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Dear Readers... I have a SS CD from which I received some information on deceased family members. I have their SS#'s. Can I do anything beyond this point? Can I find out more about like WHere they were born or WHere they died etc.? Is there someplace I should send a request, or what are the rules for be being able to get more information? Thanks for your advice. --- Terry Remember... these people are deceased. I am NOT looking for information on LIVING people. This E-Mail from Terry D. Smith 11 June 1998 E-Mail: tsmith@cleanup.net Personal Home page: http://www.cleanup.net/~tsmith/smith.html

Can anyone tell us how to straighten old pictures that have become curled? I think they were kept in a room that was too warm, and maybe they are dried out. Thanks, Holly

Interestingly, I've never had a researcher ask for money in advance. And, they have limited themselves to $50 increments in research, not moving on until paid. I think it's a good method for the provider and the user of the information. OmahaMom@aol.com wrote: > For what it's worth, there are two sides to the story. I have a friend who > does census & other lookups for people for a modest fee. He got stiffed close > to $80 by a person that requested the lookups, then refused to pay him. Now, > especially if it is a sizeable order, he insists on payment in advance. So, > use one's own discretion. I've got copies myself waiting to go to people, > soon as I get their check in the mail. (Even then, who knows, the check might > bounce.) > > Karen

Karen, I hope you do hear from him, but I want to emphasize that I have used researchers and I have *never* paid in advance for their work. I urge people to follow that procedure when using people on the web. Elaine Kromeo@aol.com wrote: > Hi, > I don't know if I got 'taken' or not. On May 22, I snail mailed a census > lookup request with $28 to Barry Collett and email'd the same request. > http://members.aol.com/censuscopy/census.html > On the snail mail, I asked him to email me when received. Nothing yet! > Since his email address is on AOL, I can check the 'status'. To date, he has > not read this email. On the web page, he says census are mailed within 7 > business days. My check has cleared my bank, last week. > Does anyone know anything about this guy? > Karen >

I submitted a much much smaller tree and it did not take as long, but I think uploads and downloads are affected by traffic on the internet. I generally upload or download in late night and things move along much more quickly. Good luck. Elaine LMiller865@aol.com wrote: > Is anyone familiar with the family tree maker and if so have you tried to > submit a tree on line? My tree is about 900 names and so far it has taken 3 > hours just to send 50% of it. Is this normal?? > > lila > lmiller865@aol.com > >

Hi Karen I have to say that not all researchers are terrible, this kind of publicity gives others like myself a bad reputation. I undertake family history research primarily in the West Country, Devon and Cornwall, also Surrey and Hampshire. I also undertake research of a general historical nature including obtaining copies of known documents, photography and any other wants for clients. I do not have a flashy web site but I do have knowledge and reasonsable rates and aim to get research completed with 14 days or an explanation of the time scale involved. I have clients from both the UK and overseas and welcome enquiries with no obligation. J Goucher Family Historian and Historical researcher. -----Original Message----- From: John & Pat Fleming <peejay.creative@virgin.net> To: GenTips-L@rootsweb.com <GenTips-L@rootsweb.com> Date: 11 June 1998 15:32 Subject: Re: Has anyone used this census researcher? >Kromeo@aol.com wrote: >> >> Hi, >> I don't know if I got 'taken' or not. On May 22, I snail mailed a census >> lookup request with $28 to Barry Collett and email'd the same request. >> http://members.aol.com/censuscopy/census.html >> On the snail mail, I asked him to email me when received. Nothing yet! > >Hi Karen, >This is just the kind of thing that gives us researchers a bad name! >I don't know anything about this man but anyone providing a service to >others should honour their pledges. >We have a small business doing research and photography for other family >historians worldwide. We don't have a fancy website. We don't charge >extortionate fees, we are told they are very reasonable. >What we do is offer a good service to those unable to do their own >research/photography. If we give a date for something to be done, it >will be done at that time or an explanation sent as to why it wasn't. >For research a report will usually be written and sent within 48 hours. >Photography is, admittedly, a little more haphazard as it depends a lot >on weather, and that is pretty unreliable in the UK. But even so we do >our best to complete assignments as quickly as possible. >We believe that our reputation depends on being reliable. >If you, or anyone else reading this, ever needs a researcher or >photographer in Wiltshire, Somerset, Bristol or Gloucestershire please >get in touch. We will be honoured to have your enquiry. > >Sincerely, >Pat F. in South Gloucestershire >Peejay Genealogy & Photographic Services "capturing ancestral locations" >Email: peejay.creative@virgin.net > >Researching WHITMARSH worldwide (GOONS member no.2928) > > >==== GenTips Mailing List ==== >Don't forget to stop by our business web page for FREE genealogy forms and charts! We are adding more all the time!!!! >http://www.genrecords.com > > > > > > > > > > > > > >

Hi, regarding this letter, will the same computer guru they are waiting on also maybe know the answer to this....I for some reason, am now getting an error message that says I have scripting error, do I want to continue running scrip on this page? It does not matter if I say yes or no, the result is the same, the page continues.I have looked for and canoe find inf. on this error, or leads to what scripting is thanks Marcia -----Original Message----- From: Elaine Maddox <elainetm@worldnet.att.net> To: GenTips-L@rootsweb.com <GenTips-L@rootsweb.com> Date: Wednesday, June 10, 1998 5:21 PM Subject: Re: Netscape Navigator Ancestry has been very very slow recently. And although I use Netscape and love it, I will defer to the computer guru's out there. I've never used Explorer and don't know what the differences are. Elaine Mj0520@aol.com wrote: > Hi.. > > Have been having alot of trouble accessing the Ancestry.com site. Someone > mentioned that it may be the Internet Explorer I am using. Also, I have a > Netscape Navigator icon on my desktop...can someone tell me how to use it? > Would like to see if it works better for Ancestry. > > Thanks.........Mary > > ==== GenTips Mailing List ==== > Are you having trouble unsubscribing to the list? You can subscribe and unsubscribe to the lists we own from our web page at: > http://www.genrecords.com ==== GenTips Mailing List ==== Family Workings: http://www.familyworkings.com A site to help researchers break through those brickwalls. Lots of links, subcatagorized, ancestor queries, tips, and cemetary research. Looking for research donations of: Cemetaries, obits, volunteer researchers, and anything else that may be of interest to other researchers. Submit links, ancestor queries and tips. Check it out

I want to take this opportunity to say what a great researcher I think Ron Baumhover is!!! He has done some work for me and is very diligent and keeps you updated and charges modestly!!! I will certainly continue to use him!!! Thank you Ron!!!!! Sincerely, Marcia in Tn

ECFensom@aol.com wrote: > > Karen, > > You wrote about DNA and genealogy. There have been several articles in the > Richmond Times-Dispatch about the dna testing planned for descendants of > Thomas Jefferson's uncle (Field Jefferson), Sally Hemings' children, Carr > family (T. Jefferson's nephews), and old VA families for a control group. The > last article was Sun. June 7, '98. They are trying to see if the rumor about > Jefferson and Hemings was true. She was a slave at Monticello and had several > light skinned children. Of course, if they have the same DNA strains, etc., > the Hemings' children could have been fathered by one of T. Jefferson's > nephews or other family members. They are using the Y chromosonal DNA which is > passed on virtually unchanged from father to son. DNA analysis is being done > by experts at Oxford and results will be published in a journal in 6 to 12 > months. Even if a genetic match is made, it will not prove that it was Thomas > Jefferson, only that it was a member of the Jefferson family. Interesting. I'm > not trying to start any controversy on the list but it is in the news and is > genealogy related. > > Edith Edith, Thank you. That is just the sort of information I was hoping for. This is the first I've heard of the "Y chromosomal DNA" technique. Well, it's early days. Eventually, someone will publish a decent discourse on this subject - maybe a reprint of the Richmond Times-Dispatch series. Oh, and it's always good for a smile to be reminded of the Sally Hemmings controversy. Too bad we can't wait a few years before poking into our current politicos' peccadilloes. Regards, -- Jim McDonnell Seattle seamus@seanet.com A surplus of leisure; a bare sufficiency of funds.

In a message dated 98-06-11 11:25:12 EDT, you write: I do census and other genealogical research, although not under this screenname, and I never ask for money in advance. My rule of thumb is to check first to see if I can even access information that will be of help first, and then work out with the client a time line and payment amount, with frequent updates to let them know how their money is being spent. I have been doing it online now for 3 years, and have NEVER had a problem with a client regarding being paid. Maybe I've been lucky, but my relationships with my clients have all been, without exception, good ones. I, for one, do not think that anyone should ever pay in advance, unless you have already established a working relationship with a researcher, or have good references from people or organizations you trust. That's my two cents Ron Baumhover

For what it's worth, there are two sides to the story. I have a friend who does census & other lookups for people for a modest fee. He got stiffed close to $80 by a person that requested the lookups, then refused to pay him. Now, especially if it is a sizeable order, he insists on payment in advance. So, use one's own discretion. I've got copies myself waiting to go to people, soon as I get their check in the mail. (Even then, who knows, the check might bounce.) Karen

Kromeo@aol.com wrote: > > Hi, > I don't know if I got 'taken' or not. On May 22, I snail mailed a census > lookup request with $28 to Barry Collett and email'd the same request. > http://members.aol.com/censuscopy/census.html > On the snail mail, I asked him to email me when received. Nothing yet! Hi Karen, This is just the kind of thing that gives us researchers a bad name! I don't know anything about this man but anyone providing a service to others should honour their pledges. We have a small business doing research and photography for other family historians worldwide. We don't have a fancy website. We don't charge extortionate fees, we are told they are very reasonable. What we do is offer a good service to those unable to do their own research/photography. If we give a date for something to be done, it will be done at that time or an explanation sent as to why it wasn't. For research a report will usually be written and sent within 48 hours. Photography is, admittedly, a little more haphazard as it depends a lot on weather, and that is pretty unreliable in the UK. But even so we do our best to complete assignments as quickly as possible. We believe that our reputation depends on being reliable. If you, or anyone else reading this, ever needs a researcher or photographer in Wiltshire, Somerset, Bristol or Gloucestershire please get in touch. We will be honoured to have your enquiry. Sincerely, Pat F. in South Gloucestershire Peejay Genealogy & Photographic Services "capturing ancestral locations" Email: peejay.creative@virgin.net Researching WHITMARSH worldwide (GOONS member no.2928)

Surnames...from where do they come and what do they mean.... http://clanhuston.com/name/surnames.htm

Thank all you wonderful people for responding. The advise from each of you were so down to earth and sensible, that I'm ashamed I didn't think of them myself. Thanks again Gail

Does anyone know where you can obtain a small hand-held microfiche reader? I haven't seen one in years. They were big enough so you could look at small documents while sitting at your desk. Thanks. Kathy

could you help me, i tried this website : <http://www.tngenweb.usit.com/lawrence/index.htm.....what>http://www.tngenw eb.usit.com/lawrence/index.htm.....what did i do wrong? joyce

While we're on the subject of preserving memories -- how do you preserve linen?  I have a piece of linen (supposedly) woven by my ggggrandfather in 1793 (France).  What is the best way to preserve it?  Suggestions appreciated. Barb. H., e-mail:  TerryRules@aol.com

Hi, I don't know if I got 'taken' or not. On May 22, I snail mailed a census lookup request with $28 to Barry Collett and email'd the same request. http://members.aol.com/censuscopy/census.html On the snail mail, I asked him to email me when received. Nothing yet! Since his email address is on AOL, I can check the 'status'. To date, he has not read this email. On the web page, he says census are mailed within 7 business days. My check has cleared my bank, last week. Does anyone know anything about this guy? Karen

thanks everyone for the help. I called Harlem hospital  in new york and after 6 yrs. you need a medical record number from the patient and after 6 yrs there is a great possibility the record could be deleted.