This is the week to clean your mouse and keyboard.  When you shut down the computer today, put a paper towel over the keyboard to remind you to wipe it down before you use it again.  Tap all the cookie crumbs out of it and clean the mouse and the mouse pad before hitting the "On" button. Now, I want you to prepare for April.  Every village (and most families) had a "memorable" character.  Sometimes they were the nastiest person in town, the sweetest, most caring person, or the village clown.  I want you to collect your thoughts and memories about the character in Lincolnshire that left the strongest memories for you.  Then, starting April 1st, we will share them. Some of you will find this difficult.  But some of you may also have heard stories about "uncle Joe the smuggler"  or "aunt Edith, the candy lady."  Share those stories with us.  But don't start until April 1st.  That will give you time to see if you can find some factual family history data about them. Now, clean the cat hair off the computer fan.  In fact, vacuum the cat.  It's more fun than backing up your computer data.     Lou (list admin.)

Dear Lou I would like to know more about my 4x great grandfather John Wing 1756 - 1813. He was born and lived in Castle Bytham and apparently was from a family of Stonemasons. Several memorials bear his initials or a W (for Wing) initial. I would like to know if the Wing family had anything to do with refurbishment of St James in Castle Bytham and where they lived in the village. I have Sharpe ancestors and its interesting to see several graves of the Sharpes, right next to the Church entrance with JW initials on the memorial stones. Why were they given such a prominent position? Did the Wing family always live in Castle Bytham or did they originate from another close by village? Many thanks Margaret (nee Sharpe) -----Original Message----- From: eng-lincsgen-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:eng-lincsgen-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Louis Mills Sent: 19 March 2012 17:09 To: eng-lincsgen-L@rootsweb.com Subject: [LIN] Admin. note: To-Do list This is the week to clean your mouse and keyboard.  When you shut down the computer today, put a paper towel over the keyboard to remind you to wipe it down before you use it again.  Tap all the cookie crumbs out of it and clean the mouse and the mouse pad before hitting the "On" button. Now, I want you to prepare for April.  Every village (and most families) had a "memorable" character.  Sometimes they were the nastiest person in town, the sweetest, most caring person, or the village clown.  I want you to collect your thoughts and memories about the character in Lincolnshire that left the strongest memories for you.  Then, starting April 1st, we will share them. Some of you will find this difficult.  But some of you may also have heard stories about "uncle Joe the smuggler"  or "aunt Edith, the candy lady."  Share those stories with us.  But don't start until April 1st.  That will give you time to see if you can find some factual family history data about them. Now, clean the cat hair off the computer fan.  In fact, vacuum the cat.  It's more fun than backing up your computer data.     Lou (list admin.) ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to ENG-LINCSGEN-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Dear Margaret Thought I'd drop you a line re SHARPE. I had SHARP(E) ancestors in the Spilsby area who had big families in the 19th century. I have no record of any of them living in Castle Blytham but some of the brothers could have moved there. My mother's maiden name was SHARP. Regards Jan Marchant Australia ----- Original Message ----- From: "Graham Taylor" <gtmt11@ntlworld.com> To: "'Louis Mills'" <louis_mills@att.net>; <eng-lincsgen@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, March 20, 2012 4:35 AM Subject: Re: [LIN] Admin. note: To-Do list > Dear Lou > > I would like to know more about my 4x great grandfather John Wing 1756 - > 1813. > > He was born and lived in Castle Bytham and apparently was from a family of > Stonemasons. Several memorials bear his initials or a W (for Wing) > initial. > I would like to know if the Wing family had anything to do with > refurbishment of St James in Castle Bytham and where they lived in the > village. I have Sharpe ancestors and its interesting to see several graves > of the Sharpes, right next to the Church entrance with JW initials on the > memorial stones. Why were they given such a prominent position? > > Did the Wing family always live in Castle Bytham or did they originate > from > another close by village? > > Many thanks > > Margaret (nee Sharpe) > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: eng-lincsgen-bounces@rootsweb.com > [mailto:eng-lincsgen-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Louis Mills > Sent: 19 March 2012 17:09 > To: eng-lincsgen-L@rootsweb.com > Subject: [LIN] Admin. note: To-Do list > > This is the week to clean your mouse and keyboard. When you shut down the > computer today, put a paper towel over the keyboard to remind you to wipe > it > down before you use it again. Tap all the cookie crumbs out of it and > clean > the mouse and the mouse pad before hitting the "On" button. > > Now, I want you to prepare for April. Every village (and most families) > had > a "memorable" character. Sometimes they were the nastiest person in town, > the sweetest, most caring person, or the village clown. I want you to > collect your thoughts and memories about the character in Lincolnshire > that > left the strongest memories for you. Then, starting April 1st, we will > share them. > > Some of you will find this difficult. But some of you may also have heard > stories about "uncle Joe the smuggler" or "aunt Edith, the candy lady." > Share those stories with us. But don't start until April 1st. That will > give you time to see if you can find some factual family history data > about > them. > > Now, clean the cat hair off the computer fan. In fact, vacuum the cat. > It's more fun than backing up your computer data. > > Lou (list admin.) > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > ENG-LINCSGEN-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > ENG-LINCSGEN-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > > > ----- > No virus found in this message. > Checked by AVG - www.avg.com > Version: 2012.0.1913 / Virus Database: 2114/4883 - Release Date: 03/20/12 >