With Ben's permission, I am forwarding lists from some cemeteries in or near Monroe CO. I hope these will help someone. Jennifer Sherwood Braswell jensgen@iol10.com

It's the end of the month, and I'll bet we have some shy newcomers to our list! Please share something about yourself and the folks you are researching here. Be sure to include the information listed in this subject line. Remember regular posts are always welcome. My entries are: SHERWOOD CASON CHILDS/CHILES REHFELD BATTS McELROY FREENY/FREENEY ERNEST/EARNEST CARSON KENT MALDEN DEBOW all of these are related to the middle GA area and involve the span of the 19th century (1800s) Oneal O'NEAL ANDREWS WRIGHT HARBUCK LINDSEY MERCHANT BAGGARLY BUCKNER MIDDLEBROOKS BARNES also found in middle GA area focusing on Jones, Monroe, and Crawford Counties with some connections to BIBB. also in 19th century. Jennifer Sherwood Braswell jensgen@iol10.com

These surnames were mostly in Henry, Morgan, Walton, Rockdale , Monroe and Newton Counties during the 1800's . I'm also researching my husband's family- Robinson.We aren't sure where they were except in South Carolina and during the 1880's in Bartow County. Linnie Knight Robinson

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Genealogy Tip of the Day Tuesday July 25, 2000 Recording County and Parish Names Email this tip to a friend - Browse the Archives It is important when conducting your research to consult maps of the specific time in history. They'll help you correctly identify the right county, parish or other geopolitical entity that had jurisdiction over the site at the time. It is equally as important to record the name of that entity with the date so that other researchers trying to verify your work will look in the right place. In recording the location, you should indicate the full location as Town (County/Parish) State, or use commas as delimiters. As an example, I would record an event in Rome, Georgia, as Rome (Floyd) GA. You might also record an international location (using commas) as follows: Barkham, Berkshire, England. What is important, though, is to make certain you record as much location information as possible and make certain it is correct for the time period when the event occurred. - George G. Morgan Jennifer Sherwood Braswell jensgen@iol10.com

Descendants of William John McElroy Generation No. 1 1. WILLIAM JOHN1 MCELROY. He married EASTER FREENY December 27, 1849 in Macon, Bibb County, GA. Notes for WILLIAM JOHN MCELROY: The McElroy family came from Greene CO NY...date is uncertain at this time. Children of WILLIAM MCELROY and EASTER FREENY are: i. JULIETTE FERRIS2 MCELROY, b. December 13, 1854; d. June 1927, Macon, Bibb County, GA; m. WILLIAM ELIHU SHERWOOD, March 20, 1879, Macon, Bibb County, GA. ii. CHARLES IRWIN MCELROY. iii. ESTHER MCELROY. iv. HENRY MCELROY. v. IDA MCELROY. vi. ANNA MCELROY. vii. ELLA MCELROY. Jennifer Sherwood Braswell jensgen@iol10.com

emazing.com Genealogy Tip of the Day Monday July 24, 2000 Subscribe to E-mail Genealogy Newsletters One way to expand your educational and contact horizons is to subscribe to genealogical newsletters that arrive in your E-mail box. The Emazing.com "Genealogy Tip of the Day" (available for free at http://www.emazing.com/genealogy.htm) is just one of a number of such newsletters--which you probably knew if you're reading this. The very best include the Ancestry Daily News at http://www.ancestry.com and the RootsWeb Review at http://www.rootsweb.com. These newsletters contain informative articles, announcements of conferences and educational opportunities, and notifications of new books, CD-ROMs and other products you might find helpful in your research. You will also learn about new mailing lists for surnames and locations, as well as new Web sites and volunteer opportunities. Try these E-mail newsletters and see what you can learn. - George G. Morgan Jennifer Sherwood Braswell jensgen@iol10.com

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William Q. Coulter was the son of William Coulter and probably Sarah Martin of Jones County, Georgia. The younger William was probably the grandson of Jesse Coulter of Green County, Georgia which later became Hancock County. William Q. Coulter was born about 1824 in Georgia and died in Jones County, Georgia between 1855 and 1860. William married Elizabeth Bradley on November 19, 1844 in Jones County. She was the daughter of Dennis Bradley and Mary Hodges. Elizabeth was born about 1827 and died August 10, 1898 in Jones County. I understand Elizabeth was a midwife and rode around the countryside on horseback. William Q. Coulter c1824- c1855 Elizabeth Bradley c1827- Aug. 10, 1898 children Elizabeth Jane Coulter c1846- Julia Frances Coulter Dec. 6, 1849-Nov. 28, 1928 Joseph Coulter May 3, 1853-Jun. 15, 1914 Elizabeth Jane Coulter married James T. Green Julia Frances Coulter married William Arnold Funderburk Joseph Coulter married Alice Weathersby William Coulter, the father of William Q. Coulter was born about 1792. It is believed he first married Sarah Martin the daughter of Elija Martin. His second marriage was to Harriett A Braswell. The following is an unconfirmed list of his family. William Coulter c1792- m1 Sarah Martin - c1839 m2 Harriett A. Braswell c1816- children Emily Coulter c1815- Lietha Coulter c1817- Lavinah Coulter c1819- Caroline Coulter c1820- Leander Coulter c1822- Mary A. Coulter c1823- William Q. Coulter c1824- c1855 Constantine Coulter c1828- Amanda L. Coulter c1832- Jesse M. Coulter c1836- Lucy Coulter c1838- Cassandra Coulter c1842- Ann Coulter c1844- Martha Coulter c1846- Elizabeth Victoria Coulter c1848- Sarah A. Coulter c1850- Emily Coulter married Ethington Coley Lietha Coulter married James Finney Lavinah Coulter married John Holliday Caroline Coulter married William D. Dame Leander Coulter married Reubin Gill Mary A. Coulter married Spencer Watts William Q. Coulter married Elizabeth Bradley Amanda L. Coulter married Isam F. Fennell Lucy Coulter married Rodolphus Jackson Martha Coulter married Pleasant Bird Elizabeth Victoria Coulter married Joseph B. Jones William Coulter was possibly the son of Jesse Coulter of Green County, Georgia which later became Hancock County. Jesse was probably born in South Carolina about 1767 and died around 1795. I hope this will help and if anyone has additional information or facts on this family please contact me. Thanks. Gene Funderburk funderbk@wilmington.net

Jesse Spear was probably the son of Lewis Spear. Jesse was born about 1802 in Georgia and died around 1866 in Jasper County, Georgia. He was captain of Georgia Militia District 364 between 1824 and 1841. Jesse Spear married Isabella Coursey on December 28, 1824 in Jasper County. Isabel was born about 1805 probably in South Carolina and died February 18, 1884 in Jasper County. Isabella's parents may have been Charles Coursey and Isabella Anderson. Jesse and Isabella Spear lived in southwest Jasper County south of Gladesville near the Jones County line. Some early neighbors mentioned in an 1828 deed included Gatewood Dunn, William Taylor, Henry Head, Jeptha Alford, Frances N. Taylor, and Henry and Seaborn Jones. Another deed in 1855 mentions John F. Weathersby, Frances N. Taylor, Michael M. Toland, William Barclay, Amy Mostello, and James McClenden. When the Jesse Spear land was sold in 1884, their property adjoined the lands of Williamson P. Middlebrooks, Brown Sanders, Patience E. Toland, and David M. Langston. Jesse Spear c1802- c1866 Isabella Coursey c1805-Feb. 18, 1884 children Lewis W. Spear c1827- Frances Spear c1829- Elizabeth Spear c1831- Martha Spear c1833- Mary Ann Spear c1834- Lucinda Spear c1837- John Andrew J. Spear Jan. 2, 1838-Jan. 21, 1912 Isabel Spear Jun. 11, 1839-May 18, 1888 Brabara Nancy Spear c1842- Elbridge G. Spear May 15, 1845-May 8, 1914 Francis Marion Spear Aug. 3, 1846-Jan. 18, 1918 Lewis W. Spear married Frances M. Lucinda Spear married a Cheek John Andrew Jackson Spear married Elizabeth (Anderson?) Isabella Spear married George Washington Plymale Elbridge G. Spear married 1. Frances Ann Lunsford 2. Mollie Riggins Francis Marion Spear married Sarah "Sallie" Lavonia Marsh Francis Marion Spear the last child of Jesse Spear and Isabella Coursey was born in Jasper County, Georgia on August 3, 1846 and died in Griffin, Spalding County, Georgia on January 18, 1918. Marion Spear married Sarah "Sallie" Lavonia Marsh the daughter of James William Marsh and Lucinda H. Lynch on July 24, 1869 in Jasper County. Sallie was born March 31, 1852 in Jones County, Georgia and died June 28, 1926 in Griffin, Spalding County, Georgia. In later years, Marion worked in the cotton mill in Juliette, Georgia, then in the cotton mill in Griffin, Georgia. Sallie took care of a boarding house owned by the cotton mill in Griffin. Francis Marion Spear and Sallie Lavonia Marsh were members of New Hope/Caney Creek Primitive Baptist Church in northern Jones County not too far from Round Oak, Georgia. They are both buried at New Hope/Caney Creek Church. Francis Marion Spear Aug. 3, 1846-Jan. 18, 1918 Sallie Lavonia Marsh Mar. 31, 1852-Jun. 28, 1926 children Anna Jane Spear May 18, 1870-Jun. 2, 1870 Mary Lou Spear Jan. 14, 1872-Apr. 17, 1933 Minnie Judson Spear May 19, 1873-Oct. 31, 1917 Carrie Elizabeth Spear Jul. 29, 1876-Feb. 4, 1951 Pearl Estella Spear May 11, 1878-Nov. 28, 1880 Sallie Lavonia Spear Dec. 29, 1880-May 20, 1923 Rose Ella Spear Aug. 3, 1884-Jul. 9, 1942 Willie Mae Spear Sep. 13, 1886-Dec. 3, 1936 James "Jim" Marion Spear Jun. 23, 1889-Mar. 1, 1943 Jessie Kate Spear Sep. 13, 1891-Sep. 18, 1892 Arthur Lee Spear Dec. 20, 1893-May 17, 1958 Anna Jane Spear died as an infant Mary Lou Spear married William Walter Jackson Minnie Judson Spear married Edgar Ardean Jackson Carrie Elizabeth Spear married Huey Augustus Funderburk Pearl Estella Spear died as a young child Sallie Lavonia Spear married James I. Funderburk Rose Ella Spear married Walt Brazier Willie Mae Spear married Frank Snipes James Marion Spear married Eunice Odell Hamilton Jessie Kate Spear died as a young child Authur Lee Spear married Novie Landers I hope this will help someone and if anyone has additional information or facts on this family please contact me. Thanks Gene Funderburk funderbk@wilmington.net

Bryant Funderburk was possibly the son of John Funderburk (R.S.) and his second wife, who lived in Jones and Monroe Counties between 1815 and 1830. Or he may have been the son of Henry Funderburg of Newton County, Georgia. Bryant was born in Lancaster County, South Carolina on March 29, 1811. By 1816 the family had moved to Georgia. Bryant married Jane H. Love in Jones County, Georgia on March 22, 1832. She was the daughter of Mary (?) Love. Bryant was a farmer; However, he was elected and became the Jones County Tax Receiver from Janary 28, 1848 to January 31, 1854. He was elected and became the Jones County Sheriff from January 10, 1854 until his death on September 13, 1854. Jane H. Love was born on August 8, 1808 and died in Jones County, Georgia on May 2, 1873. It is possible that Bryant and Jane Funderburk were buried in the cemetery now known as the Ben Woodall Cemetery near Wayside, Georgia. The Bryant Funderburk property was sold to Francis Haskell. Bryant Funderburk Mar. 29, 1811-Sep. 13, 1854 Jane H. Love Aug. 8, 1808-May 2, 1873 children James Henry Funderburk Feb. 9, 1834-Aug. 12, 1889 William Arnold Funderburk Jan. 15, 1836-Feb. 26, 1900 John Franklin Funderburk Nov. 22, 1837-Apr. 28, 1861 Sarah Ann E. Funderburk Oct. 27, 1840- Robert Bryant Funderburk Feb. 18, 1843-May 28, 1844 Joseph Cary Funderburk Nov. 26, 1844-Feb. 7, 1931 Mary H. Funderburk Aug. 14, 1850-Dec. 12, 1854 James Henry Funderburk married Sarah Wilkes William A. Funderburk married 1. Leah Ann Matilda Gordon 2. Julia Frances Coulter John Franklin Funderburk married Matilda A. Wilkes Sarah Ann E. Funderburk married James P. Green Robert Bryant Funderburk died as a young child Joseph Cary Funderburk married Frances E. "Fannie" Crow Mary H. Funderburk died as a young child William Arnold Funderburk was the second son of Bryant Funderburk and Jane H. Love. William was born in Jones County, Georgia on Janary 15, 1836. He married Leah Ann Matilda Gordon on January 8, 1857 in Jones County. She was the daughter of William Henry Gordon and Leah Palmer. William and Matilda (Gordon) had three children. William enlisted as a private in the Confederate States Army on May 10, 1862 and served in Company B, 12th Regiment, Georgia Volunteer Infantry, Doles-Cook Brigade, Army of Northern Virginia. He was captured on May 10, 1864 at Spottsylvania Courthouse, Virginia then was sent to the POW camp at Elmira, New York. William was released after the war on June 14, 1865. Family tradition indicates he walked home from Virginia after the war. Matilda died on November 15, 1863 while William was away during the war. William Arnold Funderburk married Julia Frances Coulter on December 9, 1867 in Jones County, Georgia. She was the daughter of William Q. Coulter and Elizabeth Bradley. William and Julia lived between Round Oak and Bradley. William was an overseer and a farmer. He died on February 26, 1900 in Jones County and is buried in the Ben Woodall Cemetery near Wayside, Georgia. Julia died between Adgateville and Hillsboro, in Jasper County, Georgia on November 28, 1928. She is buried at Old Hebron Church, Monticello, Jasper County, Georgia. William Arnold Funderburk Jan. 15, 1836-Feb. 26, 1900 m1 Leah Ann Matilda Gordon Feb. 8, 1838-Nov. 15, 1863 m2 Julia Frances Coulter Dec. 6, 1849-Nov. 28, 1928 children John Bryant Funderburk Nov. 17, 1857- Sarah Rebecca Ann Funderburk Apr. 20, 1859- 1910 William Henry Funderburk Nov. 19, 1860- Thomas Lee Funderburk Jan. 6, 1866-Oct. 16, 1956 William Cary Funderburk Sep. 18, 1868-Dec. 17, 1955 Jane E. Funderburk Oct. 13, 1869-Oct. 15, 1872 Huey Augustus Funderburk Jun. 13, 1871-May 14, 1954 Robert Alsey Funderburk Nov. 24, 1872-Aug. 15, 1952 James I. Funderburk May 1, 1875-Dec. 22, 1934 Lillie Lee Funderburk Jun. 6, 1879-Dec. 14, 1931 Fannie J. Funderburk Jun. 11, 1880-Oct. 30, 1895 Mary D. "Mollie" Funderburk Jul. 19, 1882-Dec. 13, 1966 Clifford Anderson Funderburk Jun. 27, 1884-Jun. 24, 1936 Pearl F. Funderburk Oct. 12, 1886-Jan. 11, 1963 Linda A. Funderburk Nov. 13, 1888-Oct. 16, 1889 Addie Minnie Funderburk Sep. 22, 1890-Sep. 14, 1977 John Bryant Funderburk married Patsy Crutchfield Sarah Rebecca Ann Funderburk married John Ross William Henry Funderburk married 1. Annie Smith (James?) 2. Nora Bell Switcher Thomas Lee Funderburk married 1. Lydia Andrews 2. Gertrude Johnson William Cary Funderburk married Mattie Donnie Jackson Jane E. Funderburk died as a young child Huey A. "Gus" Funderburk married Carrie Elizabeth Spear Robert Alsey Funderburk married Cora Lee Jackson James I. Funderburk married Sallie Spear Lillie Lee Funderburk married 1. Casper Roberts 2. Ossa Blow Fannie J. Funderburk died young Mary Della "Mollie" Funderburk married Charles A. Waits Clifford Anderson Funderburk married Mattie Mae Post Pearl F. Funderburk married Lonza L. Watts Linda A. Funderburk died as a young child Addie Minnie Funderburk married Druzelle C. Holland Huey Augustus "Gus" Funderburk was the son of William Arnold Funderburk and Julia Frances Coulter. He was born on June 13, 1871 in Jones County, Georgia. Gus spent most of his young days in Jones and Jasper Counties in Georgia. He worked in stores, on the farm, and in the days of log rolling he was counted one of the strongest men. He was liked by all who knew him. Gus married Carrie Elizabeth Spear on January 15, 1899 in Jones County. She was the daughter of Francis Marion Spear and Sallie Lavonia Marsh. After the death of Gus's father on February 26, 1900, Gus and Carrie moved into the house with his mother, as she was left with 4 children. They were with her until all the children were married, then he said no house was large enough for 2 or 3 families. They moved to Flovilla, Butts County, Georgia. He had a job at carpentering with his cousin, Will Funderburk, who was a contractor. After 4 years in Flovilla they moved back to the farm at Berner in Monroe County, then to Lorane in Bibb County still farming. They moved to Covena, Emanuel County, then on to Tattnall, Candler, Bulloch, and back to Candler County, farming and carpentering, where he died. He was a wonderful person and a good husband and father. He brought up his children to respect the rights of others and keep the Lord's Day Holy. Gus liked hunting and fishing. He was a good marksman and was a member of the Woodsman in Flovilla. Gus and Carrie never owned a house. They were Share Croppers and Gus raised hogs. Gus may have worked at Peeler Hardware in Macon, Georgia at one time. When the family moved to Emanuel County they went by train. Gus was about 6 feet tall. He enjoyed baseball. Some say he was stern but gentle, a compassionate man. He was good at using a pop-whip. He died at the home of John and Idelle Brown at Excelsior in Candler county, Georgia on May 14, 1954. Carrie Elizabeth Spear was born on July 29, 1876 in Jasper County, Georgia and died on February 4, 1951 in Cobbtown, Tattnall county, Georgia. She was a small woman. Carrie liked guilting, cooking and canning. She was a member of New Hope/Caney Creek Primitive Baptist Church. Gus and Carrie Funderburk were buried at Long Creek Primitive Baptist Church near Summertown, Emanuel County, Georgia. children Florence Una Funderburk Nov. 14, 1899 - Jul. 10, 1900 Julia Gussie Funderburk Dec. 22, 1900 - Jul. 10, 1978 Jesse Bryant Funderburk Apr. 10, 1904 - Jan. 26, 1985 Dennis Funderburk Jul. 2, 1905 - Apr. 25, 1999 Huey Augustus Funderburk, Jr. Aug. 16, 1907 - Sep. 8, 1976 Idelle Funderburk (twin) Feb. 14, 1911 - Jan. 23, 1988 Estelle Funderburk (twin) Feb. 14, 1911 - Dec. 1, 1987 Guy Funderburk Jun. 27, 1913 - Nov. 19, 1978 Thomas Shelton Funderburk Nov. 18, 1915 - Oct. 17, 1972 Florence Una Funderburk died as an infant Julia Gussie Funderburk married 1. Hoyt Christian 2. Jarvis Crews 3. Collis Coursey Jesse Bryant Funderburk married Effie Clark Dennis Funderburk married Rosa Lee Cannady Huey Augustus Funderburk, Jr. married Lillian Irene Edwards Idelle Funderburk married John Reid Brown Estelle Funderburk married Glaston Collins Guy Funderburk married Henrietta Brown Thomas shelton Funderburk married Wanda Wilcox I hope this will help someone and if anyone has additional information or facts on this family please contact me. Gene Funderburk funderbk@wilmington.net Wilmington, NC

Forgive my spelling error in the subject line... And also the bad URL... here's a substitute... http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Orchard/7702/cousins.html My apologies for not checking them in advance. Jennifer Sherwood Braswell jensgen@iol10.com

These references should help us all! Jennifer Sherwood Braswell jensgen@iol10.com ----- Original Message ----- From: Family Tree Finders <soda-send@gt.sodamail.com> To: <jensgen@mail.integrityonline10.COM> Sent: Tuesday, July 11, 2000 9:05 AM Subject: Family Tree Finders Tuesday July 11, 2000 : : : FAMILY TREE FINDERS : Tuesday - 11 July 2000 : : An introduction to understanding : cousin relationships. : : : Brought to you today by CyberBounty: : ********************************************************** : Get stuck on FREE Post-it(r) Notes! : Q: What's fun, sticky, and makes life easier? : A: 10 pads of FREE personalized Post-it(r) Notes! : : Pay $3.20 for shipping in the U.S. & the Post-it(r) Notes : are FREE! : - Limited time special offer, good for new customers only. : http://www.cyberbounty.com/ad?a=97&b=10&c=1273 : ********************************************************** : : : FAMILY TREE FINDERS : Tuesday - 11 July 2000 : : Relationship of Cousins : : For many once you get beyond those first cousins you grew : up with, understanding relationships is a very confusing : concept. Add terms like "removed," "double," and "cross" : and even the stout of heart are likely to throw up their hands : in frustration. : : The most important point for beginning to figure out a : cousinship is to first determine the common relative. This : could be a grandfather or a fourth great grandmother. That : is the first issue. Then it is necessary to plot out each of the : direct lineages from that common relative. It is likely to : look something like: : : .....Great Grandfather ...... : | | : Your......siblings....Their : Grandfather Grandfather : | | : Your ....1st cousin... Their : Father Father : | | : You .....2nd cousin ...Them : : As you go down each generation you add one to the cousin : relationship. : : Of course not every cousinship is this simple. There will be : times when your number of generations is more or less : from the common relative than the other individual. In that : case you add the "removes." Using our example above, : your child would be a second cousin, once removed from : your second cousin. You are a first cousin once removed : from their father. : : Once in awhile to add to the confusion, two brothers will : marry two sisters. Their offspring are considered double : first cousins. This is because instead of just sharing one set : of common ancestors, they share both sets. : : When you and your sister each have a child, those children : are known as cross cousins. They are still first cousins, but : they are cross first cousins. This is not as common a term : as the ones discussed above, but you may stumble across it. : : Here are some web sites to help you in figuring out cousin : relationships: : : Cousin Number Counter-Relationship Chart : http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Prairie/1956/cousin.ht : ml : : Cousins: How Far Removed? : http://www.cswnet.com/~mgoad/cousins.htm : : Cousins Explained : http://www.obliquity.com/family/misc/cousin.html : : What Is A First Cousin, Twice Removed? : http://www.genealogy.com/genealogy/16_cousn.html : : Finally, an excellent book that offers great insight into : kinship and relationships of cousins is Jackie Smith : Arnold's "Kinship, It's All Relative" published by : Genealogical Publishing Company, Inc. You can find out : more about this book by visiting Genealogy Publishing : Company, Inc. (http://www.genealogybookshop.com/). : The link below will take you right to Arnold's book: : : http://www.genealogybookshop.com/genealogybookshop/fi : les/General,General_Reference/177.html : : : : : : Rhonda R. McClure : rhondam@sodamail.com : : : If you know someone who is interested in genealogy, : please forward this entire message to them! : _________________________________________________ : : IMPORTANT ADDRESSES: : Sodamail Web site: http://www.sodamail.com : : TO UNSUBSCRIBE VIA WEB : Click on the following link to be unsubscribed immediately: : http://gt.sodamail.com/exec/gt/unsubscribe_FT.html?user=583428afee65 : : : NOTE: You can subscribe to other Sodamail newsletters at the same : time! : : TO UNSUBSCRIBE VIA E-MAIL : Send blank email message to: : leave-family-tree-finders@gt.sodamail.com : : TO SUBSCRIBE VIA E-MAIL : Send blank email message to: : join-family-tree-finders@gt.sodamail.com : : Need help? -- write to: help@sodamail.com : Have questions--write to our editor: editor@sodamail.com : __________________________________________________ : COPYRIGHT 1999-2000 SodaMail LLC. All rights reserved : http://www.Sodamail.com : : : : : :

JULY 11, 2000 "A great Web site listing major epidemics throughout recorded history, the areas in which they occurred, and the people affected is at Duke University's "Some Historically Significant Epidemics" Web site. You can access that site at http://www.botany.duke.edu/microbe/chrono.htm. Compare the date of your ancestors' migration with the list to determine if this might have been a factor in their decision to move." - George G. Morgan Jennifer Sherwood Braswell jensgen@iol10.com

If anyone has access to a 1870 or 1880 census of Monroe , would you please see if Jefferson Burgay was listed?

www.arches.uga.edu/~mainper2/index.htm Jennifer Sherwood Braswell jensgen@iol10.com

Another goodie!!! Jennifer Sherwood Braswell jensgen@iol10.com ----- Original Message ----- From: Family Tree Finders <soda-send@gt.sodamail.com> To: <jensgen@mail.integrityonline10.com> Sent: Monday, July 10, 2000 6:42 AM Subject: Family Tree Finders Monday July 10, 2000 : : : FAMILY TREE FINDERS : Monday - 10 July 2000 : : One in four Americans can trace their lineage to : Germany. : : : PASS IT ON... : ---------------------------------------------------- : Tell a couple friends about the best selection of FREE : newsletters for families on the Internet! Your favorite : authors will appreciate your support... : http://www.sodamail.com : ----------------------------------------------------- : : : FAMILY TREE FINDERS : Monday - 10 July 2000 : : Researching Your German Ancestry : : Understanding the history of any country is a necessary step : in beginning to research in that country. However it is : never more important than in Germany. Germany, as a : country, is even younger than the United States. In the last : decade the unification signaled the most recent change. In : the 1940s it was split into two countries. It was not until : 1871 that it was the Germany that we have known today. : Prior to that it was the German Confederation, which lasted : from 1816 to 1866 and before that they were German : principalities under the union of the Holy Roman Empire : from medieval times until 1806. For a researcher of German : ancestry, these constant changes are important. : : As you may have figured out, it isn't enough to have : determined that your ancestor came from Germany. You : must also figure out the political and geographical : boundaries of the area in which your ancestors lived. And : depending on when they were living in Germany this could : prove to be one of the hardest of your efforts. : : It is important to exhaust all records that have been : generated by your ancestor's life in the country they : migrated to. It is in these records that you will find clues to : the area in Germany where your ancestors came from. : : Passenger lists are often one of the most useful resources. : For those with German ancestry, in addition to the : passenger lists at the port where they disembarked, there are : also some valuable embarkation lists as well. : : The port of Hamburg paid host to approximately 30 percent : of those Europeans who immigrated. The Hamburg : Passenger lists document the names of all those who passed : through that port in the years 1850 to 1934. This time : frame is of use to most of us researching our German : ancestry. : : If you are just beginning to research your German ancestry, : a good volume to introduce you to a variety of records and : resources is Angus Baxter's "In Search of Your German : Roots." You can find out more by visiting Genealogical : Publishing Company's web site : (http://www.genealogybookshop.com) and doing a search : on "Angus Baxter" (without the quotation marks). : : The RootsWeb Guide to Tracing Family Trees has also : devoted a lesson to Germanic Ancestry. Lesson 26 Ethnic : Roots: Germanic Ancestry offers some valuable : information and links to other sites on the Internet. You : can visit it at : : http://www.rootsweb.com/~rwguide/lesson26.htm : : There is lots of help out there to aid you in the research of : your German ancestors. Just remember that you need to do : the homework in the present country to be able to go back : to the "old country," even when the old country isn't that : old. : : : : : : Rhonda R. McClure : rhondam@sodamail.com : : : If you know someone who is interested in genealogy, : please forward this entire message to them! : _________________________________________________ : : IMPORTANT ADDRESSES: : Sodamail Web site: http://www.sodamail.com : : TO UNSUBSCRIBE VIA WEB : Click on the following link to be unsubscribed immediately: : http://gt.sodamail.com/exec/gt/unsubscribe_FT.html?user=583428afee65 : : : NOTE: You can subscribe to other Sodamail newsletters at the same : time! : : TO UNSUBSCRIBE VIA E-MAIL : Send blank email message to: : leave-family-tree-finders@gt.sodamail.com : : TO SUBSCRIBE VIA E-MAIL : Send blank email message to: : join-family-tree-finders@gt.sodamail.com : : Need help? -- write to: help@sodamail.com : Have questions--write to our editor: editor@sodamail.com : __________________________________________________ : COPYRIGHT 1999-2000 SodaMail LLC. All rights reserved : http://www.Sodamail.com : : : : : :

A big concern for all of us... It has already happened to my husband's family right here in Middle GA. Jennifer Sherwood Braswell jensgen@iol10.com ----- Original Message ----- From: Sandy Onbey <sangen@usit.net> To: <REUNIONS-L@family.rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, July 04, 2000 11:32 PM Subject: [REUN] Help save our cemeteries : Hello Everyone... : : I thought this was important enough that I wanted to share it with all of you. The following letter was written by Ron Eason and he said it so very well that I asked for permission to forward it to all of you (permission was granted). Listowners, I hope that you will consent to post this also. : : Our heritage is being destroyed by government and uncaring individuals in the name of progress or just lack of interest. We MUST take steps to preserve it somehow. Won't you please read this and join us in signing the petition...we have over 6300 signatures already, but that is just a drop in the bucket...please help. : : Sandy : : Hi cousins and friends! Your help will be appreciated. : : I know that most of you are into genealogy as I am and if you : have ever visited an older cemetery, you know what deplorable : condition many of them are in. Are you aware that many states : permit building on cemeteries if they are beyond a certain age? : : Firms will bulldoze right over headstones without so much as : an "I'm sorry that we're burying your ancestors and their history : will be permanently lost but that's business." It's too late for : many family gravesites and older cemeteries but something : can be done to preserve what is left and I would appreciate it : if you would take just a moment of your time to help. I have : just read and signed the online petition: : : "National Cemetery Protection Act" : : hosted on the web by PetitionOnline.com, the free online : petition service, at: : : http://www.petitiononline.com/sg0001/petition.html : : I personally agree with what this petition says, and I think you : might agree, too. If you can spare a moment, please take a look, : and consider signing yourself. : : Whether or not you feel that this is an important issue, I would also : appreciate it very much if you would pass this message along : to anyone you think might add their support to the cause. : : Thanks, : Ron Eason : : : : ============================== : Free Web space. ANY amount. ANY subject. : RootsWeb's Freepages put you in touch with millions. : http://cgi.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/acctform.cgi : :

Hope this helps... http://www.sos.state.ga.us/archives/rs/gcc.htm Jennifer Sherwood Braswell jensgen@iol10.com

Was Hancock Co,Hancock Co in 1810? Thanks Debra Maddox Wilson