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