No, you aren't alone, Karen....and like you, this computer is also what keeps me sane.... Keep your chin up....God has plan for us. I just wish I had an inkling of what it was..<BG> Hugs, CAT [email protected] wrote: > I've been taking care of parents for six years now. I understand the > stress and the exhausting. I've had to make to many medical decisions > about their lives. I haven't been in a movie theater in six years. My > sisters take turns come over Saturday so I can get groceries for the > week. That's the only day I get out. > > My computer keeps me sane. Thank you for writing it's nice to know that > I'm not alone. Karen > > Carol Ann Tindell wrote: > > > > Hi Karen, > > > > Thanks for your note. I can certainly relate to your situation with your > > parents. I am having to live thru the same thing today. My pappa died in > > 1990 and my Mama was already showing signs of Alzheimers but was in good > > health otherwise. She's now in final stages and I'm at the nursing home just > > about every day. With no siblings, I'm having to do everything. It is so > > very stressful and exhausting but I can't imagine not doing it. After she's > > gone, I'll be moving to Blue Ridge [Fannin Co.] permanently. Already bought > > some land to build my permanent vacation log home. If I ever have time to go > > to the library, I bet I find my mama on the 1920 Polk Co., TN census....<BG> > > > > Warm regards, > > CAT > > > > [email protected] wrote: > > > > > Dear CAT, > > > > > > I want to thank you and all the other people that worked on the > > > censuses. My Mother had a stroke after by-pass surgery. A month before > > > she died my father had a stroke. I was with my Mother when she died. > > > When I left her, I went straight to the Rehab and started taking care of > > > my Father. I didn't have any real time to grieve for my Mother. I was > > > so busy with my Father. One day I found the Union County site and I > > > started looking for relatives. And to my surprise I found a lot of > > > them. But what brought me real peace was when I found my Mother in the > > > 1920 Census. She was seven months old. I sent the site to all of my > > > family. It was very healing. Thank you all very much. Karen > > > Allen > > > > > > Carol Ann Tindell wrote: > > > > > > > > Hi Everyone....!!!! > > > > > > > > Here's a quick update on where we are with our county's census info: > > > > <http://www.rootsweb.com/~gaunion/Census.htm> > > > > > > > > 1. As of today, we now have an index to the 1860 census. > > > > > > > > 2. Jan Pieroni has had to resign from her project transcribing the > > > > huge 1900 census due to personal reasons. I will be retrieving the > > > > microfilm printouts from her in the next 2 weeks and I'll see if I can > > > > finish it over the summer. After I finish it, I'll do an index for it > > > > as well. > > > > > > > > 3. Sharon Gardner is continuing to provide us with 'complete' data > > > > for the 1920 census; but we still have partial info for all districts > > > > thanks to Rosemary Harbin. Sharon is also doing an index as she > > > > completes each district. > > > > > > > > 4. We have a volunteer for the 1910 census but we are having > > > > trouble getting it off the ground. It's probably as large as the 1900 > > > > census so anyone that can help out...just let me know. If we divide it > > > > up, maybe we can conquer it faster...<BG> > > > > > > > > 5. I believe we are still missing a district or 2 of the 1860 > > > > census. Can someone check on this for us?? > > > > > > > > 6. The above will finish all available census data for our county!! > > > > THANK YOU to all the great volunteers that helped. I am very proud of > > > > what we have been able to accomplish working as a team. I believe we > > > > are one of only a handful of counties in the USGenWeb that has this much > > > > census data on-line. > > > > > > > > I will be targeting Fannin Co. 1880-1920 census as our next project > > > > since so many of our Union Co. folks wound up on those censuses after > > > > the 1854 county lines were changed. This is also true for Towns Co., so > > > > anyone that help transcribe a census or two, please volunteer. We have > > > > been waiting years to see the 1860 Towns Co. census on-line and I know > > > > it will certainly help all Union Co. researchers. Can anyone help the > > > > Towns Co., GAGenWeb Coordinator out ?? > > > > > > > > Happy Hunting, > > > > CAT > > > > -- > > > > Carol Ann "Cat" Tindell > > > > Jacksonville Beach, FL > > > > C.A.T.'s Southern Genealogy: http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~catinjax > > > > Researching: AKINS, BERRY, BOWERS, BROOKS, CANTRELL, > > > > DANIEL, McCRAVEY,ROBERTS & WOOD{S} > > > > Our Southern AKINS: http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~catinjax/akins > > > > Researching: A&D of James AKIN, Sr. Henrico Co., VA > > > > including his g-grandson, Lewis AKINS who > > > > d. 1791 Laurens Co., SC. > > > > The TINDELLs of Calhoun Co., FL: > > > > http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~catinjax/tindell > > > > Researching: DUNCAN, JONES, TINDEL of SE AL & West FL > > > > Union Co., GAGenWeb: http://www.rootsweb.com/~gaunion > > > > Fannin Co., GAGenWeb: http://www.rootsweb.com/~gafannin > > > > Old Walton Co., GAGenWeb: http://www.rootsweb.com/~gaoldwal > > > > > > > > ==== GAUNION Mailing List ==== > > > > If you have Union Co., GA resources that you can donate, > > > > please contact our County Coordinator. > > > > > > ==== GAUNION Mailing List ==== > > > Don't forget to bookmark our Many Helpful GA Links webpage: > > > http://www.rootsweb.com/~gagenweb/gainfo.htm > > > > -- > > Carol Ann "Cat" Tindell > > Jacksonville Beach, FL > > C.A.T.'s Southern Genealogy: http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~catinjax > > Researching: AKINS, BERRY, BOWERS, BROOKS, CANTRELL, > > DANIEL, McCRAVEY,ROBERTS & WOOD{S} > > Our Southern AKINS: http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~catinjax/akins > > Researching: A&D of James AKIN, Sr. Henrico Co., VA > > including his g-grandson, Lewis AKINS who > > d. 1791 Laurens Co., SC. > > The TINDELLs of Calhoun Co., FL: > > http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~catinjax/tindell > > Researching: DUNCAN, JONES, TINDEL of SE AL & West FL > > Union Co., GAGenWeb: http://www.rootsweb.com/~gaunion > > Fannin Co., GAGenWeb: http://www.rootsweb.com/~gafannin > > Old Walton Co., GAGenWeb: http://www.rootsweb.com/~gaoldwal > > > > ==== GAUNION Mailing List ==== > > Don't forget to bookmark our Many Helpful GA Links webpage: > > http://www.rootsweb.com/~gagenweb/gainfo.htm > > ==== GAUNION Mailing List ==== > The Union Co. GA 'county' forum at GenForum is NOT associated > with Union Co., GAGenWeb. -- Carol Ann "Cat" Tindell Jacksonville Beach, FL C.A.T.'s Southern Genealogy: http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~catinjax Researching: AKINS, BERRY, BOWERS, BROOKS, CANTRELL, DANIEL, McCRAVEY,ROBERTS & WOOD{S} Our Southern AKINS: http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~catinjax/akins Researching: A&D of James AKIN, Sr. Henrico Co., VA including his g-grandson, Lewis AKINS who d. 1791 Laurens Co., SC. The TINDELLs of Calhoun Co., FL: http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~catinjax/tindell Researching: DUNCAN, JONES, TINDEL of SE AL & West FL Union Co., GAGenWeb: http://www.rootsweb.com/~gaunion Fannin Co., GAGenWeb: http://www.rootsweb.com/~gafannin Old Walton Co., GAGenWeb: http://www.rootsweb.com/~gaoldwal