This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/jMQ.2ACIB/21.40.44.49.1 Message Board Post: Hi there, Not sure if this message was directed to me, but I did get a copy it, as it was a continuation of my original message about My Cowpers in York. You said you had information on Cowpers in England? Would love to hear back from you. Kind Regards, Nanette
This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/jMQ.2ACIB/21.40.44.49 Message Board Post: I have information concerning the Cowpers in England.
This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Cowper Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/jMQ.2ACIB/18.19.1 Message Board Post: My own studies seem to indicate that there are essentially three 'types' of Cowper. There is a mainly English based group, whose name is an anglicisation of the Flemish 'Kuiper'; there is a Scottish group whose name is Cowper, an old Scottish tradename, meaning 'horse dealer' and of course, there is a group whose name is an alternative spelling of Cooper/Couper, the barrelmakers.
This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Cowper Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/jMQ.2ACIB/68 Message Board Post: anyone out there with ancestors born around Warwickshire ?
Dear All: This is the next step in Virus activity as previously described. Note that this virus infects even the user who does NOT open the attachment, but merely opens the basic email in a preview pane or otherwise even tries to read the basic email itself. So those that depend on their virus protection as being "don't open attachments" are going to get caught here. Also recognize that this virus is far worse that SirCam etc etc. I've also seen warning of the next mutant of this being a really dangerous payload. It was also self mutate. Best Regards John A Hansen jahansen@qwest.net List Admin -----Original Message----- From: Peter Mueller [mailto:pmueller@sidestep.com] Sent: Tuesday, September 18, 2001 1:42 PM To: Incidents List Cc: Vuln Dev Subject: RE: New "concept" virus/worm? http://www.microsoft.com/windows/ie/download/critical/Q290108/default.asp <exerp from securityfocus> Experts are tracking a fast-spreading virus that propagates both by sending itself as an email attachment, and by hacking into vulnerable web servers. The W32.Nimda.A@mm worm infects IIS servers by exploiting the 'MS IIS/PWS Escaped Characters Decoding Command Execution Vulnerability' -- the same hole exploited by the recent Code Blue worm. The worm also attacks Microsoft Outlook users, arriving as an apparently blank message with an attachment called 'readme.exe.' As with other viruses, opening the attachment will infect the machine. But unlike most so-called mass mailers, Nimda can also infect Outlook and Outlook Express users who know better than to open strange attachments. By exploiting a bug in Internet Explorer discovered last March, the worm is able to infect victim computers when the email is read, or even displayed in Outlook's preview pane. A patch for the 'Microsoft IE MIME Header Attachment Execution Vulnerability' is available from Microsoft's web site. Once it has infected a machine, Nimda exposes local hard drives to the network, and spreads further through already-open file shares. Cyber security mailing lists began buzzing with word of the W32.Nimda.A@mm worm Tuesday morning, after network administrators noticed a massive increase in probes for unpatched Microsoft's IIS web server software. No destructive payload was immediately identified in the worm, but network administrators report that the worm consumes massive amounts of bandwidth in its feverish search for vulnerable servers. The virus comes at a time of heightened sensitivity to Internet attack. On Monday the U.S. National Infrastructure Protection Center (NIPC) issued an advisory warning that a group of vigilante hackers called 'The Dispatchers' have threatened to launch distributed denial of service attacks against unnamed Internet hosts, in response to the September 11th terrorist attacks on the United States. "The Dispatchers claim to have over 1,000 machines under their control for the attacks," the advisory reads. "It is likely that the attackers will mask their operations by using the IP addresses and pirated systems of uninvolved third parties." ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- This list is provided by the SecurityFocus ARIS analyzer service. For more information on this free incident handling, management and tracking system please see: http://aris.securityfocus.com
Dear All: There is a nasty worm making the rounds today. Details at http://www.sarc.com/avcenter/venc/data/w32.nimda.a@mm.html W32.Nimda.A@mm Discovered on: September 18, 2001 Last Updated on: September 18, 2001 at 12:38:50 PM PDT Symantec Security Response has received a number of submissions on W32.Nimda.A.@mm and is rating it as a Category 4. Please update your AV software ASAP. I subscribe to numerous virus and security email lists and will try to keep you advised of Class 4 virus threats after I verify that it is not a hoax. Best Regards John A Hansen jahansen@qwest.net List Admin
Dear Claire: Nicely written post! Welcome aboard. Best Regards John A Hansen jahansen@qwest.net List Adm > -----Original Message----- > From: Claire Burns [mailto:claireburns@telus.net] > Sent: Sunday, September 02, 2001 1:52 PM > To: COWPER-L@rootsweb.com > Subject: [COWPER] COWPER of Northamptonshire, England > > > Hello Everyone, > > I have just subscribed to the COWPER list and am hoping that it is fairly active (haven't received anything, yet)! My > main interest is the COWPER family of Northamptonshire, England -- particularly Wellingborough and Northampton. > > I have extracted COWPER'S from several NTH parish registers and have in my possession a well-researched book on the > COWPER family (pub. 1935). I am willing to post my parish register extracts to this list, if there is any interest?? > > My research interests are twofold: > 1. Tracking down the descendants of Thomas COWPER (1712-1778), Land Surveyor, Astronomer and Mathematician, of > Wellingborough, NTH, England; m. 26 Jan 1737/38; to Ann CURTIS; Issue: > a. John; b. 1738 > b. Ann; b. 1739 > c. Thomas; b. 1740 > d. Mary; b. 1742 > e. Joseph; b. 1746 > f. William; b. 1748 > g. Beulah; b. 1749 > h. Benjamin; b. 1754 (my line) > i. Jesse; b. 1757 > > 2. Tracing the COWPER line back further; currently, I have it back to Thomas COWPER (b.abt. 1550, of Northampton, NTH, England) > > I look forward to your input! > > Sincerely, > Claire Smith-Burns > Kelowna, BC, Canada > claireburns@telus.net > > > > > ============================== > Create a FREE family website at MyFamily.com! > http://www.myfamily.com/banner.asp?ID=RWLIST2 > >
Hello Everyone, I have just subscribed to the COWPER list and am hoping that it is fairly active (haven't received anything, yet)! My main interest is the COWPER family of Northamptonshire, England -- particularly Wellingborough and Northampton. I have extracted COWPER'S from several NTH parish registers and have in my possession a well-researched book on the COWPER family (pub. 1935). I am willing to post my parish register extracts to this list, if there is any interest?? My research interests are twofold: 1. Tracking down the descendants of Thomas COWPER (1712-1778), Land Surveyor, Astronomer and Mathematician, of Wellingborough, NTH, England; m. 26 Jan 1737/38; to Ann CURTIS; Issue: a. John; b. 1738 b. Ann; b. 1739 c. Thomas; b. 1740 d. Mary; b. 1742 e. Joseph; b. 1746 f. William; b. 1748 g. Beulah; b. 1749 h. Benjamin; b. 1754 (my line) i. Jesse; b. 1757 2. Tracing the COWPER line back further; currently, I have it back to Thomas COWPER (b.abt. 1550, of Northampton, NTH, England) I look forward to your input! Sincerely, Claire Smith-Burns Kelowna, BC, Canada claireburns@telus.net
Dear All: As many of you have noticed, there is a new influx of postings from the Affiliated message board. These posting are now always identified as coming from the Message board The posts on the message boards and posts to the mailing lists are somewhat different. On the Message boards the initial inquiry comes in ,usually with some detail. The follow on threads then are brief and to the point. Sometimes only a cryptic sentence or two. Since the full thread is easily visible, there is no need to repeat all the details, dates, locations, etc. Each post on the the mailing lists is very complete with dates, locations, names etc. This allows each post to stand on it's own for understanding the content. The new top header was a compromise to satisfy a group that was protesting that it wasn't obvious that these other messages were, in fact, coming over from the message boards. So Rootsweb came up with that format and suddenly there it was. I think most list admins all thought it was the answer to the previous protests over the lack of identity of gatewayed messages. There are also numerous suggestions and many recommendations on the various lists about getting the "gateway" message size reduced and less intrusive. Like so many times in life we go from one extreme to the other; so we went from no notice of a gatewayed message to one taking up 50% of the message body :-) However, a couple of suggestions and options for those of you that don't like the board postings. The messages from the gateway always have the "from" address gc-gateway@rootsweb.com Merely add the above address to the filters in your email program. Then ALL messages from ALL message boards will be taken out...right now! Hope this helps clarify the situation and provides some relief. BTW: Some will see this message coming from the gateway, since I'm posting it there as well. Best Regards John A Hansen jahansen@qwest.net List Admin
Dear All: For your information. Best Regards John A Hansen jahansen@qwest.net List Adm -----Original Message----- From: BCofer612@aol.com [mailto:BCofer612@aol.com] Sent: Wednesday, August 15, 2001 11:53 AM To: BOURNE-L@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: Ann/Anne BOURNE Hello, List, I'm trying to find more info about "my" Ann/Anne BOURNE. Here's what little I do have: William BOURNE, b ca 1527 @ Bobbingworth, Essex, England, d 1591; marr Margaret RYSE, b ca 1568 @ St. Michaels, Cornhill (?), Eng. She was d/o Richard & Elizabeth RYSE. Richard BOURNE, b 18 June 1564 @ Yorkshire, Eng. d 11 Mar 1631 @ Marshfield, Plymouth Co. Richard marr Judith COWPER, b ca 1578. Ann/Anne BOURNE, b ca 1606/7 @ St. Michael's, Cornhill (?), Eng., d ca 1665 @ Portsmouth, Newport Co., RI. She marr, 20 Mar 1637 @ London, Thomas BROWNELL, Jr., b 1608 @ Parish of Rawmarsh, Ryecroft, West Riding , Yorkshire, Eng., d 4 Sept 1664 @ Portsmouth, RI. He was s/o Robert & Mary (Wilson) BROWNELL. (RIGR 2:123). They had son, Thomas BROWNELL III, b ca 1649 @ Little Compton, RI, d 18 May 1732 @ Little Compton. If anyone out there has any info on Ann/Anne, I'd be very appreciative if you'd share it with me!! Thanks very much, Barbara Cofer ==== BOURNE Mailing List ==== ============================== Visit Ancestry.com for a FREE 14-Day Trial and enjoy access to the #1 Source for Family History Online. Go to: http://www.ancestry.com/subscribe/subscribetrial1y.asp?sourcecode=F11HB
Dear ALL: A short introduction and a update on the issue of virus and security. My name is John A. Hansen and the new mailing List Adm. I'm retired ( mostly) with a Scottish wife, 4 grown children and 7 grandchildren. We live in Issaquah Wa ( near Seattle) and tracing a bunch of ancestors. Did you notice that your number of "dead ends" grows exponentially with the number of generations you try to go back :-). The virus issue is on everyone's mind today and will be even more so in coming months. The current famous one is Code Red , but that is serious mostly for people running servers for web pages and larger networks etc. However, there are a couple of baddies out there right now. One is Sir Cam and the other is Bad Trans. You can get the details on these by going to www.sarc.com and looking at their level 4 alerts. However, there is also more serious virii ( plural) coming and the gloves are off. There are now at least several groups of offshore professionals thieves that have discovered that using viruses is a easy way to get new fraud victims. The scam works like this. These professionals are getting victims easily and cheaply by using virus to plant Trojans, "cuckoo eggs" and other programs ( called malware) to forward "info" to a site, called a "drop". The specific info they want is credit card numbers, SSN, bank account numbers, passwords etc. They use that info for identity theft and just to ding your account or credit card for a few bucks. While the general warning to never ever ever open an attachment is good, there are other ways for them to get in. Attachments can be single extensions ( PDF, jpg, zip etc) and any email message with the standard html format can easily have embedded scripts ( you don't even have to open it , they will do all the work for you ! So get and maintain a set of Antivirus software ....now! I've included a nicely written overall summary by BJ Hamilton of the virus and Firewall situation. I use ZoneAlarm pro as my firewall because I have a home network and I like to mess around with this stuff:-) But their freeware program is also good. I do consistently get pings and probes so I know it's happening. A freeware version of the Program is available at www.zonelabs.com. It's a bit of a pain to run because you keep getting alerts, but that's better than not knowing. I also use the programs mentioned below to test my security on a regular basis ( once a month) . There is also the program at www.pcpitstop.com that does free online testing of your computer status and security. Some references for Anti virus software are as follows and freeware and shareware products are available at www.tucows.com. There is also a nice site at www.webattack.com/freeware with good programs. If you have any further questions about viruses, please consult your anti-virus software vendor or visit one of these sites: http://www.mcafee.com/anti-virus/default.asp? http://antivirus.about.com/compute/antivirus/ http://www.symantec.com/avcenter/ http://www.claws-and-paws.com/virus/ http://www.eicar.com/ http://www.av-test.org/ http://helpvirus.com/ My candidates for review ( from my own favorites file) http://www.securityportal.com/articles/malware20010129.html http://securityportal.com/virus/ http://www.antivirus.com/vinfo/vprimer.htm http://www.sarc.com/avcenter/security/ ( see article on email worms) http://www.sarc.com/ ( nice summary of current active "level 4" virus threats http://www.sarc.com/avcenter/security/Content/2000_05_26_a.html ( good article on embedded scripting and the countermeasures) Some Newsgroups: alt.comp.virus alt.comp.anti-virus alt.comp.source.code symantec.support.**** ( specific version of OS) There is also a good mailing list here at Rootsweb. The name is virus-discussion-L@rootsweb.com. The list adm is George Elting. subscribe by sending email to: virus-discussion-L-request@rootsweb.com My strong recommendation for your protection is to: A: Get Anti virus Software of some kind. B: Update it once a week C: Install a firewall ( software version) D: Use passwords on access to your computer E: Do a security check with an Internet site once a month. It's easy and free F: Do Not open any message with attachments. Remember attachments now can be single extensions, including .pdf etc In case you receive a message with a virus or attachments the Virus procedure is simply as follows. Remember attachments now can be single extensions, including .pdf etc A: Send the name of the person to me with copy to the list for a heads up. B: Delete the message I will then remove the infected user. There are some options if you are unfortunate and get infected some way. These options include using the digest mode and posting to the message boards since many of these lists are gatewayed from the message boards as well. If we all work together, we can keep this mailing list clean. Best Regards John A Hansen jahansen@qwest.net List Adm -----Original Message----- From: bounce-ftmtech-l-9376775@lyris.genealogy.com [mailto:bounce-ftmtech-l-9376775@lyris.genealogy.com]On Behalf Of BJ Hamilton Sent: Monday, August 06, 2001 9:26 PM To: Family Tree Maker Discussion List Subject: Re: virus is getting bad.... I had it, too... reprinted with permission from BJ Hamilton JAH Dear All: There is quite a bit of emotional rhetoric regarding viruses and network security. So this is a brief explanation of terms and then a web address that has outstanding advice as well as explanations and some diagnostic tools to help you determine how vulnerable your system is. I heartily recommend you run both his Shields and Probe applications. Definitions: 1. Firewall - this is normally a computer which protects a local area network (LAN) by restricting who may access the LAN from the internet as well as restricting who on the LAN may access the internet and what areas may be accessed. They may be very sophisticated and expensive running on a separate computer or they can simply be a utility, which runs on your personal computer protecting you from the Internet. Consequently they can be very expensive or on the other hand they can be rather inexpensive. Some of the personal firewalls will cost around $30-$50. BlackGuard, Symantic and McAfee (I think) all offer personal firewalls. One firewall that has received a lot of praise is ZoneAlarm (found at: http://www.zonelabs.com). It is free for personal use although they also offer a version, ZoneAlarm Pro, for about $40 which checks your email for viruses. I use the free version. 2. Routers and Gateways - These may be computers but tend to be dedicated machines which sit between networks and forward (or route) all packets (traffic) to other networks (The internet is just like a big series of networks and all traffic is forwarded by routers using the TCP/IP addresses.) Again these can be very expensive devices but within the past year or two, D-Link, Linksys and SMC have been developed inexpensive devices for home and small office use. These tend to cost about $130 - $200. They are rather simple to install and operate. I simply installed mine, provided it with my ISP ID and Password and did nothing else. It is always on - protecting all of my computers from external probes because it answers the Internet address and then routes the packets to the appropriate internal network addresses. The gateways and routers have no files or programs, which can be accessed so they act as a protection against anyone attempting to access my computer. Normally they do not stop your machine from accessing the Internet. They also allow multiple users/computers to access the Internet simultaneously using a single ISP address. Because no one can get your internal computer address, it acts as a sort of firewall also. For maximum protection, I use both a gateway and a personal firewall. I use the firewall because it allows me to control what programs or utilities on my computer can access the network. I have a list of applications that I have granted access to the network. If another program attempts to access the network, ZoneAlarm intercepts the attempt, opens a dialog window and I can either prohibit the access or allow the access (on a once only basis or continuous basis). For those who want more details about security in general, I suggest the following web site: https://grc.com/x/ne.dll?bh0bkyd2 ( Note by JAH) : This site does a full online security check on your computer as well. Run both the "shields up" and "probes" ! This site is provided by Steve Gibson. This web site provides extensive information in an easy reading manner for the non-technophile. Explore to your heart's content. I'm going to have to go back and revisit it because he has done considerable upgrading since I last looked at the site. Let me know if I haven't answered your question or if you don't understand my explanations. BJ Hamilton
Dear All: The new viruses are very deceptive and dangerous. They are being written by professional groups ( thieves) and used to get your SSN, passwords, and credit cards numbers. They are being written especially for email lists and to be distributed by the email list providers such as our own Rootsweb servers. It's the most serious attack on the email list system that I've seen in 30 years on the Internet. There are reports that Code Red is infecting 2000 computers per minute ( that is not a typo, it's per minute). You can verify this for yourself by going to www.caida.org Some of our own mailing lists are getting 70 return emails carrying the virus attachment for a single posting. So drastic problems call for drastic steps. Effective immediately I'm implementing a new policy on this mailing list. A; Send a copy ( reply not forward :-) of the infected message immediately to me at jahansen@qwest. B: Send a copy ( reply) to the infected user to let them know. C: Make a one time post to the mailing list of the name and user id of the infected user for an alert to all other subscribers. D: Block further messages in your email program from that user id until you get an all clear. Some additional Do's and a few Don't: Do: 1: Read the book "The Cuckoo's Egg" by Clifford Stoll. It was the first book ever written ( late 60's) on Virus. It describes how a off shore hacker was able to penetrate the nations highest security systems in a high security Unix environment to get classified info to sell to the KGB. It's entertaining and well written. 2: Make a one time ( that's once :-) posting to this list of receipt of a virus message from a user to alert the group of that infected user. 3: Send a copy of the message received to me so I have evidence of the infected user. I will be terminating their usage here do to their negligence of maintaining their system. 4: Keep your Anti Virus Software system up to date if you want to stay on the mailing list. If you have trouble maintaining Anti-Virus Software an option is to use the Message Boards. I'm trying to provide Gateways from the message boards to this list. 5: Do contact me if you need some references on Anti Virus Software. www.tucows.com has a nice selection ( 30 different packages) of freeware, shareware, and the professional brands. I use Norton, and it's street price is about $40.00 for their top of the line version. McAfee is good ( I own shares there = disclaimer) and there are numerous others. Weekly updates are the order of the day now and all of the brands provide those free of charge. BTW: I noted that AV software is the top downloads for the last several weeks) 6: Join the Virus Discussion List here at Rootsweb. VIRUS-DISCUSSION-L-request@computers.rootsweb.com 7: Monitor some of the newsgroups. A good one is alt.comp.virus Don't: 1: Post news of a new Virus. Most of those reports are hoaxes and are deceptive in nature. There is a major difference between making a posting regarding news of a virus and a posting regarding receipt of a virus attachment. One post is speculation and the other is fact/reality. If you want to send the news of a new virus to someone , send it to me and I'll track down the reality of the new Virus. There are currently over 500 new viruses ( and new versions) every week. 2: Do not activate any attachment from anyone until you are totally 100% convinced of the reliability. New viruses are being disguised to look like they come from your friends and previous contacts. They are made to look innocent with extensions of jpg, .doc .txt etc etc but believe me when I say the .pif .scr and .exe extension is there and covered up. These new viruses bring a whole new level of disguise and deception to the table. They can refer to recent correspondence with a friend or colleague or a recent posting that you made etc. They are real "Sneaky Pete's. A few additional References for you. 1: An analysis by David Moore (dmoore@caida.org) on the spread of the Code-Red (CRv2) Worm On July 19, 2001 more than 359,000 computers were infected with the Code-Red (CRv2) worm in less than 14 hours. At the peak of the infection frenzy, more than 2,000 new hosts were infected each minute. 43% of all infected hosts were in the United States, while 11% originated in Korea followed by 5% in China and 4% in Taiwan. The .NET Top Level Domain (TLD) accounted for 19% of all compromised machines, followed by .COM with 14% and .EDU with 2%. We also observed 136 (0.04%) .MIL and 213 (0.05%) .GOV hosts infected by the worm. A QuickTime animation of the geographic expansion of the worm is available. http://www.caida.org/analysis/security/code-red/ 2: Here is a URL for another Sircam explanation site. http://antivirus.about.com/library/weekly/aa072301a.htm?PM=n2072801a 3: Symantec ( Norton details) http://www.symantec.com/avcenter/venc/data/w32.sircam.worm@mm.html So be careful: Best Regards John A Hansen jahansen@qwest.net List Adm
Dear all: My Name is Robert Bindon Cowper. I am looking for some information on Edward Cowpers (inventor of the Cowper & Applegath Printing Machine) ancestors and descendants. Please let me know. I belong to the brunch of the family who went to argentina. The Last Cowper to live in England (on my side) was Percie Cowper (Engeneer). We also descendt from Edward Cowper, inventor of the "hot blast stove". I am now living in Switzerland. Any news please contatct me: bindon@profilefinance.com Thanks
Would like to correspond with anyone having information on the COWPER family of Shropshire. My 10th ggrandfather, Thomas WEAVER, was christened at Rushbury, Shropshire, Sep 1572. On 28 May 1592, he married Margaret COWPER at Rushbury. I have no information on her parents and do not have access to parish records which might show her birth/christening date and parents. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Charlie Weaver, Winston-Salem, NC
Hi My name is Margie Cousar Outing. My grandfather's name was William Couser. He was born in Lancaster County, SC in the Gills Greek Township on Ginger Cake Road when the 1920 Census was taken. I am interested in who his parents and siblings were. I was told that her had twin brothers and that one of the brothers was name John. Help Thanks
Need to find parents of JEREMIAH COX, born in Washington Co. MD, 5 May 1789. Believe to have had several older siblings ? At 6 months of age the Cox family moved to Grayson Co. KY. Jeremiah remained there for 38 years. Served in KY House of Representatives, 1824-1825 Married 1st. Harriet Briscoe, 2 children. And 2nd. Margaret Yates, 10 children. In 1828, the family moved to Jacksonville, IL, where he died, 3 Dec 1862. He had 1 known brother who lived nearby in Morgan Co. IL, named Charles Cox who married Rachel Craig in Grayson Co. KY and had family of 7 children and later moved to Hancock Co. IL. Because of courthouse fire in Grayson Co KY, records leading to his parents were destroyed! Any suggestions where to search or information about this family would be greatly appreciated. Sarah Douglas <sarad@redrivernet.com
Hello, I am new to the list. Just wondering if anyone had any COWPERS from York, or Wakefield in Yorkshire? Thanks! Nanette Hall ______________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com
I just subscribed. So I thought I'd let you know about my Cowpers. They come from Scotland, as far as I know they've been in Crief, Edinburgh and Glasgow. The emigrated to India in the depression before WW1. I know know much, yet Mr ? Cowper married Mrs ? MacDonald They had five children: Douglas George (born 1880?), Melvile, John, Estelle and Ronald. They emigrated to India Douglas married a Mercy Merphy and had Stanley, Eunice and Glen. Douglas then married Minnie Borrisbow and had George and Florence (Florence is my granny) He returned to England Douglas then married Violet Bell and retired to Brighton, England where he died. Several children of Douglas's siblings live in Australia. Best wishes Tamsin