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We have searched for the Parents names of Russell Bales/Bailes b 1785 supposedly Henry Co . Va for sometime, without success, every way we can. Is there any easy way to find this? Help will be appreciated. [email protected] Bernice Bayles Hazlett

FOX FIRE BOOKS are a series of books from Applichia or Tennesse (I think). I do know that they are very accurate in the Folk Medicines and Folk Tales. My parents had two. Contact any US Book Store via EMail and they can be obtained. They are very informative and interesting. [email protected] just a chip off the old block

Anyone who wants to be on any of my (free) electronic mailing lists, just email me. Jeannette [email protected] 1. Bargain Books List (closeouts, liquidations, etc of genealogical and historical books) 2. Expert Genealogy Newsletter (sent weekly - for the beginner to the expert - subjects to help the researcher) 3. New Book Releases List. ( announces new genealogy books as they come out)

Have you researched a U.S. Civil War unit or group? Are you willing and able to help others research that unit? The next version of the U.S. Civil War Units File (CWUNITS) will become available in late June. An announcement will be posted then. In the meantime I invite listings through Monday, June 21. The following addresses no longer work. If you are one of these people or know how to contact one, please email me. Unless I find new addresses I'll have to delete their listings. [email protected] (Charles Gaulden) [email protected],[email protected] [email protected] (Jedediah Mannis) [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] If you write to me, please do *NOT* include this message in your reply. My time and disk space are limited. Thanks! The purpose of the CWUNITS file is to let people list units, groups, battles, etc. that they have information on (from pension records, books, etc.) and are willing to help other people research. Typically the contact person had an ancestor who was in the unit, but re-enactors, history buffs, et al. are welcome. (This is _not_ a list of re-enactment units.) People who are interested in a unit can send the contact person email and share information. If you have questions please read the FAQ first. If it doesn't answer your question, feel free to ask me. Anyone who'd like to volunteer to be a contact, please send me email. If you are volunteering for more than one unit, it's OK to put them all in the same message. Please list your entries in this format (addresses are fake): Illinois (USA) 4th Illinois Cavalry, Co. F 1861-4 [email protected] 18th Reg. Ill. Infantry 1865 [email protected] (John Doe) Instructions -- include the following: Country (USA or CSA) and state. Start each entry with the number of the regiment or whatever. Years (if applicable, but not necessary). Your email address on each line. Your real name. Also please include a statement like "I volunteer to be a contact for this unit." This is so I can be sure that everyone I list understands what the file is for. This is a big project, and if you send listings in the wrong format I reserve the right to send it back for you to fix. If there's anything in your listings that is not obvious, tell me! If we can't get your listings complete and clear by the time I have to send the file to the uploaders, your listings cannot be included. If you already have listings in the file, there's no need to send them again. But if your address has changed, please tell me and send updated listings. On the WWW, the file is available on the American Civil War Homepage URL: http://sunsite.utk.edu/civil-war/warweb.html under the heading Rosters & Regimental Histories. To get the current version of the file by email at any time: Send email to [email protected] (Upper and lower case count in the email address and everywhere else.) Subject: archive For the FAQ, send the text: get genealog.cwunitsq The period (.) has to be after genealog and before the file name. To get a listing of all of the ROOTS-L files, send the command get roots-l.catalog Carol Botteron (ancestors on both sides) [email protected]

Henry Thomas Chandler lived in Caswell co. NC approximately 1900-1926. He was married to Mary Elizabeth Barker of Caswell Co, NC. Henry's father is proving to be elusive. Help discovering his name would be greatly appreciated. Thank you for your assistance. Cindy @ [email protected] sys.net

Would someone please point me in the direction for doing Toronto genealogy research on the web? Many thanks. Nancy in Kansas, USA

> Can someone tell me where I can look up names who fought in the Civil War. I did a quick search under "Himes" and came up with this--this may or may not be a relative, but at least its a starting point. "Albert Himes" is on the Vetrean's Schedule CD #131. Go to this page; http://genweb.net/~gen-cds/cdlist.html scroll down until you find #131--these people will do free lookups. Happy hunting. -- Barb Chandler mailto:[email protected] Resume and writing samples: http://www.gvn.net/~barb/barb.htm

The series of Fox Fire Books preserve a lot of the ways of our settlers in this country. I have part of the series. The book would tell how to make soap, etc. Very basic necessities. Wynnell Emery Noelke [email protected]

Help! I need help finding the parents of my husband's gg grandfather. The family story says that he was born when his mother came to Texas with her family from either Tenn. or Miss. The story says that the baby was not yet due. The mother a "Miss Cleveland/Cleaveland" later married a Mr. Foster and lived in Callahan County Tx. The baby was named for his father as the story goes and so his name was John Milton Smith. The stepfather mistreated John and he ran away "at an early age." His birthdate is on record as 1857. So he would be with his mother on the 1860 census but where? I don't know any first names for sure. One member of the family said that they thought that his mother was named Jane. Callahan Co is in the middle of the state. Is it reasonable to assume that the family stopped somewhere in East Texas first? I do not know the names of Miss Cleveland's parents or other family members. The child's real father was supposed to have been killed building a bridge across the Mississippi. All of this is word of mouth family history. I have no proof of any of it. Should I disregard the story? How would you begin? Please help! Linda Bowden

I hope you don't mind my sending this rather lengthy email to the list, but I have had quite a few people write to me since I mentioned The Foxfire Books, asking about the Foxfire Books and what they contain. So I thought I would guide those of you who are interested to their webpage (which I just found) located at: http://www.foxfire.org There you will find the history of how Foxfire began. You can also purchase the books online there. I have found the books very helpful in learning more about what life was like for my ancestors. While the series focuses on the people of the Appalachian Mountains, the stories they tell about how to build a cabin, a wagon, wooden toys, games they played, cooking, etc. would still be the same lifestyle ancestors in any local would have experienced. I am not connected in any way with this organization. I am only providing this information in an effort to help other researchers. Apparently the Foxfire Organization helps other schools to start similar projects to preserve their local history and culture. I think that involving our children and grandchildren in preserving our ancestors and the past would greatly benefit genealogy. Once our elders pass away, all that wonderful knowledge is lost forever. Judy Clark-Wick [email protected] ============================= *Source: Foxfire Organization webpage: http://www.foxfire.org The Foxfire Fund Inc. P.O. Box 541 Mountain City, GA 30562 (706)746-5828 (706)746-5829 Fax "In 1966, Eliot Wigginton came to Appalachian Georgia to teach high school English. Inexperienced and unfamiliar with the culture and values of his new home, he soon realized he was not adequately prepared to meet the challenge. If he continued to rely on his underdeveloped skills, he knew his first year of teaching would be his last. He remained deeply committed to teaching basic English skills, but his students were not responding to his best efforts. With the challenge of all this swirling in his head, he took his first step. He suggested that his students create a literary magazine. They liked the idea but suggested changes. He agreed and made two stipulations - students would make the final decision about the project and, whatever they decided, the project had to teach the English curriculum. After some false starts, they struck on the idea of a magazine telling the stories of community elders - their aunts and uncles and grandparents. They named their publication Foxfire. The quality of their work and interest it generated led to publication of the Foxfire Book series with sales passing eight million copies. The Foxfire Magazine is still produced twice annually by high school students in Rabun County, Georgia. " The Foxfire Book - The original book collection of Foxfire material which introduces Aunt Arie and her contemporaries and includes log cabin building, hog dressing, snake lore, mountain crafts and food, and "other affairs of plain living". Foxfire Book 2 - The second Foxfire volume includes topics such as ghost stories, spinning and weaving, wagon making, midwifing, corn shuckin', and more. Foxfire Book 3 - This book covers animal care, banjos and dulcimers, wild plant foods, butter churns, ginseng, and more. Foxfire Book 4 - Fiddle making, spring houses, horse trading, sassafras tea, berry buckets, gardening and other affairs of plain living are covered in this volume. Foxfire Book 5 - The fifth Foxfire volume includes ironmaking, blacksmithing, bear hunting, flintlock rifles and more. Foxfire Book 6 - Volume 6 of the series covers shoemaking, 100 toys and games, gourd banjos and song bows, wooden locks, a water-powered sawmill and other fascinating topics. Foxfire Book 7 - The seventh Foxfire volume presents traditions of mountain religious heritage, covering ministers, revivals, baptisms, gospel singing, faith healing, camp meetings, snake handling, and more. Foxfire Book 8 - Southern folk pottery from pug mills, ash glazes, and groundhog kilns to face jugs, churns, and roosters, mule swapping, chicken fighting, and more are included in this eighth volume. Foxfire Book 9 - This book highlights the twentieth year of the Foxfire high school program and includes general stores, the Jud Nelson wagon, a praying rock, a Catawban Indian potter, haint tales, quilting, home cures and the log cabin revisited. Foxfire Book 10 - Volume 10 in the Foxfire series features the story of the Tallulah Falls Railroad, the booming tourist business, boarding houses, Depression-Era Appalachia, chairmaking, whirligigs, snake canes, and gourd art. A Foxfire Christmas (hardback) - A treasury of Appalachian Christmas traditions, foods (with recipes!) and decorations with funny and moving stories that will add new meaning to your own celebration of the Season. Aunt Arie: A Foxfire Portrait - This book is not just about Aunt Arie, it is Aunt Arie. In her own words, she discusses everything from planting, harvesting, and cooking to her thoughts about religion and her feelings about living alone. The Foxfire Book of Appalachian Toys & Games - A collection of memories of playing games & making toys, each with complete instructions. The Foxfire Book of Appalachian Cookery - This book contains regional memorabilia, recipes, and all but forgotten techniques of cooking in a fireplace or on a wood stove. ============================

Can someone tell me where I can look up names who fought in the Civil War. Someone in my Himes family must have fought in the Civil War as we have a hand carved cane from the Veterans Home in VA. It was always in the cedar chest, but know nothing about it, so I thought perhaps there is a list where I can call up the Himes names and check who it may have belonged to. Thanks for all your help. John Wendell Himes (Dottie Himes) -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] <[email protected]> To: [email protected] <[email protected]> Date: Friday, June 11, 1999 10:18 AM Subject: GenTips-D Digest V99 #182

Scrip has been used in recent times. A few years back the State of New York paid its state employees in scrip when the NYS budget did not get passed in time. Most banks accepted it in lieu of a regular paycheck and let the employees get cash from it. However, stores, etc. that normally cashed paychecks did not cash the scrip documents in most cases. New York continues with late budgets, but the last few years we have been paid with regular checks. M. Scheffler Betty Davis wrote: > > How was scrip used? Instead of bounty land awarded for service in the > Mexican War my ancestor from Tennessee chose to receive $100 in scrip. > The National Archives sent copies of the scrip numbers along with > discharge. The dictionary describes scrip as a certificate to represent > a dividend not paid in cash but a promise to pay at a later date. When > was the value for scrip disbursed? > > Could the receiver of scrip take it to the feed or clothing store and > receive goods? Perhaps they did not want the land assigned and wanted > to buy other land - another possibility. > > Would someone please educate me and this subject. Thanks > > Betty > > ==== GenTips Mailing List ==== > Support online research! Donate to the RootsWeb Genealogical Project! See more information at: > http://www.rootsweb.com

The last time I was at the Barnes & Noble Bookstore, they had quite a large collection of the Foxfire Books, if anyone is looking to buy them. They are very informative. I have the whole collection purchased over many years, long before I got into genealogy. I just recently pulled them out again while I was preparing a Family Cookbook where I wanted to include some of the pioneer recipes. Thanks to those books, I could "render a hog" or "build my own log cabin and outhouse". Never know when that might come in handy. :o) Great books. Judy Clark-Wick [email protected] Researching the Descendants of: John & Rebecca Clark of Rockbridge Co.VA c.1779-1831 1.Robert Clark & Phebe Beach of Rockbridge Co.VA c.1779-1836 2.Samuel Clark and Ann Reynolds of Rockbridge Co.VA & Greene Co.OH c.1809-1876 3.John M. Clark and Jennie Emma Howard of Greene Co., Rockbridge, IL c.1844-1905

How was scrip used? Instead of bounty land awarded for service in the Mexican War my ancestor from Tennessee chose to receive $100 in scrip. The National Archives sent copies of the scrip numbers along with discharge. The dictionary describes scrip as a certificate to represent a dividend not paid in cash but a promise to pay at a later date. When was the value for scrip disbursed? Could the receiver of scrip take it to the feed or clothing store and receive goods? Perhaps they did not want the land assigned and wanted to buy other land - another possibility. Would someone please educate me and this subject. Thanks Betty

In a message dated 6/8/99 1:52:44 AM, [email protected] writes: << look forward to hearing from SOMEONE on this. Sandy P >> Sandy and GenTippers, The NARA, has the info you need. The problem is the restriction which I have copied from the NARA gopher site. This is from, Records of the War Relocation Authority [WRA] (Record Group 210) 1941-47. gopher://gopher.nara.gov:70/00/inform/guide/200s/rg210.txt <snip> Specific Restrictions: As specified by the Secretary of the Interior in conformity with Public Law 90-23 of June 5, 1967 (81 Stat. 54), evacuee case files closed less than 50 years may be examined only by authorized representatives of federal and state government agencies officially concerned with them and by the evacuee or his legal representative. No information based on such records will be furnished without the written consent of the person concerned, his legal representative, or (after his death) his next of kin, except that summary statement of internment and employment may be furnished. Access to these records for quantitative or statistical studies, if no reference is made to individuals, may be granted by the Department of the Interior. <snip> It seems to me that the 50 year restriction may be about over, it may be to your interest to ask about this specific record group and maybe they can tell you when the restriction is to be lifted. Good luck in your research, one step at a time, backwards. Ralph Komives Genealogy Document Searches http://members.aol.com/RalphK/DocumentSearch.html Free download: Extended Chronology of the Nineteenth Century (1743-1901) Document Searches in Washington, D.C. Area and Annapolis, MD. Problem searches a specialty. Research at: DAR Library, National Archives, Library of Congress, MD State Archives

I think this is the link you are looking for http://genweb.net/~gen-cds/cdwftlist.html Good Hunting, Linda

Thanks to all who replied to my query for CD Lookup website information. It was a tremendous help. Patty

could you please advise me as to where I can get records of birth, death, marriages and cemetrey records for the northern Greece area of Florina. I would apprieciate English. Thank you Linke Kreskas kas

I was wondering where I should start looking for my family crest (if they ever had one). I know that both of my grandparents on my fathers side were born somewhere in southwestern Ireland. Do you think you could point me in the right direction? Thanks a lot, Darren Hughes