Good News! Patricia Max <pam@lampinc.com <mailto:pam@lampinc.com>> has adopted FLLAKE mailing list. Pat has setup a new mailing list at Groups.io. Here is the link >> https://groups.io/g/FLLAKE Thanks, Pam. Happy Hunting! Susan Groover, List Admin. @ Roots Web

/_*Leave a Farewell Message*_/ This post was by Judith to MODAVIES: suggestion: People may want to post a "farewell" message on the mailing list before it goes to archive, and in this message include an email you plan to keep for the foreseeable future. A separate email could be set up expressly for this purpose if it is more convenient/secure. (You'll want web-based, not provider-based.) That way, if someone peruses the archive & finds a possible connection, they would have a way to get in touch with you privately. I have been on a couple of lists that went archival at some point, and I really wish I had done that, as our old email was provider-based and - once that provider went defunct, people looking through the defunct mailing list had no way to contact me (nor I them) It's easier to track people down these days, but I'd still suggest this. I think this to be an excellent idea, wish I thought it. I would like to expand to suggest that a post to include Your name, best address to reach you (one that might be dedicated to your genealogy research), a list surname(s) of interest, a list to places of interest (country, region, state, county), subject of interest, snail mail address (at your own risk), telephone number (again at your own risk), web address if you have a website, where you “moved.” Please keep in mind these to be suggestions and you should only provide what you would be comfortable for “ibots” to find. Might not want to wait to last minute. This would give system to process information and have it posted. With this in mind, please do not be concerned when you see my post to the nearly 300 (took inventory; final count was 298 – just sharing) mailing lists I admin. I will be leaving my time capsule to the list(s) in the coming days. But I will be here til Roots Web turn off the lights and lock the door. Let me take a few lines to acknowledge all the “thank-you” I have received. I started with a few surnames and expanded to counties more recently. But you are all “welcomed.” I try serve with the volunteer spirit and a happy heart. Please overlook my frustration that may boil to the top in the coming days. Susan

/_*Ramblings from the Backseat*_/ Beginning March 2nd, 2020 the Mailing Lists functionality on RootsWeb will be discontinued. Users will no longer be able to send outgoing emails or accept incoming emails. I have already announced that as of March 2^nd , when Roots Web ceases to function as a mailing list that I will be hanging up my administrator's hat. These are my observations and suggestions going forward. First and foremost, someone needs to step-up to be new administrator, chairman, leader, whatever title you like. Next a decision should be made whether to remain a mailing list or a bulletin board. Of course, what is to say both could be established. I personally have not read, but Dick Eastman has endorsed Group.io as a venue for mailing list. From what little time I have had, I would lean toward Group.io to maintain mailing list format. I have no experience with bulletin boards therefore I have no input. I am hearing Facebook, but I have issues with privacy and whether someone would make the site secure enough. I am sure there are other venues for bulletin board format. Can not stop someone setting up FB account, just do not bother to invite me. Also, Ancestry has an established bulletin board area, it is functioning. Due to the activity on most state lists, my next suggestion would be that county mailing lists consolidate to form one state list. When activity is established divide into regions. Too much activity then establish a county list (start at the top and drill down). Under the blanket of a state list posting could use subject line to keep the identity of the county ie; SUBJECT: [AL-SUMTER] Looking for … Surname lists are a horse of a different color. Suggestion here would be to make use of subject line. Kinda like reading a newspaper, the subject line is like a headline of a newspaper. Personally I pay attention to an informative subject line. A worry in the back of my mind is with the “mass exodus” from Roots Web to other venue on whether that venue can handle the new activity or whether “we” will cause that venue to crash and burn. Here's hoping that is a needless concern. Once the list is established … there needs to be centralized place where a directory or a place of registration that searching community would go to find the list. Since I am US based, USGenWeb comes to mind. This maybe more difficult step. USGenWeb sites are individually maintained. Hearing rumblings that this may be solved in the near future. Last concern (for the moment) would be “being nice and playing well with others.” Personally, have not experienced this problem. Frustration, maybe. Especially when Roots Web fell apart and returned “fixed” with continuing problems. For example, I still have to push through a post from someone using AOL. AOL users … this is why your post takes a little longer to be seen. Sorry, I do my best with the tools I have to work with. Patience is probably going to be the keyword in days to come. Patience with the leaders that will step forward. They are going to be putting a lot on their plates and will need support in establishing a new venue and getting it working, establishing their rules, etc. Congratulation to those lists that have found a “new home.” From what I see you are in good hands! Will try to make this last posting to those newly adopted lists. (Posting to all lists today.) At this point in time, Family Trees, Message Boards, Web Sites, & Wiki at Roots Web are not effected to my knowledge. Of course, Message Boards are already part of Ancestry. So open conversation. Work on finding a volunteer to lead the list forward. I'm gonna stop rambling for the moment. I'm here till they turn off the lights and lock the door. Susan

/_*Unsubscribing from Mailing List(s)*_/ With the upcoming changes to Roots Web, some have decided to “leave early.” Which I personally understand. Since I am busy, I would like to ask for your help. Should you make the decision to close your membership to list please do the following: Insert or substitute listname before dash. To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to listname-request@rootsweb.com <mailto:wvlogan-request@rootsweb.com> with the word "unsubscribe" without the quotes in the subject and the body of the email with no additional text. OR A link is provided at the bottom of individual and digests. Help in this area will be completely appreciated and will be considered an act of kindness.

/_*Genealogy of Roots Web*_/ Since most of us are genealogists or family historians, I write this to answer the primary questions I am receiving in “genealogy speak.” Mailing lists were scattered about the Internet prior to the conception of Roots Web (ie: AOL, Prodigy, Compuserve, and others) BIRTH: Sometime in 1996, Karen & Brian Leverich, conceived what it is now known as Roots Web. Roots Web grew to host uncountable mailing list of many subjects, surnames, places, etc. These mailing lists were free to its users/subscribers. MARRIAGE: June 2000. Roots Web was married (purchased by) Ancestry, Inc. with prenuptial agreement that mailing list services would remain free. I believe to be sometime in 2015, our beloved Roots Web began to suffer health issues. My speculation is outgrew its existence and its host was unable to keep up without a major and costly overhaul. After a year plus, Roots Web reopened its doors, but a lot of her faithful subscribers had lost interest or found other vehicles to convey their passages of information. During this time, other updates on the Internet have occurred. These changes have caused some subscribers unable to participate. Not qualified to expand on this other than to say that some folks have lost connection with Roots Web, DEATH: 2 March 2020. Beginning March 2nd, 2020 the Mailing Lists functionality on RootsWeb will be discontinued. Users will no longer be able to send outgoing emails or accept incoming emails. Additionally, administration tools will no longer be available to list administrators and mailing lists will be put into an archival state. BURIAL: Archives will be available to peruse. No further information as to where, how long, or whether a price tag will be added. Hope this helps. Susan Penn Groover

Hi everyone! This has been heavy on my heart since Ancestry / Roots Web announcement. I have been admin / moderator for various mailing lists for 25+ years (some lists that predate Roots Web). The options for change do not fit my personal criteria. This is, also, not happening at a time I am able to give personal time for this change. Plus, I think Ancestry is not given an adequate “heads up” for this change. (I personally admin 200+ lists) So I have made the decision to become a subscriber as opposed to an administrator. I will remain admin to the mailing lists I currently admin till Roots Web makes the changes they propose on March 2^nd . I am leaving the decision for change to the list members. I am still gathering options. I will post suggestions in the next few days. The major option I am hearing is Facebook. I suppose this could work. But Facebook, in my humble opinion, would be turning a mailing list into a message board. And various mailing list members have stated they would not Facebook. Personally, I am in this bucket. I have personal issues with Facebook. Open discussion on the list. Voice your opinion. Enough for now. Will post more on other options in the future. Susan Penn Groover, List Administrator --- Genealogy: Where you confuse the dead and irritate the living.

I've "rescued" and old photograph of Ted SNYDER which was taken at the Marshall Studio in West Chester, PA. The photograph appears to have been taken in the 1890's or early 1900's with Ted likely about 9 months old at the time. Based on limited research I was able to locate the following information regarding Ted and his family: Theodore Arthur SNYDER was b. 12 Aug 1900 in Charlestown, PA to Joseph Henry SNYDER (1862-1943) and Alda Lulu PECK (1865-1944). He had two siblings, Mabel Christella SNYDER (1884-1971) and Minnie Rosemond "Rose" SNYDER (1886-1965). Ted married Elma Faye FLUKE (1911-1995) and he died 23 Jun 1985 in Leesburg, FL. I am hoping to locate someone from Ted's family so that the photograph can be returned to their care. If you are a member of this family, or you know someone who might be, please contact me. Thanks, Shelley

IRA S. JONES IRA S. JONES, 92, Eustis, died Friday. Steverson, Hamlin & Hilbish Funeral Home, Tavares. Orlando Sentinel, The (FL) - Tuesday, March 7, 2006 On Mon, Apr 25, 2016 at 12:33 PM, Elizabeth Thompson via < fllake@rootsweb.com> wrote: > Hi, looking for a little help. I would like to obtain the obituary (if > there is one) for my great-grandfather, Ira Sebron Jones. Would anyone be > able to research the newspaper in Lake County to determine if there is an > obituary for him? He died March 3, 2006, in Leesburg, Lake County, Florida. > He is buried at Wauchula Cemetery in Hardee County, Florida. > I live in NC and am unable to locate any obituary information online. I > did locate him on Find A Grave and some info on Ancestry...but am hoping to > get his obituary. Thank you so much for your time and help. > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > FLLAKE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Hi, looking for a little help. I would like to obtain the obituary (if there is one) for my great-grandfather, Ira Sebron Jones. Would anyone be able to research the newspaper in Lake County to determine if there is an obituary for him? He died March 3, 2006, in Leesburg, Lake County, Florida. He is buried at Wauchula Cemetery in Hardee County, Florida. I live in NC and am unable to locate any obituary information online. I did locate him on Find A Grave and some info on Ancestry...but am hoping to get his obituary. Thank you so much for your time and help.

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I found something posted on Ancestry.com... will send to you as a pdf file... someone else on Ancestry.com has something else on her...but, private... messaged her that you were looking for info on Lucinda...maybe she will contact you... > Date: Thu, 7 May 2015 07:11:07 -0700 > To: FLLAKE@rootsweb.com > Subject: [FLLAKE] Lucinda Mills Cook > From: fllake@rootsweb.com > > I am searching for documentation of the death of Lucinda Mills Cook born > Sep 1845 IN and supposedly died May 25, 1881 Leesburg, Lake Co., FL. > > Since she was a Quaker she might have been associated with a local > Quaker Monthly Meeting there. Are there any in the area that I might > contact? There do not seem to be any records relating to Florida in the > Hinshaw Volumes. > > Thank you. > > Patricia Max > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to FLLAKE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

I am searching for documentation of the death of Lucinda Mills Cook born Sep 1845 IN and supposedly died May 25, 1881 Leesburg, Lake Co., FL. Since she was a Quaker she might have been associated with a local Quaker Monthly Meeting there. Are there any in the area that I might contact? There do not seem to be any records relating to Florida in the Hinshaw Volumes. Thank you. Patricia Max

fyi.... you may have to "register" - but still free... read blog for status at other sites... which are also free to search.... Genealogy Insider - 1940 Census Now Fully Searchable on Ancestry.com http://blog.familytreemagazine.com:80/insider/2012/08/03/1940CensusNowFullySearchableOnAncestrycom.aspx

Hi! I'm looking for my wife's aunt's burial location -- almost certainly in Lake County. Here is the obituary: Mary Carper Waff, 70, 3-90 Beachwood Ave., Orange Blossom... January 6, 1986 Mary Carper Waff, 70, 3-90 Beachwood Ave., Orange Blossom Gardens, Lady Lake, died Saturday. Born in New Castle, Va., she moved to Lady Lake from Miami in 1979. She was a retired bookkeeper and a member of Weirsdale Presbyterian Church. Survivors: husband, Charles M. Jr.; sons, William B., Savage, Md., Craig B., Pasadena, Calif.; sisters, Dorothy Vaught, Capitol Heights, Md., Rachel Davis, Charlottesville, Va.; three grandchildren. Page- Theus Guardian Funeral Home, Leesburg. Can you help me find her? I met her only once, and very briefly at that, in her wheel chair. Thanks! Vince Summers

fyi... http://blog.familytreemagazine.com/insider/2012/03/23/1940CensusSimplifiedWhatYouReallyNeedToKnowIn7KeyPoints.aspx 1940 Census, Simplified: What You Really Need to Know, in 7 Key Points You've been hearing about the 1940 census from several organizations that'll be hosting the records, and all that information coming at you from various sources might seem confusing. To help you digest all those details, I'm summarizing and simplifying them here into what you really need to know about where the 1940 census records and indexes will be. Here it is:

fyi.... The following article is from Eastman's Online Genealogy Newsletter and is copyright by Richard W. Eastman. It is re-published here with the permission of the author. Information about the newsletter is available at http://www.eogn.com http://blog.eogn.com/eastmans_online_genealogy/2011/12/where-did-my-ancestors-come-from.html December 19, 2011 Where Did My Ancestors Come From? Myron Phillips wrote to tell about a mapping site that contains information about the origins of many Europeans. The map gives history and a timeline up to modern day. It is primarily European maps, but touches on Asia. If you have had your DNA tested, you already know where your earliest ancestors originated. Now you can see where they originated on a map. You can also see migration patterns and also see a timeline of those migrations. The European History Interactive Map at Worldology.com shows the origins of nations and ethnogroups. It optionally can also show ancient and modern political boundaries You can find the Worldology interactive maps at http://www.worldology.com/Europe/europe_history_lg.htm

fyi... Elizabeth Shown Mills is one of the most respected genealogy authors, teachers, and lecturers of today The following article is from Eastman's Online Genealogy Newsletter and is copyright by Richard W. Eastman. It is re-published here with the permission of the author. Information about the newsletter is available at http://www.eogn.com. http://blog.eogn.com/eastmans_online_genealogy/2011/12/elizabeth-shown-mills-new-website.html December 16, 2011 Elizabeth Shown Mills' New Website Elizabeth Shown Mills is one of the most respected genealogy authors, teachers, and lecturers of today. Now she has created a new web site that links to many of the articles she has written over the years. This should provide a treasure chest of high-quality "how to" information. Quoting from the site: For a lifetime, I have pursued those whom history has forgotten. Many have teased me through trails of burned-out courthouses and decades in which no census takers found their cabins. Most have challenged me to separate their identities from hordes of other same-name people. Many have rewarded me. Some of their stories I have told already-as tales, as essays in scholarly journals, or in books of various ilk. At this site, as time allows, I hope to share their stories with those of you who might care to follow them down the pathways these men and women quietly blazed through our nation's past. Elizabeth is the author, editor, and translator of 13 books and over 500 articles in the fields of genealogy, history, literature, and sociology. She has delivered over 1,000 lectures internationally, has appeared on radio and TV talk shows on three continents, and was featured on BBC's 20th and 30th anniversary specials on the novel Roots. I'd suggest you look at Elizabeth's new web site at http://historicpathways.com/ and follow the links to her articles. You'll be glad you did.

fyi.... Creating a 1940 Census Index http://blog.familytreemagazine.com/insider/2011/11/08/CreatingA1940CensusIndex.aspx images of 1940 census records will be available free on

fyi... 1940 Census Will be Free on Ancestry.com http://blog.familytreemagazine.com/insider/2011/08/17/1940CensusWillBeFreeOnAncestrycom.aspx?et_mid=515193&rid=2660361 Subscription genealogy website Ancestry.com has decided to make the 1940 census images and index-which will be on the site after the 1940 census is opened next year for research-free to search and view through 2013.

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