Jan, can I forward these warnings to my 3 county lists? Renea Burkholder [email protected] TNGenWeb Decatur Co., TN http://www.netease.net/decatur/ TNGenWeb Perry Co., TN http://www.netease.net/perry/ ----- Original Message ----- From: "j" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, October 17, 2000 9:20 PM Subject: [DC] The big bad world... > There is a big bad world out there and here are a few things to look out > for in regard to sites: > > 1. Anyone at all with the know-how to create a website and upload it to > the net can self proclaim himself or herself a "family guru" or > "geographical guru" with all the answers. They can even be very helpful > (till you cross em thinking they are there for the same reasons you > are). Personally I know of at least one pretty site that has managed to > have my ancestry in a tangle...and refuses to change it, although I have > evidence to the contrary, and this self proclaimed guru has none. Claims > she "checks things before posting", then it is "set in concrete"...but she > can't find or remember where she got her "evidence"...well it conflicts > with the actual descendents of that line....hmmmm...call it a case of > stubborn ego I guess. But BEWARE of "pretty sites" unless they have hard > core evidence and documents to back the claims, OR admit they may have > mistakes and do so prominently on their site. > > 2. Beware sites that: a) want copyright on any material you send them, b) > have been known to sell material you send them in book format, etc. (if you > agree, ok...but if you don't? HMMMM), OR more common, c) get testy if you > post the same photos/info/etc. to multiple lists or sites. Now why would a > site legitimately in the biz of helping others do that? > > 3. Beware list-site owners that seem to be overly jealous or "nasty" about > others that deal with their geographical area, families, whatever, or that > seem prone to promoting offlist gossip about folks who work in the same > area, surnames, whatever. Hmmmm....what are we in this for? Helping or > power and full control? Believe what you KNOW to be true, folks. And as > my pop used to say, "a dog that will bring a bone will carry one." > > 4. Beware list-site owners that do not understand ethics and > copyright. Some examples I have seen include: a) you can't copyright a > list of folks in a cemetery , b) you should not post the living, c) you > can't "make" folks contribute only to your list or site, etc. etc. Know > this: most folks who put in the hours at this are doing it for one reason > only-they want to "give back" what they have been given. But now and then > you have someone with "a book in the back of their head", or you have one > who likes the ego trip real well and perceives it as a position of > power...UGH. > > Just be careful out there....don't play in the street and don't get mowed > down by a Mac truck, ok? After all ANY of us, and ANYONE out there, can do > this anytime we want to learn to make a website! You don't get "screened" > by a panel of ethics and values judges and your content is not screened by > an editor. "Let the viewer beware". > > > ==== DanvilleCrossing Mailing List ==== > My Family Tree has Root Rot !! > >

Thank you so much! Larkin & Nancy Yarber/Yarbrough. Raymond Millman wrote: > Hi, List > The Los Angeles FHC has a Stewart Co Hist Soc book from 1980 vol 1 > I would do lookups when I go there 1st week in Nov. > Who can I look up for you? > > Jeanne Coakley Millman > Searching AVERITT, BREEDEN, WARDEN, KEEL, COAKLEY in Houston, Stewart, > Montgomery, Cheatham > > > > > The ones printed 20 years ago are hard to come by and were limited in > > edition. > > ==== DanvilleCrossing Mailing List ==== > GENEALOGY goes on... and on... and on...

This is especially helpful to Newbees... course if you arent interested ...just delete it... Cher TRACING NATIVE AMERICAN ANCESTRY The first step in tracing your Native American ancestry is determining which tribe your ancestors belonged to. You can start by locating the tribe that lived in the same area where your ancestors lived. One of the best places to begin your search is http://www.nativeamericanheritage.com/ You can also locate an old map of the area and find out if a reservation or village is noted on the map. Once you've determined the tribe, search the Internet for Web sites that relate to the tribe. Some of these sites may list a central office that keeps tribal records. The National Archives and Records Administration site, located at http://www.nara.gov/ is a good place to request records of specific tribes. --by Diana J. Muir ---------------------------------------------- Born and raised in Iowa, Diana Muir began studying genealogy at the age of 18 and has subsequently taught genealogy and conducted research for 30 years. Specializing in the Midwestern United States, she has also done extensive research in Southern and Eastern States, as well as England and Ireland. Diana operates an online K-12 and post-secondary school on the Internet, Porta School, Inc., and maintains her own Web page--Mother Hubbard's Cupboard--at http://www.rootsweb.com/~genclass/ which offers eight online genealogy courses. ----------------------------------------------

Hi, List The Los Angeles FHC has a Stewart Co Hist Soc book from 1980 vol 1 I would do lookups when I go there 1st week in Nov. Who can I look up for you? Jeanne Coakley Millman Searching AVERITT, BREEDEN, WARDEN, KEEL, COAKLEY in Houston, Stewart, Montgomery, Cheatham > > The ones printed 20 years ago are hard to come by and were limited in > edition.

Need Help on my Kuykendall Family: My Kuykendall information was taken from my grand mother's death cert. Father: John Kuykendall b. ILL d. unk, dob possibly 1860s GGF Mother: Mary F. Eubanks b. MS d. unk, dob possibly 1860's GGM Child: Emma Jane Kuykendall Parker b. 1891 d. 1926 TN GM John and Mary are listed in the Hardeman Co. Tn. marriages as 01 Jan 1880. John was also listed in Tipton Co. Tn. in 1891 voters registration. It was thought this family moved with Kuykendalls back to White Co. ILL just after the marriage in 1880 but obviously came back by 1891. This was the birth year of child Emma and John was listed on the voters registration in Tipton Co. TN in that year. Kuykendalls had big families so no doubt she wasn't the only child. Emma married William Parker, date unk possibly 1915 and was listed on my fathers birth cert in Kerrville, Tn. near Millington(Shelby Co.) 1920. Children were Paul C., William, Robert, Luther and Annie Ruth. They were raised in Memphis, Tn. Paul C. Parker was my father and Ruby Lee Bullock was my mother. What do you think, Thank You Bob Parker [email protected]

Does the SCHS have a web page? Bill Historical & Genealogical Societies of the United States http://www.geocities.com/cribbswh/hs/ > The Stewart County Historical Society is about to put out a new family > volume, but it will be new entries. For information on that new book > contact Dale Young, [email protected] > > The ones printed 20 years ago are hard to come by and were limited in > edition. As I can, will post names of entries in that "ungettable" volume > in hopes may help some of you. Here we go with A's and B's: > > Ables > Abney, > Acree > Acree > Ahart > Allen, > Anderson > Andrews > Anglin > Armstrong > Armstrongn > Askew > Atkins > Austin > Bagsby > Bagwell > Bailey > Barnes > Barrett > Barrow > Bass > Batton > Bayer > Beasley > Bennet > Berry > Bibb > Biggs > Bilbrey > Bird > Birdsong > Blane > Bogard > Boren > Boring > Boswell > Boyd > Brake > Brandon > Brigham > Broadway > Brown > Buckingham > Bufford > Bumpus > Bruton > Bryant > Burcham > Burkhart > Bush > Butts > Byrd > > > ==== DanvilleCrossing Mailing List ==== > My Family Tree has Root Rot !! > >

The Stewart County Historical Society is about to put out a new family volume, but it will be new entries. For information on that new book contact Dale Young, [email protected] The ones printed 20 years ago are hard to come by and were limited in edition. As I can, will post names of entries in that "ungettable" volume in hopes may help some of you. Here we go with A's and B's: Ables Abney, Acree Acree Ahart Allen, Anderson Andrews Anglin Armstrong Armstrongn Askew Atkins Austin Bagsby Bagwell Bailey Barnes Barrett Barrow Bass Batton Bayer Beasley Bennet Berry Bibb Biggs Bilbrey Bird Birdsong Blane Bogard Boren Boring Boswell Boyd Brake Brandon Brigham Broadway Brown Buckingham Bufford Bumpus Bruton Bryant Burcham Burkhart Bush Butts Byrd

I am working up a new DC surname listing now to compile and send out to you. Please send the surnames you research in the DC area to [email protected] We have a "special week" coming up.... jan

Tnhumphr-L is another.

This is a definite list to be on for Middle Tennessee, and as you old timers know, the time of year is about to be where we get extraordinarily helpful! Most of the folks in this area "crossed over" county lines, or county lines scooted, thus Danville Crossing was "born", to aid us in those "cross overs". Please let your cousins and fellow researchers know about Danville Crossing, post to other lists that have folks in this area. Tell them to send e-mail to [email protected], placing "subscribe" in the subject line. You may wish to join some of the "sister lists", those associated with this area, working specific counties and that work well in partnership with Danville Crossing. Place "subscribe" in the subject line. Here they are: Tnstewar-L-request Tnhenry-L-request Tnhousto-L-request Tndickso-L-request Tnhickma-L-request Tnbento-L-request

Ever wondered how to handle this situation? Read on. Cher TipWorld - http://www.tipworld.com The Internet's #1 Source for Computer Tips, News, and Gossip Proudly presents: Genealogy RECORDING ILLEGITIMATE OR ADOPTED CHILDREN ON A FAMILY GROUP SHEET Many families have illegitimate or adopted children. Plotting the names of these children on a family group sheet can be a bit of a challenge. Most genealogy programs, including Family Tree Maker, give you the option of choosing additional relationships on a family group sheet. If a woman had a child from a prior relationship (whether married or not), choose Additional Spouse and add another family group sheet that names the father (sometimes left simply as "?") and the child who does not belong in the family "blood" group. You can then designate the relationship as Friends, Married, or Other. If a child is adopted and you consider him or her to be a blood relative or an absolute part of your family, include the child with the other children on the regular family group sheet. Be certain to include a note saying that the child was adopted, and provide as much information as possible so that others can search for more details if they need to. When you print the reports, the illegitimate or adopted children (if listed on a separate group sheet) will appear with the appropriate notes. The case is the same with the Additional Spouse option. --by Diana J. Muir ---------------------------------------------- Born and raised in Iowa, Diana Muir began studying genealogy at the age of 18 and has subsequently taught genealogy and conducted research for 30 years. Specializing in the Midwestern United States, she has also done extensive research in Southern and Eastern States, as well as England and Ireland. Diana operates an online K-12 and post-secondary school on the Internet, Porta School, Inc., and maintains her own Web page--Mother Hubbard's Cupboard--at http://www.rootsweb.com/~genclass/ which offers eight online genealogy courses.

Hi all, The WebWide Surname Locator is really getting its use! It is averaging 12,340 searches per day now! http://www.geocities.com/cribbswh/surnames/ GREAT BOOKMARKS! ShipSearch http://www.obitcentral.com/shipsearch/ CemSearch http://www.obitcentral.com/cemsearch/ ObitSearch http://www.obitcentral.com/obitsearch/ Obituary Links Page http://www.geocities.com/cribbswh/obit/ Canadian Obit Links Page http://www.geocities.com/cribbswh/obit/canada.htm Web Wide Surname Locator http://www.geocities.com/cribbswh/surnames/ Historical & Genealogical Societies of the U.S. http://www.geocities.com/cribbswh/hs/ Thanks, Bill and Tina Cribbs HELP STOP BREAST CANCER!!!

Well, I'm not the right person for the job either! :^) I haven't been spending very much time on-line these days, what with 2 young boys both in soccer and a busy dh who travels a lot. I just wondered if anyone had actually found records this way, and if so, how. It looks to me on first glance to be more of a category search and not a specific surname search, but I didn't spend that much time on the site. If I do find the right way to search at NARA, I will be sure to post it to the list. Thanks for all you do, Cher! I am sure it is a big time commitment. Gratefully, Juliane Gale Bertagne ----- Original Message ----- From: "Cher" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Wednesday, October 18, 2000 9:06 PM Subject: Re: [DC] Tip-locating military records... > http://www.nara.gov/research/ordering/milordr.html > http://www.nara.gov/nara/nail.html > > This is a prototype and contains a lot of information according to the data > I read.. > I am pretty swamped with being a care giver and taking care of lists and > webpages... > It would be great for you to take the time to learn the ins and outs and be > the resident pro on this webpage!..<bg> I just dont have the time to do it > and then try and tell someone else how to do it... make sense? Sorry.. if > you can wait till someday...I can get around to it then. > Cher

http://www.nara.gov/research/ordering/milordr.html http://www.nara.gov/nara/nail.html This is a prototype and contains a lot of information according to the data I read.. I am pretty swamped with being a care giver and taking care of lists and webpages... It would be great for you to take the time to learn the ins and outs and be the resident pro on this webpage!..<bg> I just dont have the time to do it and then try and tell someone else how to do it... make sense? Sorry.. if you can wait till someday...I can get around to it then. Cher ----- Original Message ----- From: heymom <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Wednesday, October 18, 2000 9:22 AM Subject: Re: [DC] Tip-locating military records... > Hi Cher! I couldn't find any way to do a surname search on the NARA site - > could you explain how you searched the records for a surname? I was under > the impression that you had to submit one of their forms to have them do a > search and pay them for it. Thank you. Juliane Gale Bertagne > > > > ----- Original Message ----- To > > locate his military records, search by name and approximate age at the > > National Archives and Records Administration site: > > > > http://www.nara.gov/ > > > > > > ==== DanvilleCrossing Mailing List ==== > Okay.... so I don't descend from anyone...... > Now What ???? >

**Yes this woman sells her services.. BUT YOU DONT HAVE TO BUY IT.. just enjoy this freeby and take advantage of the information provided here..it is your call.. If I am going to share this information, I think it is appropriate to credit the person responsible for the data. We should never just copy an email without crediting the source.. Cher TipWorld - http://www.tipworld.com The Internet's #1 Source for Computer Tips, News, and Gossip Proudly presents: Genealogy And now for today's tip... LOCATING THE RECORDS OF MERCHANT SEAMEN Gathering information about men who traveled the waters as riverboat captains or merchant seamen can be difficult if you have only limited information to work with. If you know the name of the company they worked for, you can attempt to find company records through public libraries. If you don't know the name of the company or boat, try searching Web sites that pertain to riverboat captains or merchant seamen, such as the following: U.S. Merchant Marine Museum http://www.netdirect.net/anderson/merchant.htm Merchant Seamen: Registers of Service 1913-1941 http://www.pro.gov.uk/leaflets/ri2197.htm Merchant Seamen http://ourworld.compuserve.com/homepages/CT_Watts/merchsea.htm Sgt. Floyd Riverboat Museum http://lewisandclarktrail.com/section1/iowacities/SiouxCity/FloydMuseum/ Maritime and Naval Museums: Iowa, USA http://pc-78-120.udac.se:8001/www/nautica/Museums/MMUSia.html These museums and Web sites list additional resources, books, and periodicals you can use to search for records of your ancestors. --by Diana J. Muir ---------------------------------------------- Born and raised in Iowa, Diana Muir began studying genealogy at the age of 18 and has subsequently taught genealogy and conducted research for 30 years. Specializing in the Midwestern United States, she has also done extensive research in Southern and Eastern States, as well as England and Ireland. Diana operates an online K-12 and post-secondary school on the Internet, Porta School, Inc., and maintains her own Web page--Mother Hubbard's Cupboard--at http://www.rootsweb.com/~genclass/ which offers eight online genealogy courses. ----------------------------------------------

Susie, I am sorry to hear about your loss. all of us completly understand and will keep you and your family in our thoughts. Have a safe trip to Tennessee Tim

A Virus which appears to originate from Rootsweb has been mentioned on another list, here is Rootsweb's reply: A recent virus, and several imitations of it, may result in your receiving an e-mail (or a greeting card) with a virus attached, that appears to come from RootsWeb. This virus works by accessing the address book of an infected computer. It sends messages to everyone in the book using a forged return address (for instance, using RootsWeb in the return address). The subject line will be from a message that was recently received, making it even more credible. While it may appear to come from RootsWeb, that is only an illusion of the virus -- our address and the subject line is a forgery. What can you do? Protect yourself by never opening an attachment from someone you do not know or that looks suspicious. If you have an email from RootsWeb, and there is an attachment of any kind, don't open it. Use a virus protection program. Know what viruses are out there so you will recognize one when if you get it. There are sites that will help you, including those shown below. http://housecall.antivirus.com/pc_housecall/ http://www.symantec.com/avcenter/ http://www.stanford.edu/group/partners/hoaxes.shtml http://kumite.com/myths/ http://www.mcafee.com/centers/anti-virus/default2.asp http://www.europe.f-secure.com/v-descs/newapt.htm Remember, if you do not open the attachment, you can not get infected with the virus. Delete it. Then empty the trash bin to make sure it is gone. If you are using an e-mail program that stores attachments elsewhere on your computer, such as Eudora, find it there and delete it too. Remember, RootsWeb's mailing lists are filtered and attachments are not allowed. A virus that is distributed as an attachment will not reach you through a RootsWeb mailing list.

:Yes, Please do explain this on line. I too searched last night with no luck but then I am rather thick headed. Thanks, Joy, TN

I have had a death in my family and will leaving for Tennessee in a few hours must unsubscribe for probably a week. Susie

New list, might be worth checking out... looks similar to the Random Acts of Genealogical Kindness Jan and I started a couple of years ago...It it works like that it will be a great deal! Cher Chief Digger Hello Everyone ! I have had to reword and rework the guidelines for the CENSUS-LOOKUP mailing lists and also include subscription instructions. I am sending these below. The lists have been growing like crazy since I created them three days ago and I expect the growth to continue as the word spreads. Please feel free to forward this to anyone you feel may be interested in joining. Of course the more people we have the more help we will be for each other. Please keep in mind that we are only a few days old and if your lookup request is not answered, try again in a week or two. Some of the state lists have already reached over 150 subscribers <G> Others have not been "advertised" as much and have fewer members. Hang in there and don't get discouraged if your not answered right away, these lists will be a great asset to our research after we reach the people and let them know that these lists are available. I am encouraging everyone to send this email to their surname and county mailing lists as well as to our cousins. Finally, If you have the material to help a fellow researcher, please use it. Thanks, Kelly (Subscription information at the end of this e-mail) Guidelines for posting to the lists: Established 11 October 2000 EMAIL SUBJECT LINES: COUNTY,YEAR,SURNAME NO FLAMING or you will be unsubbed without notice. By this I mean not only being rude or mean to each other but there will be NO and I do mean NO debating here about the Census Projects. This list is for everyone who wants to research. NO General requests such as "all Smiths in all counties" Be specific, Name the County, Family you are looking for and also the year. Try to supply as much info as possible. LIMIT your requests to ONE PER CENSUS YEAR and SURNAME My Mama taught me that Thank you and Please are always nice too :) A few people have emailed me asking how to sign up for the new lists and what to do. --------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. All lists are [email protected] [email protected] The XX is to be removed and the two letter abbreviation for the state you are looking in added in its place. Examples: MI-CENSUS-LO[email protected] [email protected] [email protected] 2. So, send an email to the one of your choice (make sure to have the state). Put NOTHING in the subject line. In the body of the email write only: subscribe Then send it on :) 3. POSTING to the new census lists: A. Send it to [email protected] (supply the two letter state code for the XX again) B: Subject line MUST have the following: County/Year/Surname Example: Saginaw/1850/Smith C: In the body of the email: List whom you are looking for. Supply as much information as you can. Birthplace, ages, occupation, etc. D: Mail it on! That's it folks :) I hope that helped. I have put the list of states and two letter codes below for you. AL Alabama AK Alaska AZ Arizona AR Arkansas CA California CO Colorado CT Connecticut DC District Of Columbia DE Delaware FL Florida GA Georgia HI Hawaii ID Idaho IL Illinois IN Indiana IA Iowa KS Kansas KY Kentucky LA Louisiana ME Maine MD Maryland MA Massachusetts MI Michigan MN Minnesota MS Mississippi MO Missouri MT Montana NE Nebraska NV Nevada NH New Hampshire NJ New Jersey NM New Mexico NY New York NC North Carolina ND North Dakota OH Ohio OK Oklahoma OR Oregon PA Pennsylvania RI Rhode Island SC South Carolina SD South Dakota TN Tennessee TX Texas UT Utah VT Vermont VA Virginia WA Washington (state) WV West Virginia WI Wisconsin WY Wyoming