Yes, I noticed that yours was still pending quality assurance review or something along those lines. You must be the difficult one in the group! :-) Lynda -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] Sent: Jun 2, 2004 12:53 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [DOWNING] Downing DnA Project Linda, Still awaiting my results... heard nothing. Dan Downing ==== DOWNING Mailing List ==== To unsubscribe in list mode send a message with UNSUBSCRIBE as the subject to [email protected] To unsubscribe in digest mode send a message with UNSUBSCRIBE as the subject to [email protected]

Linda, Still awaiting my results... heard nothing. Dan Downing

Dear Downing Family Members, my G's Grandfather (mothers side) is the Emanuel Downing referred to in your web site. I have attached below several of the paragraphs appearing there. I am planning to join your society (waiting until end of month to get a full year) and attempted to contact a Mr.. Jim Downing who I was told was very involved with the site's content, etc. I was later informed that he has faced several health challenges and will not be active at the site for a while longer. My question is, does anyone know of or have access to the name or description of the actual source material from which the statement(s) about Emanuel Downing below refers to? I am most interested in taking the line back as far as I can - and would appreciated any information you might have regarding the sources used in the site as to the Emanuel Downing lineage to Saire de Quincy, Earl of Winchester - and beyond. Thank you so much and I look forward to hearing from anyone with this information. Regards, Gary L Jordan 602.315.7753 QUOTE """"Emanuel Downing 1585-1676 Father of Sir George Downing Born 01 May 1585 in St. Lawrence, Ipswich, Suffolk, England, his lineage goes back to 1215, when King John, under pressure from the barons and churchmen, issued the Magna Carta. This document was the start of our present day right to trial by jury and no taxation without representation. His lineage has been traced back to Saire de Quincy, Earl of Winchester, who was one of the sureties of the Magna Carta."""" >From: "Lynda Roberts" <[email protected]> >Reply-To: [email protected] >To: [email protected] >Subject: [DOWNING] Downing DnA Project >Date: Tue, 1 Jun 2004 18:59:57 -0400 > >This is just an update on the Downing DNA Project currently underway. The >DNA of five of our participants has been analyzed. We have learned that >none of the five are related, that four of them are of western European >origin, and that the fifth is descended from Vikings! With a project such >as this, it is important to enlarge the pool for best results. If any >Downing males are willing to join the project, please let me know. >Remember that you must be descended through the male line. > >Lynda Roberts >Group Administrator > > >==== DOWNING Mailing List ==== >To unsubscribe in list mode send a message with UNSUBSCRIBE as the subject >to [email protected] To unsubscribe in digest mode send a >message with UNSUBSCRIBE as the subject to [email protected] >

Hi Dan, My father's name was Dan Ollon Downing and he was born in Jamestown, KY 8/26/1893. Do you have any records and places I can search? Thanks, Sharry Downing ----- Original Message ----- From: <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Wednesday, June 02, 2004 9:53 AM Subject: Re: [DOWNING] Downing DnA Project > Linda, > > Still awaiting my results... heard nothing. > > Dan Downing > > > ==== DOWNING Mailing List ==== > To unsubscribe in list mode send a message with UNSUBSCRIBE as the subject to [email protected] To unsubscribe in digest mode send a message with UNSUBSCRIBE as the subject to [email protected] >

In a message dated 6/1/2004 6:52:11 PM Pacific Standard Time, [email protected] writes: > (Alexander)Leander Downing of Chester Co SC is represented in the DNA > testing. Has anyone from the John or Andrew Downing line - also from Chester Co > SC - been tested? If not - would someone PLEASE volunteer?? I would LOVE to > know for sure whether or not Leander Downing is a part of this family. > > Thanks- > Maria Price > This is a good idea.... maybe Lynda can let us know all 5 of the lines which are represented.

Lynda, Thank you for the update. I know many of us are anxious to connect our Downings. Would you please post again about what site a prospective candidate can go read about this project, and the cost involved, etc. I had a major computer crash back in March, and lost everything which I had saved. I have now met another Downing male who works with my husband, right here in Las Vegas and I will try to convince him to participate, even though he is not online and is not researching genealogy at this time. Thanks! Wee

(Alexander)Leander Downing of Chester Co SC is represented in the DNA testing. Has anyone from the John or Andrew Downing line - also from Chester Co SC - been tested? If not - would someone PLEASE volunteer?? I would LOVE to know for sure whether or not Leander Downing is a part of this family. Thanks- Maria Price

Hi Lynda, Does this mean that they are from 5 different Downing lines? Jill ----- Original Message ----- From: "Lynda Roberts" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, June 01, 2004 6:59 PM Subject: [DOWNING] Downing DnA Project > This is just an update on the Downing DNA Project currently underway. The DNA of five of our participants has been analyzed. We have learned that none of the five are related, that four of them are of western European origin, and that the fifth is descended from Vikings! With a project such as this, it is important to enlarge the pool for best results. If any Downing males are willing to join the project, please let me know. Remember that you must be descended through the male line. > > Lynda Roberts > Group Administrator > > > ==== DOWNING Mailing List ==== > To unsubscribe in list mode send a message with UNSUBSCRIBE as the subject to [email protected] To unsubscribe in digest mode send a message with UNSUBSCRIBE as the subject to [email protected] >

This is just an update on the Downing DNA Project currently underway. The DNA of five of our participants has been analyzed. We have learned that none of the five are related, that four of them are of western European origin, and that the fifth is descended from Vikings! With a project such as this, it is important to enlarge the pool for best results. If any Downing males are willing to join the project, please let me know. Remember that you must be descended through the male line. Lynda Roberts Group Administrator

Thank you, Clyde > [Original Message] > From: <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Date: 6/1/2004 10:04:32 AM > Subject: Re: [DOWNING] Christchurch > > In a message dated 6/1/2004 8:00:28 AM Pacific Standard Time, > [email protected] writes: > > > Does anyone have any info on DOWNINGS in New Zealand? I have a picture of a > > man and two children. One a girl who appears to be about 10 years old and a > > bout 6. It was taken by P Schourup photo,whose address on the back appears to > > be on Colombo Street in Christchurch > > There also is a Christchurch, Virginia. > > > ==== DOWNING Mailing List ==== > To unsubscribe in list mode send a message with UNSUBSCRIBE as the subject to [email protected] To unsubscribe in digest mode send a message with UNSUBSCRIBE as the subject to [email protected]

In a message dated 6/1/2004 8:00:28 AM Pacific Standard Time, [email protected] writes: > Does anyone have any info on DOWNINGS in New Zealand? I have a picture of a > man and two children. One a girl who appears to be about 10 years old and a > bout 6. It was taken by P Schourup photo,whose address on the back appears to > be on Colombo Street in Christchurch There also is a Christchurch, Virginia.

Does anyone have any info on DOWNINGS in New Zealand? I have a picture of a man and two children. One a girl who appears to be about 10 years old and a bout 6. It was taken by P Schourup photo,whose address on the back appears to be on Colombo Street in Christchurch. On the face of the photo,some one wrote what appears to be Grand dad DOWNING. The DOWNING is clear,but the Grand dad may be some thing else. The photo was possibly taken in the late 1800's.According to my atlas,there is one Christchurch in New Zealand. I have also just discovered another in Dorset County,England. Does anyone know anything about how to get more info on these locations? I tried to get on the new Zealand internet,but I get error messages. Thanks for yoiur help. Clyde Clyde Downing

I am seeking information on the parents of my great-grandfather Hiram Downing born 1814 in N.H. according to census records. He died in Clayton Co., Iowa, in 1866. He went to Iowa about 1840. Family stories state that he was the only child of a second marriage of his father. His mother had been married twice before to a Kelf and a Welsh. I cannot find the name of Hiram's father. It is believed he lived in Manchester or Concord or near one of those places. Is anyone researching this Downing family? I am at a dead end. Rae Downing Sordahl

the site doesn't come up. joe [email protected] > [Original Message] > From: Cheryl Rothwell <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Date: 05/23/2004 11:15:46 AM > Subject: RE: [DOWNING] re: newspaperabstracts.com > > The site is not informative as to who they are but much of their rules and > regs appear to have been taken from USGenWeb so my guess would be some > former USGenWeb members. In any event, it is FREE. Although some of the ads > are not clearly ads that is true of all too many sites. Use it as you would > anything on the internet -- verify all information. > > Cheryl Rothwell > [email protected] > Logan County ILGenWeb www.rootsweb.com/~illogan > Central IL Regional Coordinator, ILGenWeb > Clark, Downing, Harding, Lucas, et al > > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Colleen [mailto:[email protected]] > Sent: Saturday, May 22, 2004 12:31 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: [DOWNING] re: newspaperabstracts.com > > Hi all, > > JMDurret was correct - this IS a good site. I checked it out and found no > page that asked for money, although I did see ancestry.com boxes. > However, those are elective and not required to use the data on the site. > The following partial paragraph is from the site's front page > <http://newspaperabstracts.com>: > > "Newspaper Abstracts goal is to become your complete resource for family > history research using newspapers. Our site is composed of over 12,000+ > news items, ranging in size from a single entry to an entire newspaper, all > provided by site visitors and made available to you FREE of charge." > > Colleen > > --- > Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. > Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). > Version: 6.0.682 / Virus Database: 444 - Release Date: 5/11/2004 > > > > ==== DOWNING Mailing List ==== > To unsubscribe in list mode send a message with UNSUBSCRIBE as the subject to [email protected] To unsubscribe in digest mode send a message with UNSUBSCRIBE as the subject to [email protected]

The site is not informative as to who they are but much of their rules and regs appear to have been taken from USGenWeb so my guess would be some former USGenWeb members. In any event, it is FREE. Although some of the ads are not clearly ads that is true of all too many sites. Use it as you would anything on the internet -- verify all information. Cheryl Rothwell [email protected] Logan County ILGenWeb www.rootsweb.com/~illogan Central IL Regional Coordinator, ILGenWeb Clark, Downing, Harding, Lucas, et al -----Original Message----- From: Colleen [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Saturday, May 22, 2004 12:31 PM To: [email protected] Subject: [DOWNING] re: newspaperabstracts.com Hi all, JMDurret was correct - this IS a good site. I checked it out and found no page that asked for money, although I did see ancestry.com boxes. However, those are elective and not required to use the data on the site. The following partial paragraph is from the site's front page <http://newspaperabstracts.com>: "Newspaper Abstracts goal is to become your complete resource for family history research using newspapers. Our site is composed of over 12,000+ news items, ranging in size from a single entry to an entire newspaper, all provided by site visitors and made available to you FREE of charge." Colleen --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.682 / Virus Database: 444 - Release Date: 5/11/2004

In a message dated 5/22/2004 9:26:50 AM Pacific Standard Time, [email protected] writes: > In Iowa, this article was not listed when I made a search for Downing. > (another Downing was, who was missing/dead in the Civil War) > To find the article for Major Downing: On left of page, click the LINK for "advanced & archive search". In "keyword" box, type: Downing all categories - leave as is article set - scroll to: Iowa Archives results - I set the number to 20

This site is free. In Iowa, this article was not listed when I made a search for Downing. (another Downing was, who was missing/dead in the Civil War) ----- Original Message ----- From: [email protected] To: [email protected] Sent: Saturday, May 22, 2004 1:06 AM Subject: [DOWNING] Major Downing This website has a mention of a Major Downing: http://www.newspaperabstracts.com Partial extract from the site is: THE IOWA STATE REGISTER May 11, 1875 Des Moines, Polk, Iowa Source: Actual copy of newspaper PERSONAL -Major Downing, of Oskaloosa, is in the city, en route homeward from a trip to Colorado. ==== DOWNING Mailing List ==== To unsubscribe in list mode send a message with UNSUBSCRIBE as the subject to [email protected] To unsubscribe in digest mode send a message with UNSUBSCRIBE as the subject to [email protected]

Hi all, JMDurret was correct - this IS a good site. I checked it out and found no page that asked for money, although I did see ancestry.com boxes. However, those are elective and not required to use the data on the site. The following partial paragraph is from the site's front page <http://newspaperabstracts.com>: "Newspaper Abstracts goal is to become your complete resource for family history research using newspapers. Our site is composed of over 12,000+ news items, ranging in size from a single entry to an entire newspaper, all provided by site visitors and made available to you FREE of charge." Colleen [email protected] wrote: >Thank you for sharing. However this is a paid site and many of us cannot acess it. It would be nice if when it is a paid site that is mentioned. Wo those of us who don't have it can have someone get us the information. > >Thank you. > >From: [email protected] >Date: 2004/05/21 Fri PM 10:06:47 PDT >To: [email protected] >Subject: [DOWNING] Major Downing > > This website has a mention of a Major Downing: > >http://www.newspaperabstracts.com > >Partial extract from the site is: > > >THE IOWA STATE REGISTER > May 11, 1875 > Des Moines, Polk, Iowa > Source: Actual copy of newspaper > >PERSONAL > >-Major Downing, of Oskaloosa, is in the city, en route homeward from a trip >to Colorado. > > >==== DOWNING Mailing List ==== >To unsubscribe in list mode send a message with UNSUBSCRIBE as the subject to [email protected] To unsubscribe in digest mode send a message with UNSUBSCRIBE as the subject to [email protected] > > > >==== DOWNING Mailing List ==== >To unsubscribe in list mode send a message with UNSUBSCRIBE as the subject to [email protected] To unsubscribe in digest mode send a message with UNSUBSCRIBE as the subject to [email protected] > > > >

When I went there I was it stated that I needed to pay some money to view the information. So now I am confused. Joy From: [email protected] Date: 2004/05/22 Sat AM 04:24:05 PDT To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [DOWNING] Major Downing In a message dated 5/22/2004 4:00:42 AM Pacific Standard Time, [email protected] writes: > Thank you for sharing. However this is a paid site and many of us cannot > acess it. It would be nice if when it is a paid site that is mentioned. Wo > those of us who don't have it can have someone get us the information. > Okay, I am confused...I didn't pay anything to go to that site. I simply went to it when I saw the webpage mentioned on another site I was visiting. ==== DOWNING Mailing List ==== To unsubscribe in list mode send a message with UNSUBSCRIBE as the subject to [email protected] To unsubscribe in digest mode send a message with UNSUBSCRIBE as the subject to [email protected]

In a message dated 5/22/2004 4:00:42 AM Pacific Standard Time, [email protected] writes: > Thank you for sharing. However this is a paid site and many of us cannot > acess it. It would be nice if when it is a paid site that is mentioned. Wo > those of us who don't have it can have someone get us the information. > Okay, I am confused...I didn't pay anything to go to that site. I simply went to it when I saw the webpage mentioned on another site I was visiting.