $37 I got death and birth records, mother's maiden > > name, family, service, physical description, occupation etc. It gave > > the best "bang for the buck". > > > > Meanwhile thanks for everyone sharing and, even if you are not related > > to me, it's fun to read about your > > discoveries and enthusiasm! > > > > Dee McAllister > > Still Looking for Cousins > > Descended from John Boyd & Nancy Carson > > >