Whoops! I just clicked on Reply, and didn't notice it wasn't the list. So I'll send this on to the list. Joann Betty wrote: > Hi Joann, > > Thank you. I didn't know about that book. > > Have a pleasant day. > > Betty > > > P.S. Did you mention that on the List? > > > > ----- Original Message ----- From: "Joann H. Nichols" > <jnichols1930@verizon.net> > To: "Betty" <bbffrrpp@comcast.net> > Sent: Monday, January 05, 2009 8:17 AM > Subject: Re: [GENMASSACHUSETTS] Lists for African-American Research > > >> For more information on the Lew family, see the book "Twenty Families >> of Color in Massachusetts, 1742-1998," by Franklin A. Dorman. >> Starting on page 271 is a chapter on Descendants of Primus Lew (ca. >> 1715 - ca. 1763). It goes through page 329. >> >> Joann Nichols >> >> Betty wrote: >>> Hello, >>> >>> I mentioned the LEW family his MA history over the weekend. And >>> that reminded me that African-American families are not mentioned on >>> this List or other New England Lists very often. >>> >>> I've browsed at the Index for Lists many times in the past, but I >>> just went to the "find a List" feature, and did a search and found >>> this: >>> >>> http://lists.rootsweb.ancestry.com/index/other/Ethnic-African/AFRICANAMER-GEN.html >>> >>> >>> I'm seeing there are many Lists for the "Freedmen" in some of the US >>> States. And, there are Lists for "Black-Irish" and "Mixed >>> Marriages." On quick look, I'm not seeing a List for >>> "New-England-African-Americans." >>> >>> Just a reminder that you can find out about "every" List by going to >>> the home-page www.rootsweb.com >>> >>> And don't forget all the "Other" and "Miscellaneous" categories in >>> the Index - especially MA-Misc. >>> >>> Betty (near Lowell, MA) >>> >>> >>> >>> P.S. Some Administrators remind researchers that people >>> sometimes get their "first" computer during the Holidays, or get >>> the Internet for the first time. And, if interested in genealogy, >>> they are finding out about the Mailing Lists and Message Boards for >>> the first time. So, they sometimes have questions. >>> >>> (And don't forget their are genealogy "Groups.") >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> ------------------------------- >>> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >>> GENMASSACHUSETTS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' >>> without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message >>> >>> > >