I am so excited I just found the will for Solmon Beasley, at the bottom it lists his children one of them is Vilator Dyar the Dyar is mispelled because I have other trees that list it as Dyas and we all know how s and r look the same. Anyway it is in www.familytreemaker.com/users/b/o/y/Kenneth--Boyd/GENE3-0002.html Later on in the will it list her name as Velair marry Dyas/Dyer Richard Lee wintex@mindspring.com

Hi Cousins... Some of you may already know about this URL... http://www.classmates.com/ but...it's a place where one can register where you graduated from High School; and, can view others that graduated from other high schools.... School reunions are placed on this page as well... Hope this is another resource tool that will help us in searching for our families!!!! Thanks!!! And...Happy New Year's Again!!! <smile> kaite.. http://www.kaite.com/

Good Morning... This message came from Deep South and I thought I would pass it on to the group. I have been to Kings Mountain, toured the area, and watched the presentations; and, enjoyed it... I have not been to Cowpens; but, would love to attend. The website is very informative, up-to-date; and, I think you will enjoy it!!!! Cousin... kaite.. ================= Subj: 218th anniv of Cowpens Battle Date: 1/2/99 10:00:57 AM EST From: jr@SHELBY.NET (John Robertson) Sender: DEEP-SOUTH-ROOTS-L@LISTSERV.INDIANA.EDU (A discussion list for genealogy in AL, GA, FL and MS) Reply-to: jr@SHELBY.NET (John Robertson) To: DEEP-SOUTH-ROOTS-L@LISTSERV.INDIANA.EDU We are just 2 weeks away from the observance of the Battle at Cowpens to be held at the Cowpen National Battlefield. The Cowpens NB is on SC Hwy 11 off of I-85, 11 mi. n.w. of Gaffney SC. There is a 2-day program on 16-17 January 1998. A detailed listing of the program may be found at http://www.shelby.net/jr/kmnmp/cp.htm by clicking on "events schedule". This schedule was provided by Chief Ranger Pat Ruff, and the is the only such online to my knowledge. This year's observance will be of special interest due to the recent (11-98) release of Dr. Lawrence Babit's full-length and detailed analysis of the battle in his "Devil of a Whipping". One or more reviews of the book can also be found on the above website (click on "book reviews"). Dr. Babits will be present and will speak at 3 p.m. on Saturday 16 January, followed by a book-signing. On Sunday afternoon at 2 p.m., a forum is scheduled in which Dr. Babits will participate. Local scholars of the Amer.Rev., including Dr. Bobby G. Moss, will also be involved. Dr. Babits' new book gives expression of and evidence for some significantly different conclusions regarding the battle, and in particular, the number of participants. I believe that his book will be standard from this point forward. If you are within reasonable driving distance and you are a Rev War buff, you should plan to be there. John Robertson

Good Morning.... Search engines are always changing, new ones are always coming in; and, it's sometimes hard to keep up with all of them. This came in from aother listing; and, I'm passing it on to you..... There were a couple on here I had NOT heard of.... Hope it helps!!!! Happy Hunting in 1999!!!! kaite.. ========================= Date: Fri, 1 Jan 1999 21:52:11 -0800 (PST) From: Anne Ryan <tupidtator@yahoo.com> Subject: Lookup Request Here! Hi, To all new and old roots-L readers, here are some great lookup resquest sites. http://www.rootsweb.com/~ilgenweb/CDlookup.htm http://www.rootsweb.com/~ilgenweb/ http://www.census-online.com/links/index.html ftp://ftp.genealogy.org/pub/1880/index/ http://seidata.com/~lhoffman/cdlist.html http://www.rootsweb.com/~uslookup/ http://www.rootsweb.com/~bwo/index.html http://www.posom.com/hl/ http://www.idea.edu/courses/general/gen/iowa/iowa.htm http://genealogy.org/~palam/ia_index.htm http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/1499/CWPress.html http://www.genealogy-books.com/idxbible.htm http://www.cswnet.com/~mgoad/dar.htm http://www.rootsweb.com/~ilrockis/lookup.htm http://iigs.rootsweb.com/immships/index1.html http://genweb.net/~blackwell/books.html http://www.rootsweb.com/~bwo/index.html http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/cen_img.htm http://home.earthlink.net/~genbooks/ http://iowa-counties.com/cities/ http://home.earthlink.net/~genbooks/gensocbk.html gopher://uicvm1.cc.uic.edu/ http://www.northernlight.com/docs/specoll_help_catlook.html http://sunsite.berkeley.edu/Libweb/usa-pub.html http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/6508/ http://www.doitnow.com/~moravia/records.html http://stauffer.queensu.ca/docsunit/searchc71.html http://www.geocities.com/TelevisionCity/Set/9716/records.html http://www.glorecords.blm.gov/ZipNeeded.htm == Anne Marie Black Ryan Genealogy Page http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Ridge/3441/ Timothy Ryan Genealogy Page http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Pointe/5090/ Genie Angels http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Flats/6878/

Good Morning.... For those of you who didn't see this message, I'm posting it again. I have NOT tried the URL yet...but am forwarding it on. Thanks!!! kaite.. ========

Hi.... Most of you probably already knew about this...but...passing it on .... I have NOT tried the URL.... just passing it on... kaite... Subj: [ALABAMA-L] Microfilm rental Date: 12/30/98 10:33:15 PM Central Standard Time From: BOBBYE@MICROSPED.COM (BOBBYE) To: ALABAMA-L@rootsweb.com Http://www.nara.gov/publications/microfilm/rentform.html Much cheaper than your local library ordeing them for you. Bobbye

HI.. some of you might be interested in the following URL: Here's the URL for the Bham Library: http://www.bham.lib.al.us/ Thanks!! kaite..

The NC GenWeb County pages will continue to be a helpful source of material from the counties in our region. They are: BURKE CO. - http://www.rootsweb.com/~ncburke/ncburke.htm - Page owner: Debbie Fowler <micajah@mindspring.com> CLEVELAND CO. - http://www.rootsweb.com/~ncclevel/clevel.htm - Page owner: Tommy P. Bridges <tombird@shelby.net> CATAWBA CO. - http://www.rootsweb.com/~nccatawb/ - Page owner: Derick S. Hartshorn <derick@twave.net> GASTON CO. - http://www.blueridge.net/~gambler/ - Page owner: Paul Viars <gastongenweb@blueridge.net> LINCOLN CO. - http://www.rootsweb.com/~nclincol/lincoln.htm - Page owner: Debbie Fowler <micajah@mindspring.com> RUTHERFORD CO. - http://www.rootsweb.com/~ncruther/ncruther.htm - Page owner: Debbie Fowler <micajah@mindspring.com>

HI... I have searched this page and found some SMITH's...and...there might be some allied familes that pertain to the DYESS people.... I'm forwarding the link to the group... thanks!!! kaite.. http://www.angelfire.com/ny/LesleysWorld/index.html

Hi.... here is something some of you might be interested in...... I have put a hyper link for those who have AOL; and, I have written out the URL for those of you who do not have AOL... thanks!!! kaite... <A HREF="http://www.ancestry.com/promosplash.htm">Click here: Ancestry.com, Online Genealogy - Sign up today for a Free Trial Membership</A> http://www.ancestry.com/promosplash.htm

This is a response to Dana Baygents' offer of a gedcom to Kaite. Yes, Dana, some of us would love to exchange gedcoms with you. I'm a descendant of Henry Dyess and Winnifred Boyett. Priscilla McCormick

On the webpage that I sent earlier.... It also has a George W. Dyess, listed as an officer of Company E.. (Winn Parish) URL: http://members.tripod.com/~pipeslines/company.html Thanks!!!! kaite... Company E (Winn Parish.) John T. Lewis, Capt. George W. Dyess, 1st Lt. Jesse F. Gulledge, 2nd Lt. Joseph G Gulledge, 2nd Lt., r. February 16, 1863 John W. Barnes, 1st Lt. John W. Robertson, 2nd Lt.

Kaite; I have compiled much info on the Dyess. Would you be interested in a gedcom? Dana Baygents http://www.se.mediaone.net/~baygents/ > > kaite... > http://www.kaite.com/

Good Morning again... I had just sent a URL that Linda Kellum had submitted ... about her GG grandfather J. J. Dyess.... I have toured the page and it has some wonderful information on it.... Gaytha: there are quite a few Davis people on it.... Here is the main URL for the page..... My thanks go to Steve (the owner of the page) for this site and information!!!!!!! Just passing this information on to the group!!!!!! http://members.tripod.com/~pipeslines/d-roll.html Thanks!!!! kaite... http://www.kaite.com/

Good Morning... One of our cousins, Linda Kellum has submitted and added her GG grandfather's picture to the following URL http://members.tripod.com/~pipeslines/gallery.html Linda comes from the Christopher Dyess line..... Thanks, Linda....for this wonderful information!!!!!! Cuz!!!!! kaite...

HI.. Some of you might want to know about this....am...sending the information!!!! Thanks!!! kaite.. ========== Subj: [GA] Ware County Geneagocial Society Date: 12/29/98 2:51:41 AM Central Standard Time From: angell@gate.net (linda angell) To: GEORGIA-L@rootsweb.com Ware County Genealogical Society begins 1 January 1999. The fee is $25.00. It includes a six county wide area. The counties involved will be WARE- PIERCE - BACON - CLINCH - COFFEE - AND ATKINSON. Not only do you get a newsletter quarterly - but the obits will be posted each week - some daily. As a member you have access to the Angell's Unlimited Research Library in Waycross, Ga. This library has about 500 books on these six counties. and a database of 250,000 cemetery records- 30,000 are from Ware Co Ga. Another data base includes over 200,000 marriages in these counties - 44,000 are Ware Co Ga marriages. The library has a copy in book form - of every cemetery in Ware Co for sale- 85% of Ware Co cemeteries records has the parents and spouses listed - these records came from actual cemetery inventories - old church records - old newspaper articles- old funeral home records- and lots and lots of family bibles, a collection of over 40 years, hard work. In the past few months - a lot of the new members have added their own databases to the database in the library of aprox 60,00 family group sheets - all from this area, increasing the family group sheets to nearly 200,000. The library house many old and rare books and many of the books are autographed. The Angell Library is open to the public for a few more months- nights - weekends - holidays. Appointments are a must - the library is small and if you want computer time - you must make an appointment. Ware - Coffee and Clinch Counties each has their own mail list GAWARE-L@rootsweb.com GACOFFEE-L@rootsweb.com GACLINCH-L.@rootsweb.com YOU MAY SUBSCRIBE TO ONE OR ALL! -- Linda Angell angell@gate.net http://www.gate.net/~angell Angell's Unlimited Research Library Ware County GenWeb Coordinator GAWARE-L@rootsweb.com (Mail List) Hoot Owl Express Newsletter

Hi... This was on the Alabama listing....and...thought that those of you who didn't subscirbe to the listing would enjoy seeing this... Thanks!!! kaite... ====== Subj: [ALABAMA-L] 6th Alabama Infantry Regiment Date: 12/25/98 8:42:43 PM Central Standard Time From: jamesdallen@worldnet.att.net (Allen) To: ALABAMA-L@rootsweb.com Pass it along Please * Searching for Solidiers that served in the 6th Alabama as they are no longer an orphan regiment as they have a home at http://home.att.net/~jamesdallen/6th_Alabama_We1.htm . * Would like a short history of each soldier. When they were born, died, married, enlisted, children, parents, where they lived, war experiences, letters and pictures. * Making progress on the Unit History. Hope to have it complete up through June 1, 1862 and the Battle of Seven Pines this weekend. The history is written as from the point of view of a soldier in the 6th Alabama. *Also collecting information on each of the battles they fought in. Come see the different pictures and stories and the people that contributed them at http://home.att.net/~jamesdallen/6th_Alabama_We1.htm

Good Morning... Several of these messages have been out; however, I thought I would forward this group of messages to the group.....This message was put together and sent by the GA group...... Thanks!!! kaite.. Subj: [GA] Listowner message, please read.... Date: 12/22/98 9:33:55 PM Central Standard Time From: Kee46@email.msn.com (Adrianne Hopkins) To: GEORGIA-L@rootsweb.com ========================================================== Written by Brian Leverich, posted to the READ-L list within the last week : Karen and I are in the hole on RootsWeb; not only have we not been paid anything, we've been paying out of our pockets for the privilege of working here night and day without weekends or holidays. (Just *today* Karen and I took out a $25,000 loan to cover the fact that the Palladium sponsorship has apparently died with their acquisition by TLC, and to pay for the hardware we're going to need to handle the new users we expect to have after Christmas.) Just so you fully understand what I've told you above, you should be aware that in terms of traffic RootsWeb is one of the *top 25* or so sites on the whole Internet. Folks who can run these sorts of facilities are absurdly rare (there are a few hundred of them in the whole world), and senior system administrators at the other "Top 25" sites generally have salary+benefits+option packages that run in the $200,000-500,000 per year and up range. ### Folks should be clear on the concept that the administration staff at RootsWeb is making a huge contribution to the genealogical community by essentially donating our time. The fact that each of us is personally donating services worth tens or even hundreds of thousands of dollars a year is part of the reason we find it so depressing that only about 2-6% of our users are choosing to support RootsWeb at all, and that even among our supporters the average contribution is only one-third of what "tens of thousands of genealogists" (the Wall Street Journal) are spending at Ancestry.com. I don't think RootsWeb is going to fold anytime soon. But I'd be lying to you if I didn't tell you that the staff is seriously wondering whether the community values our efforts enough that continuing on with RootsWeb makes sense. The admin staff wants to give the genealogical community a great online genealogical library, but we can't do it if only 2-6% of our users will voluntarily choose to support us. Without more support, RootsWeb can't afford to buy the servers and bandwidth and scanners and such that we need to bring online the whole US Census and the British Birth/Marriage/Death records and all the other resources we'd like to make freely available to the entire community. Maybe Ancestry has it right. Lock up the resources and charge the users through the nose. Oh well. -B>> ======================================================== From: Brian Leverich <leverich@rootsweb.com> To: TEAM-ROOTSWEB-L@rootsweb.com We received calls today from Palladium and TLC assuring us that the December sponsorship check is in the mail. That makes things better for us in many ways, and we'll be bringing the Palladium banners back on line. While we aren't quite sure how the information flowed, it's clear that Palladium and TLC had seen postings by one or several of you on your lists. Also, we'd like to thank you because your recent efforts have resulted in a substantial number of new members. This puts us much closer to being able to do things like getting a bigger and faster search engine server online for handling your list archives. Thanks again, B. ================================================= From: zim <zim@loop.com> To: MDGEN-L@rootsweb.com Subject: [MDGEN-L] RootsWeb in Need Date: Monday, December 21, 1998 2:49 AM For those who may not be familiar with RootsWeb - this list is made possible because of RootsWeb :) - it is a grassroots effort founded about ten years ago by Karen Isaacson and Brian Leverich. Karen's budding interest in genealogy and their familiarity with computers and later that new fangled world called the Internet, helped them and a group of volunteers launch the RootsWeb Genealogical Data Cooperative. Karen, Brian and dedicated volunteers have donated not only their time (and lots of it, from maintaining the computer systems that operate RootsWeb to providing online help and assistance in maintaining the ROOTS-L mailing list and the RootsWeb Surname List) but their own money as well. The cost for maintaining and upgrading the servers has mushroomed as the size and scope of RootsWeb has grown. It boggles the mind to realize how far RootsWeb has come in a relatively short span of time. According to RootsWeb's home site: "RootsWeb hosts more than 2,700 Websites and 3,600 mailing lists. RootsWeb now has a dozen servers and five T1s worth of bandwidth, and handles more than 1,300,000 Web hits and 3,000,000 pieces of e-mail on a typical day. RootsWeb expects to be adding several more main servers and a sixth (and possibly seventh) T1 within the next few weeks. " Compare that average of over 1 million hits a day in 1998, to the 50,000 hits that was considered a BIG day in 1996! The equipment necessary to handle that sort of volume is not cheap! To learn more about RootsWeb, the ROOTS-L mailing lists, the RootsWeb Surname List visit: http://www.rootsweb.com http://www.rootsweb.com/rootsweb/history.html http://www.rootsweb.com/rootsweb/how-to-subscribe.html >From what I have read, the people at RootsWeb have no desire to take RootsWeb "corporate". They believe strongly that information should be available with free access and they continue to make that possible. Realistically, however, how feasible is it for a few to continue funding something the size of RootsWeb? For anyone who uses RootsWeb on a regular basis, give it some thought and see how you might help the effort as well. Voluntary memberships begin at $12.00 a year. Let me take this opportunity to wish all a Merry Christmas and a genealogically successful new year :)! Karen Keehne Zimmerman La Crescenta, CA RootsWeb Genealogical Data Cooperative P.O. 6798 Frazier Park, CA 93222-6798 Make sure your name & email address is on the check. Don't send cash please!!!

Jane Green wrote: I am searching for Maria Dorothea Dies who was born somewhere 26 Apr 1732. Her father was Peter Dies. She married Johann Dreisbach and together they had their children and lived in Kreidersville, Northampton, Pa. She died in 1773 and is buried at the Jost Dreisbach cemetery in Howertown, Northampton, Pa. Has any one heard of her or her father Peter? ************ Hi Jane Although I don't have any specific answers, in my DICE-DIES-DIETZ research I have found many, many DIES-DIETZ families in Schoharie Co, NY. The Christian names Peter, Dorothea, Jost and Maria are commonly used. Also check the Henry Z Jones books: THE PALATINE FAMILIES OF NY 1710. Good luck, Lorelei Maison Rockwell Lorelei Maison Rockwell