In a message dated 12/28/2000 6:44:07 AM Central Standard Time, olgaedwards@mail.pclnet.net writes: > According to the death certificate of my grandfather - Robert Wiley > Williams - 1875-1936 - his mother's name is Agusta French and he was > born in Louisiana. RWW died in Natchez, MS - he was a lumberman. I do > not know if French is maiden name or remarried name. Does anyone have > Agusta in their line? The first time I find RWW is the day he marries in > MS in 1901. Any thoughts or suggestions would be appreciated. > My line has Agusta in it, on the male side. All my family is online at: http://members.aol.com/juliafwood/mypage This is chart # 184 or 187, I can't remember which. It begins with Samuel French in Anson County, NC in 1750>Samuel French, Jr., Rutherford Co., NC> Greeneville Co., SC>Wilkes Co., GA>Montgomery Co., TN>Gideon French, Stewart Co., TN>Henry & Carroll Co, TN. Henry Agusta French was the son of Gideon French. Most other lists, that I am on, rely on posting queries for finding other researchers of their line. They don't just sit and whine about Charts not being available. If you do a search of the Internet you may find that charts of your line have been posted, as well, as I have done, and have been very lucky in many of my surname searches. The French Family Association did not have my French line, and I have contributed it. There is never a guarantee that you won't have to do your own research. Julia French Wood

Just wanted you to know I was not looking for an easy out with my research, but if there is a chart with my family line in it then it would sure make life easier, and I think I am not alone there. I do look on the Internet for my family as well as National Archives, Court houses, books, and family history. You name it I have tried. Please don't think I want someone else to do my leg work for me. I am as willing as the next person to do my own research, and normally do to verify information I get on the Internet. If there are charts that will help me or others I do not see why we can not have access to them. I understand illness in the family as well as the next person, and I do have patience but when I see mention of the charts and FFA I too would like to be part of it. If my family is not there, fine. I would be more than happy to contribute my line to the FFA if I knew how to. I will be glad to look at other avenues for my research. If the Charts are so large maybe Mara could use some help with them as she has her hands full right now with her family. I would be happy to help her and I know there are several others who could pitch in as well. It is a lot of responsibility for one person to take on, even without a family illness. I did not mean to start a war over these charts, just wanted information that I have been having problems finding. I am sorry if I stepped on anyone's feet or ruffled their feathers. Carol H