I noticed when I searched the white pages online, it kept asking if I wanted to look at listings for Pensacola, FL or Pensacola, OK! I had a similar situation here, I was cataloging a batch of letters written by a student at "West Point"...to his parents or mother in Pensacola. I worked hard on that collection, got all the subject headings in the catalog to West Point, New York, West Point Academy, etc. Then on one of my early trips to Atlanta, I see a sign for West Point, Georgia...so I do some checking and there is a boy's military school there, and I now became convinced these are letters from there and NOT from THE West Point. So even us archivists make mistakes! Dean On Wed, Aug 31, 2011 at 11:20 AM, Evan Strohl <estrohl@cox.net> wrote: > This may sound crazy, but I wasted valuable time with a somilar > situation as Bruce, so, for Bob Eddy, this just reinforces > what Bruce was suggesting::: > ===================================== > A friend of mine, who was adopted shortly after birth, was finally > working up his courage to pursue the search for his mother. > They were born in Madison, Wisconsin [WI], but soon after his birth, > his family had moved to Oregon, he heard. > > I had spent TOO much time looking for Oregon records, as I > was helping him search for his family, by using Oregon in > my searches. Then, when someone in their family > mentioned something concerning Portland, > I was SURE that I would be on the right track in Oregon!!!!!!!! > > I spent too much time was spent on that wild good chase!!! > > Within a few weeks, my friend called to tell me that he WAS on the > right track now, and that the State of Wisconsin was mailing him papers > to sign his permission to open the adoption records, and that his > mother ALSO, was sent papers to sign permission!! OK, so far??? > > When all of that was done, and he finally met his birth mother, > [GET THIS NOW] > he discovered that she DID go to Oregon---Wisconsin, whicn is > a TOWN about 10 miles SOUTH of Madison, WI, AND, AND, had > also lived in a Portland, WI, about 25 miles NE of Madison!!! > Both were towns in Wisconsin----and NOT the State of Oregon!!! > > Look up Madison, WI, on your atlas and see for yourself!!! > > Live and Learn----Wow, and think of the time I searched > in Oregon---for NOTHING!! ;=) > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Bruce and Connie Rova" <flrova@mchsi.com> > To: <fl-wfgs@rootsweb.com>; <bobeddyper@aol.com> > Sent: Tuesday, August 30, 2011 10:23 PM > Subject: Re: [FL-WFGS] Cemetries of South Carolina > > > > This is for Bob Eddy, but might be of interest to others... > > > > Bob, I think I may have the solution for you for your inquiry about a > > Genesee or Genesee Valley in Alabama. > > My wife and I travelled to Batavia, New York a couple of years ago in > > search > > of her ancestor that had lived there in the early 1800's. During that > > visit, I became aware that there was a town called Alabama nearby that > was > > named after the state of Alabama. It is in the northwest corner of > > Genesee > > County, maybe 10-12 miles northwest from Batavia which is the county seat > > for Genesee County. People that talk about being from Genesee County, NY > > very often say they are from the Genesee Valley area. > > So, I guess the question may need to be, where is there an Alabama in > > Genesee County...??? > > > > Good luck in tracking down your grandfather, I am betting his roots are > > there in the northwest corner of Genesee County, New York. > > Hope this helps you. > > Sincerely, > > Bruce Rova > > Gulf Breeze, FL > > > > > > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: fl-wfgs-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:fl-wfgs-bounces@rootsweb.com] > > On > > Behalf Of James Mashburn > > Sent: Sunday, August 28, 2011 7:46 AM > > To: fl-wfgs@rootsweb.com > > Subject: Re: [FL-WFGS] Cemetries of South Carolina > > > > If he shows up in the 1860 or 1870 census, what county or district was he > > in > > then? There could be a lot of local names for valleys etc. that never > > appeared on maps. > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: fl-wfgs-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:fl-wfgs-bounces@rootsweb.com] > > On > > Behalf Of bobeddyper@aol.com > > Sent: Saturday, August 27, 2011 8:11 PM > > To: fl-wfgs@rootsweb.com > > Subject: Re: [FL-WFGS] Cemetries of South Carolina > > > > Can anyone tell me if there is a Genesee or Genasee valley in Alabama? > > My > > grandfather claimed in several census reports that he was born there in > > 1860 > > I've been unable to find such a place. > > > > > > Bob Eddy > > > > > > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: L. L. Scott <llscott2000@bellsouth.net> > > To: FLWFGS <fl-wfgs@rootsweb.com> > > Sent: Sat, Aug 27, 2011 4:32 am > > Subject: [FL-WFGS] Cemetries of South Carolina > > > > > > Interesting study of cemeteries and teaching techniques. > > > > > http://www.shpo.sc.gov/NR/rdonlyres/E631AC76-EF7A-466C-AC83-CE061A8CEF5E/367 > > 87/silentcities.pdf > > > > ------------------------------- > > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > > FL-WFGS-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 > > FL-WFGS-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 > > FL-WFGS-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 > > FL-WFGS-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 > FL-WFGS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > -- Dean DeBolt, University Librarian/University Archivist University Archives and West Florida History Center University of West Florida Library 11000 University Parkway Pensacola, FL 32514-5750 ddebolt@uwf.edu; 850-474-2213

Guys, I did the same thing with Montgomery. I kept coming across records referring to Montgomery, and knew for a fact that "my" ancestors never lived in Montgomery. After wasting loads of valuable time, I finally looked at an 1820 map and discovered "Fort Montgomery," exactly three miles from Fort Mims, where my ancestors assisted in burying the dead after the Battle of Fort Mims. There were YEARS that I thought the only Montgomery in Alabama HAD to be the Capital of Alabama. I wonder how many folks out there know about Fort Montgomery, Baldwin County, Alabama. Even if you knew that, it gets even more confusing when you realize that depending on the year, Fort Montgomery was Monroe County, Mississippi Territory, Alabama Territory; Conecuh County, and then Baldwin County! Now we know why most genealogists have white hair! Shirley > Date: Wed, 31 Aug 2011 12:18:33 -0500 > From: ddebolt@uwf.edu > To: fl-wfgs@rootsweb.com > Subject: Re: [FL-WFGS] Cemetries of South Carolina > > I noticed when I searched the white pages online, it kept asking if I wanted > to look at listings for Pensacola, FL or Pensacola, OK! I had a similar > situation here, I was cataloging a batch of letters written by a student at > "West Point"...to his parents or mother in Pensacola. I worked hard on > that collection, got all the subject headings in the catalog to West Point, > New York, West Point Academy, etc. Then on one of my early trips to > Atlanta, I see a sign for West Point, Georgia...so I do some checking and > there is a boy's military school there, and I now became convinced these are > letters from there and NOT from THE West Point. So even us archivists > make mistakes! > > Dean > > > > > > On Wed, Aug 31, 2011 at 11:20 AM, Evan Strohl <estrohl@cox.net> wrote: > > > This may sound crazy, but I wasted valuable time with a somilar > > situation as Bruce, so, for Bob Eddy, this just reinforces > > what Bruce was suggesting::: > > ===================================== > > A friend of mine, who was adopted shortly after birth, was finally > > working up his courage to pursue the search for his mother. > > They were born in Madison, Wisconsin [WI], but soon after his birth, > > his family had moved to Oregon, he heard. > > > > I had spent TOO much time looking for Oregon records, as I > > was helping him search for his family, by using Oregon in > > my searches. Then, when someone in their family > > mentioned something concerning Portland, > > I was SURE that I would be on the right track in Oregon!!!!!!!! > > > > I spent too much time was spent on that wild good chase!!! > > > > Within a few weeks, my friend called to tell me that he WAS on the > > right track now, and that the State of Wisconsin was mailing him papers > > to sign his permission to open the adoption records, and that his > > mother ALSO, was sent papers to sign permission!! OK, so far??? > > > > When all of that was done, and he finally met his birth mother, > > [GET THIS NOW] > > he discovered that she DID go to Oregon---Wisconsin, whicn is > > a TOWN about 10 miles SOUTH of Madison, WI, AND, AND, had > > also lived in a Portland, WI, about 25 miles NE of Madison!!! > > Both were towns in Wisconsin----and NOT the State of Oregon!!! > > > > Look up Madison, WI, on your atlas and see for yourself!!! > > > > Live and Learn----Wow, and think of the time I searched > > in Oregon---for NOTHING!! ;=) > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Bruce and Connie Rova" <flrova@mchsi.com> > > To: <fl-wfgs@rootsweb.com>; <bobeddyper@aol.com> > > Sent: Tuesday, August 30, 2011 10:23 PM > > Subject: Re: [FL-WFGS] Cemetries of South Carolina > > > > > > > This is for Bob Eddy, but might be of interest to others... > > > > > > Bob, I think I may have the solution for you for your inquiry about a > > > Genesee or Genesee Valley in Alabama. > > > My wife and I travelled to Batavia, New York a couple of years ago in > > > search > > > of her ancestor that had lived there in the early 1800's. During that > > > visit, I became aware that there was a town called Alabama nearby that > > was > > > named after the state of Alabama. It is in the northwest corner of > > > Genesee > > > County, maybe 10-12 miles northwest from Batavia which is the county seat > > > for Genesee County. People that talk about being from Genesee County, NY > > > very often say they are from the Genesee Valley area. > > > So, I guess the question may need to be, where is there an Alabama in > > > Genesee County...??? > > > > > > Good luck in tracking down your grandfather, I am betting his roots are > > > there in the northwest corner of Genesee County, New York. > > > Hope this helps you. > > > Sincerely, > > > Bruce Rova > > > Gulf Breeze, FL > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > From: fl-wfgs-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:fl-wfgs-bounces@rootsweb.com] > > > On > > > Behalf Of James Mashburn > > > Sent: Sunday, August 28, 2011 7:46 AM > > > To: fl-wfgs@rootsweb.com > > > Subject: Re: [FL-WFGS] Cemetries of South Carolina > > > > > > If he shows up in the 1860 or 1870 census, what county or district was he > > > in > > > then? There could be a lot of local names for valleys etc. that never > > > appeared on maps. > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > From: fl-wfgs-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:fl-wfgs-bounces@rootsweb.com] > > > On > > > Behalf Of bobeddyper@aol.com > > > Sent: Saturday, August 27, 2011 8:11 PM > > > To: fl-wfgs@rootsweb.com > > > Subject: Re: [FL-WFGS] Cemetries of South Carolina > > > > > > Can anyone tell me if there is a Genesee or Genasee valley in Alabama? > > > My > > > grandfather claimed in several census reports that he was born there in > > > 1860 > > > I've been unable to find such a place. > > > > > > > > > Bob Eddy > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > From: L. L. Scott <llscott2000@bellsouth.net> > > > To: FLWFGS <fl-wfgs@rootsweb.com> > > > Sent: Sat, Aug 27, 2011 4:32 am > > > Subject: [FL-WFGS] Cemetries of South Carolina > > > > > > > > > Interesting study of cemeteries and teaching techniques. > > > > > > > > http://www.shpo.sc.gov/NR/rdonlyres/E631AC76-EF7A-466C-AC83-CE061A8CEF5E/367 > > > 87/silentcities.pdf > > > > > > ------------------------------- > > > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > > > FL-WFGS-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 > > > FL-WFGS-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 > > > FL-WFGS-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 > > > FL-WFGS-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 > > FL-WFGS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > > > > > -- > Dean DeBolt, University Librarian/University Archivist > University Archives and West Florida History Center > > University of West Florida Library > 11000 University Parkway > Pensacola, FL 32514-5750 > ddebolt@uwf.edu; 850-474-2213 > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to FL-WFGS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message