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Sorry but I live in Las Vegas, and I've never been to Boston. I used to live in Kitsap County area.

I am looking for someone who might be willing to visit a cemetery in the Hyde Park area of Boston and take some pictures of a gravesite. Please reply to me personally if you would be interested. I live in the Kitsap County area of the state of Washington. I would be happy to do look-ups in this area if you can point me in the right direction. M.H.

Hello All - I am new to this page & I hope I can help someone out there. I am willing to get info off of headstones for cemeteries in the Roxborough section of Philadelphia, PA & the Philadelphia suburbs (Conshohocken, Norristown, West Conshohocken, Plymouth Meeting, East Norriton, King of Prussia, etc.). Please e-mail at ashton02@aol.com if you are in need of my assistance. Happy Hunting - Kathy

In a message dated 10/3/98 6:17:28 PM Pacific Daylight Time, SuperNana8@aol.com writes: << ubj: Re: Computer program/CD for genealogy, frames, trees, etc. Date: 10/3/98 6:17:28 PM Pacific Daylight Time From: SuperNana8@aol.com To: GenSwap-L@rootsweb.com Dear Rita, Don't know if this lady is still in business or not, but buyer beware. I attended a Genealogy Fair in San Francisco several years ago and purchased several disks from this woman. She had many graphics displayed (including several variations of trees, frames, title pages, etc.) that she guaranteed would work with my word processor (Microsoft Word for Windows) - they really looked GREAT. Needless to say - NOTHING worked! When I wrote her she assured me she would correct the problem and get back to me. Several phone calls and another letter from me, over a period of months, resulted in her asking me to return the disks so she could fix the problem. I did as requested - returned the disks and accompanying documentation. To keep this fairly short - I have not heard from her since I returned all the material I had purchased - close to $100 worth - in 1997. I wrote another letter requesting a refund for the materials - nada, nothing, niet, zero, zip - not even the courtesy of a reply to my letter. Remember this name and company lest you encounter the same problems. Keepsake Publishing c/o Mrs. Ilene Miller 9712 Mirage Circle Garden Grove CA 92644 Cheated in California Sherry SEND YOUR COMPLAINT TO THE BETTER BUSINESS BUREAU OF GARDEN GROVE OR THE ONE NEAREST TO THAT CITY. SHE MAY ALREADY HAVE A FILE IF OTHER PERSONS HAVE BEEN HAVING THE SAME PROBLEMS. BettyLAtw@aol.com Central California >

Dear Rita, Don't know if this lady is still in business or not, but buyer beware. I attended a Genealogy Fair in San Francisco several years ago and purchased several disks from this woman. She had many graphics displayed (including several variations of trees, frames, title pages, etc.) that she guaranteed would work with my word processor (Microsoft Word for Windows) - they really looked GREAT. Needless to say - NOTHING worked! When I wrote her she assured me she would correct the problem and get back to me. Several phone calls and another letter from me, over a period of months, resulted in her asking me to return the disks so she could fix the problem. I did as requested - returned the disks and accompanying documentation. To keep this fairly short - I have not heard from her since I returned all the material I had purchased - close to $100 worth - in 1997. I wrote another letter requesting a refund for the materials - nada, nothing, niet, zero, zip - not even the courtesy of a reply to my letter. Remember this name and company lest you encounter the same problems. Keepsake Publishing c/o Mrs. Ilene Miller 9712 Mirage Circle Garden Grove CA 92644 Cheated in California Sherry

You know I have to agree with the person who said if you get an unhappy response to a request talk to that person and let them know how you feel. Everyone can come up with reasons for someone's rudeness and scorn them also. We just can't help eventually replying to what is being said after you have read if for the fifteenth time. Here I am, myself. I just have read all the email about "Rude Volunteers." Let's please let it go. Sorry for my reply. Just let's quit. "THE END"

I requested a CD lookup for marriages in MO between 1851 and 1900. Here is information I was provided from that index (CD234). Now what? I understand what this information is telling me down to the microfilm no. I am assuming this is a film I can view, but where? Or is it a record I can request either online or through snail mail? Any suggestions would be appreciated. Belinda Bell, J. M. Spouse : Carson, Sarah J. Marriage date : Oct 31, 1875 County : Newton Gender : Male Source : County Court Records Microfilm Number : 0929788 - 0929792 Bell, J. M. Spouse : Schrum, Emma Marriage date : Sep 2, 1897 County : Reynolds Gender : Male Source : County Court Records Microfilm Number : 0927845 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Belinda & Clint Forgy Midwest Online PeculiarWeb Internet Designs http://www.midwestonline.com http://www.peculiarweb.com

I purchased the ULTIMATE FAMILY TREE DELUXE (palladium), installed it, and no matter what I do I cannot get on line through the "on-line resources" . I have signed on to AOL, minimized it and then opened the UFT and tried it that way and still nothing, Palladium told me it was a problem with AOL. and AOL said I also had trouble with my browser, after installing UFT. After using my CP & letting it go to "sleep", I cannot get on the internet, unless I shut down AOL & then restarting. After that everything is fine. Next time, same thing all over again. I get the same message.

Education did not really catch on until the 20th century ,my grandfather had a third grade education. My grandmother went to the 6th grade, neither one was an avid reader and wrote few letters. Having this information, I thought of an experience that I've had in my research. If you will check the IGI at your local Family History Center, you will find all the "Vance's" that FHC has on microfilm. Follow the various spellings, write down every possible spelling and run them down in the IGI. For example, one of my surnames is KUSCHEL, the IGI has KUSCHELL,KISSEL,COSSEL,COSSELL, KOZZELL, KOZEL,KUSEL. Another of my surnames is FELTER, the IGI had FLEDER, FETTER, FIELDER,FELDER, FELDRE, FEDLER. Many people could not spell or write, so the spelling of the name was done by sounding it out. If you have hit the proverbial brick wall, check out all of the spellings, make up spellings of the surname, you just might hit pay dirt. Frances Rouse frfg@worldnet.att.net When a Loved One Becomes a Memory The Memory Becomes a Treasure

Rhonda, It never acted like it went through for me. But I just got a response back saying that they did receive it. Go figure! Tamara In a message dated 98-10-02 09:18:53 EDT, bennett_r@wvwc.edu writes: << Tamara: I also went to the site and to the page to get a free brochure sent to me. It did take a couple of minutes, but it eventually went through. Rhonda -----Original Message----- From: Delianmara@aol.com <Delianmara@aol.com> To: GenSwap-L@rootsweb.com <GenSwap-L@rootsweb.com> Date: Thursday, October 01, 1998 10:14 PM Subject: Re: Computer program/CD for genealogy, frames, trees, etc. >In a message dated 98-10-01 17:44:07 EDT, AncesTree writes: > ><< You may want to look at our site for genealogy family trees > see: http://www.ancestree.com >> > >I just went to this site, and to the page to get a free brochure sent to me >via snail mail, and something is wrong with it, it acts like it is doing >something and dosen't do anything. It is taking to long. > >Has anyone else out there tried this page and had the same problem? What is >wrong with it? > >Tamara > >>

Tamara: I also went to the site and to the page to get a free brochure sent to me. It did take a couple of minutes, but it eventually went through. Rhonda -----Original Message----- From: Delianmara@aol.com <Delianmara@aol.com> To: GenSwap-L@rootsweb.com <GenSwap-L@rootsweb.com> Date: Thursday, October 01, 1998 10:14 PM Subject: Re: Computer program/CD for genealogy, frames, trees, etc. >In a message dated 98-10-01 17:44:07 EDT, AncesTree writes: > ><< You may want to look at our site for genealogy family trees > see: http://www.ancestree.com >> > >I just went to this site, and to the page to get a free brochure sent to me >via snail mail, and something is wrong with it, it acts like it is doing >something and dosen't do anything. It is taking to long. > >Has anyone else out there tried this page and had the same problem? What is >wrong with it? > >Tamara > > >==== GenSwap Mailing List ==== >To contact the GenSwap list owner, use converse@alltel.net >

Well said CG, I have been thing the same all day. Enough is enough. GL At 10:49 PM 10/1/98 EDT, Can253@aol.com wrote: >Might I suggest in the future we treat rude people and their comments as we >would a Flame to the list? If someone just has to express his or personal >opinion about a post or email response could they please do it privately to >the original sender? I can appreciate everyone's need to express their >feelings, but I just received a digest where 6 out of 14 posts were replies >about rudeness. That's almost 50%! (And now I'm doing it) > >CG > > >==== GenSwap Mailing List ==== >For a complete listing of internet genealogy mailing lists, check out: http://users.aol.com/johnf14246/gen_mail.html > > > >

hi Betsey and Listees .. Yes , Yes and Yes .... By all means , use the School records !! , My story ; while researching my grandfather in the Dillion Courthouse a few years ago , 1997 ( Dillon Montana ) the court clerk suggested checking wih the School District office , which was the next room over , So I did , asked if they had any thing that would help us with the family .... The Lady reached over in to the File drawer behind the office door and pulled out the Original ' School Census ' for 1903-4-5-6-7 etc , which listed every child going to school in the Beaverhead Co Schools during those years , which included my Father and all his siblings , And on the bottom of most of the pages was the Signature of my Grandfather and Grandmother !!!! , They both were the School District officials ... , So Go Get em , Phil.. ps , I am posting this to GEN-NEWBIES Too , Phil.. On Thu, 1 Oct 1998 19:19:44 EDT B1316@aol.com writes: >Hi All, > >I was wondering if anyone knew if school records >are open for viewing, and how long these records are kept? > >I am referring to the years around 1918 to 1930. > >Where would one start, with the Board of Education >in the area? > >Has anyone ever done this? > >Thank you, > >Betsy >B1316@aol.com > > >==== GenSwap Mailing List ==== >To contact the GenSwap list owner, use converse@alltel.net > > ________________________________________________________________ Why pay more to use the Internet? Get fast, reliable, affordable Web access >From Juno, the world's second largest online service. Download your free software <a href="http://www.juno.com/getit.a.html">here</a>.

I am more that willing to help any one, but it is important to make your requests as specific as possible. Such as a surname in death records or deed books, keep it to one name per request. Let the researcher know that you received the information. My biggest beef are persons who say send me all your information. Do they really know what an undertaking that would be? Or the person who never acknowledges that they received the information or if it was helpful. There are times that I will send a little more because it appears to relate to the query, in our research we all find tidbits that relate to our specific search, we save those as well. Just a little thank you would be greatly appreciated. Frances Rouse frfg@worldnet.att.net When a Loved One Becomes a Memory The Memory Becomes a Treasure

Might I suggest in the future we treat rude people and their comments as we would a Flame to the list? If someone just has to express his or personal opinion about a post or email response could they please do it privately to the original sender? I can appreciate everyone's need to express their feelings, but I just received a digest where 6 out of 14 posts were replies about rudeness. That's almost 50%! (And now I'm doing it) CG

Hi Guys I have been on this mailing list for a while, and I, for one, have no problems with any of the stuff being chatted about, but I digress. I have offered to do look ups on ships and a great many people sent me requests, which is what I offered. But for a lot of the requests I have not had a chance to either do the look up or respond to the original request. This, hopefully, doesn't mean that I am being rude, it simply means that, like everyone else these days, life is so hectic that I simply haven't had the chance. So my advice, Belinda, is be patient, you never know if someone has filed your request for later action. Family tree research is obsessional but it should be a joy, it shouldn't be bringing you to tears. Relax and trust in the universe that the right information will reach you at the right time. All the best from Down Under Cheers Elly -----Original Message----- From: PeculiarWeb Internet Designs <peculiar@peculiarweb.com> To: GenSwap-L@rootsweb.com <GenSwap-L@rootsweb.com> Date: Friday, 2 October 1998 2:53 Subject: Re: RUDE VOLUNTEERS/requests >I apologize to all, first :) I think I've been replying >personally to the people on the list, instead of sending >a reply-all. Sorry. > >Now, I don't want to bring this up again, but I have a >question that relates. Only mine has to do with RUDE >REQUESTS. I have sent email to a couple of lists, and >received no acknowledgement whatsoever that anyone out >there sees them. I see other requests being responded >to immediately, and wonder if I sound rude or unappreciative >or if no one has any information to help me. (This has >not occured on this list) > >This may sound silly, but like Cheryl's mom, I've come >pretty close to crying over this. I've hit dead ends >everywhere, and then I feel like I'm being ignored. >Should I just assume no one can help there and go on to >another resource? Is there some sort of netiquette I'm >missing? I've thanked the lists in advance (maybe that's >the wrong part), but seen responses to messages that are >one liners with no thanks. > >I'd appreciate it if someone could clue me in on how to >ask for information :) I know this is probably not the >list to ask this sort of question, but it's been a topic >so, I thought I'd try. > >Thanks >Belinda >--------------------------------------------------------------------------- - > Belinda & Clint Forgy >Midwest Online PeculiarWeb Internet Designs >http://www.midwestonline.com http://www.peculiarweb.com > > >==== GenSwap Mailing List ==== >Donate to the RootsWeb Genealogical Project! See more information at: http://www.rootsweb.com

In a message dated 98-10-01 17:44:07 EDT, AncesTree writes: << You may want to look at our site for genealogy family trees see: http://www.ancestree.com >> I just went to this site, and to the page to get a free brochure sent to me via snail mail, and something is wrong with it, it acts like it is doing something and dosen't do anything. It is taking to long. Has anyone else out there tried this page and had the same problem? What is wrong with it? Tamara

Sharing something I recently learned from another list: "Just a word about the word nephew. Nephew is an Old English word that means grandchild. If one reads old colonial wills and reads that something is left to "my nephews," it really means grandchildren."

In a message dated 98-10-01 17:44:07 EDT, AncesTree writes: << You may want to look at our site for genealogy family trees see: http://www.ancestree.com >> Thanks, will do. Tamara