Thanks John Muriel M. Davidson ----- Original Message ----- From: <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Wednesday, August 30, 2006 3:24 AM Subject: DAVIDSON Digest, Vol 1, Issue 1 > > > Today's Topics: > > 1. Update to RootsWeb list software (John Lisle) > 2. Update to RootsWeb list software (John Lisle) > 3. DNA research project for Davidsons ([email protected]) > 4. Edgar ?Dave? Davidson 1925-2006.??????..OBIT ([email protected]) > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Message: 1 > Date: Tue, 29 Aug 2006 11:24:35 -0400 > From: John Lisle <[email protected]> > Subject: [DAVIDSON] Update to RootsWeb list software > To: [email protected] > Message-ID: <[email protected]> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii"; format=flowed > > Hi, > > I just got a notice that the Davidson, Davison, and Davisson lists > are about to be migrated to the new list software almost immediately, > if not already. Most of you will hardly notice. > > The biggest changes that you should see are: > > 1/ You may need to update your email filters. > > The address for sending mail is changing to > [email protected] from [email protected] > (ditto for other lists.) You may continue to send to the -L email > address, but new people will be instructed to move to the new > address. It will happen slowly, but it is happening. > > 2/ Digest mode is changing. If you are subscribed to digest mode and > list mode, it seems you will be switched to digest only. Contact me > PRIVATELY if this is not what you want. If you want to subscribe to > both list and digest, you need to subscribe through different email addresses. > > You will be sent some details before (just before???) the change. > > As always, please feel free to ask questions. I will get you answers. > > john > List Admin. > > > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 2 > Date: Tue, 29 Aug 2006 13:13:08 -0400 > From: John Lisle <[email protected]> > Subject: [DAVIDSON] Update to RootsWeb list software > To: [email protected] > Message-ID: <[email protected]> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii"; format=flowed > > Hi, > > I just got a notice that the Davidson, Davison, and Davisson lists > are about to be migrated to the new list software almost immediately, > if not already. Most of you will hardly notice. > > The biggest changes that you should see are: > > 1/ You may need to update your email filters. > > The address for sending mail is changing to > [email protected] from [email protected] > (ditto for other lists.) You may continue to send to the -L email > address, but new people will be instructed to move to the new > address. It will happen slowly, but it is happening. > > 2/ Digest mode is changing. If you are subscribed to digest mode and > list mode, it seems you will be switched to digest only. Contact me > PRIVATELY if this is not what you want. If you want to subscribe to > both list and digest, you need to subscribe through different email addresses. > > You will be sent some details before (just before???) the change. > > As always, please feel free to ask questions. I will get you answers. > > john > List Admin. > > > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 3 > Date: Wed, 30 Aug 2006 00:21:22 EDT > From: [email protected] > Subject: [DAVIDSON] DNA research project for Davidsons > To: [email protected] > Message-ID: <[email protected]> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" > > > I would like to encourage other Davidson researchers to participate in the > FTDNA Davidson/Davison project. The DNA test must be given by a male > Davidson. However, females can order the kit for a male Davidson to submit for > research. > > Today, all 37 of my markers have been placed with a family group. I (we) > have a couple of exact matches. Maybe more. Exact matches means there is a > mutual direct ancestor. Now the fun begins in finding the patriarch male > Davidson in my family. I am pleased to say one of my matches is someone I have > been working with for a long time. We felt sure we were related -- this DNA > test proves it. It is a great opportunity and I am already hearing from > researchers looking for the same Davidson ancestors. Long way to fine tuning > things -- but I consider this project a big success. It is far more than a shot > in the dark. I cannot say enough for the people who are volunteering their > time for the Davidson project. They have helped me with ever question -- > within the day. > > Anna Gayle > > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 4 > Date: 29 Aug 2006 21:44:16 -0600 > From: [email protected] > Subject: [DAVIDSON] Edgar ?Dave? Davidson 1925-2006.??????..OBIT > To: [email protected] > Message-ID: <[email protected]> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 > > This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. > > Classification: Obituary > > Message Board URL: > > http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/FNR.2ACEB/3265 > > Message Board Post: > > Obituary from the Portland Oregonian Newspaper, Tuesday August 29, 2006. > > Edgar ?Dave? Davidson 1925-2006.??????..OBIT > Dave Davidson passed away Aug. 26, 2006. Born Jan. 14, 1925, in Prescott, Ariz., he moved to Portland in 1928. He went to Grant High School and joined the Marine Corps in Dec. 1942 where he served as a lineman and electrician in the Pacific campaign. He was discharged in Oct. 1945. > Dave worked for Western Union as a maintainer, tech and supervisor in many Northwest cities, retiring in Portland in 1984. In 1978, he married Lorraine Lukesh. > Survivors include his wife; son, Richard Roadman; daughter, Diana Richfield and husband, Brad; daughter, Kimberly Viera and husband, Christian; stepson, Craig Lukesh and wife, Elizabeth; stepdaughter, Linda and husband, Art; sister, Dorothy Voge; > 12 grandchildren and three great grandchildren. > Interment will be at Willamette National Cemetery. > Remembrances to Northwest Medical Teams or your favorite charity. > > > > > > ------------------------------ > > > > End of DAVIDSON Digest, Vol 1, Issue 1 > ************************************** > > > -- > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > Version: 7.1.405 / Virus Database: 268.11.5/426 - Release Date: 8/23/06 > >