My husband's Bledsoe family (English) have lived for most of the last century in middle Georgia; however, his ancestors lived in Culpeper, Orange, Madison, and Fauquer Counties in VA, along with my Vogt's, Barlow's, and others in those counties, and the Stover's, Brumbacks, Lionberger, Kemper, and others from Page County, VA. Another Bledsoe ancestor owned land in the Little Fork area near Culpeper, along side of other Germanna names. His grandfather moved from Franklin, GA, to middle GA about 1920, and like all of our families, others migrated west into Mississippi, Texas, and other western homes. His 5-Great Grandfather Aaron Bledsoe was founder and pastor of the North Pamunkey Baptist Church in Orange County, and due to prejudices against the Baptists vs Church of England, migrated to Georgia in the very early 1800's. Members of that family then lived in Coweta and Hurd Counties in GA until his grandfather moved farther south into middle GA, while other Bledsoes moved on west. It's interesting to read that my ancestors lived very close to my husband's ancestors. Especially interesting is that my Vogt's, Barlows, and others lived so very close to where my sister lives now, in Culpeper, VA, the very place that I have visited from my early youth. I have SO learned from my cousins and others on the Germanna line. It is amazing what tidbits are still being learned!! Sincerely, Pat Bledsoe In a message dated 2/5/2009 9:09:25 P.M. Central Standard Time, KiwisKeeper@aol.com writes: Are you related to the Bledsoe's from Cullman, Al. Frances In a message dated 2/5/2009 4:34:36 P.M. Pacific Standard Time, PlBledsoe@aol.com writes: Thanks to you all!! Pat Bledsoe **************Who's never won? Biggest Grammy Award surprises of all time on AOL Music. (http://music.aol.com/grammys/pictures/never-won-a-grammy?ncid=emlcntusmusi000 00001) ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to GERMANNA_COLONIES-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message **************Great Deals on Dell Laptops. Starting at $499. (http://pr.atwola.com/promoclk/100000075x1217883258x1201191827/aol?redir=http://ad.doubleclick. net/clk;211531132;33070124;e)

Interesting! Some of your "Fought" came to Missouri. I used to work with one of them... -----Original Message----- From: germanna_colonies-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:germanna_colonies-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of PlBledsoe@aol.com Sent: Friday, February 06, 2009 9:38 AM To: germanna_colonies@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [GERMANNA] Can I talk now? My husband's Bledsoe family (English) have lived for most of the last century in middle Georgia; however, his ancestors lived in Culpeper, Orange, Madison, and Fauquer Counties in VA, along with my Vogt's, Barlow's, and others in those counties, and the Stover's, Brumbacks, Lionberger, Kemper, and others from Page County, VA. Another Bledsoe ancestor owned land in the Little Fork area near Culpeper, along side of other Germanna names. His grandfather moved from Franklin, GA, to middle GA about 1920, and like all of our families, others migrated west into Mississippi, Texas, and other western homes. His 5-Great Grandfather Aaron Bledsoe was founder and pastor of the North Pamunkey Baptist Church in Orange County, and due to prejudices against the Baptists vs Church of England, migrated to Georgia in the very early 1800's. Members of that family then lived in Coweta and Hurd Counties in GA until his grandfather moved farther south into middle GA, while other Bledsoes moved on west. It's interesting to read that my ancestors lived very close to my husband's ancestors. Especially interesting is that my Vogt's, Barlows, and others lived so very close to where my sister lives now, in Culpeper, VA, the very place that I have visited from my early youth. I have SO learned from my cousins and others on the Germanna line. It is amazing what tidbits are still being learned!! Sincerely, Pat Bledsoe In a message dated 2/5/2009 9:09:25 P.M. Central Standard Time, KiwisKeeper@aol.com writes: Are you related to the Bledsoe's from Cullman, Al. Frances In a message dated 2/5/2009 4:34:36 P.M. Pacific Standard Time, PlBledsoe@aol.com writes: Thanks to you all!! Pat Bledsoe **************Who's never won? Biggest Grammy Award surprises of all time on AOL Music. (http://music.aol.com/grammys/pictures/never-won-a-grammy?ncid=emlcntusmusi0 00 00001) ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to GERMANNA_COLONIES-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message **************Great Deals on Dell Laptops. Starting at $499. (http://pr.atwola.com/promoclk/100000075x1217883258x1201191827/aol?redir=htt p://ad.doubleclick. net/clk;211531132;33070124;e) ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to GERMANNA_COLONIES-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Family Tree DNA allows its members to belong to more than one project. So Germanna descendants that have alreaqdy been tested under their Surname Projects can have their results posted to the Germanna DNA Project too. I am in the process of having FTDNA list my paternal aunt and a Yeager descendant of Nicholas Jager in the Germanna DNA Project. Sincerely yours, Corlee Ann Morris Group Administrator for the Morris Surname DNA Project and the Germanna DNA Project San Diego, California 619-737-7825

Marc will be speaking to the Society for Preservation of Culpeper History: http://germanna.org/node/166

Are you related to the Bledsoe's from Cullman, Al. Frances In a message dated 2/5/2009 4:34:36 P.M. Pacific Standard Time, PlBledsoe@aol.com writes: Thanks to you all!! Pat Bledsoe **************Who's never won? Biggest Grammy Award surprises of all time on AOL Music. (http://music.aol.com/grammys/pictures/never-won-a-grammy?ncid=emlcntusmusi00000001)

Dear Winifred, Thank you for your suggestion. I am blocked with my g-g-grandfather, Alfred Martin, b. 1808, allegedly in North Carolina. He married a Liney Unk, b 1810, allegedly in North Carolina. They had a son, William Alfred, b. 1847, allegedly in NC. He married Bedy/Beady/Beadie Terry, b. 1850, Western Division of Wake Cty, NC. I found *Merdten*/Martin, Johnan jost/John Joseph in the list of 1714 Colony from Siegerland. Is he mine? I don't know. The funny thing is, while I was in Germany in 1974, the natives said I must be German because I look so German. As I was growing up, I heard we were Scot-Irish with some French, Welsh, Irish, and German. After reading several history books about the Scot-Irish migration from Pennsylvania to North Carolina, we could be. I think my ancestors came to the Piedmont of NC through the middle of Virginia. History is fascinating, isn't it. On Thu, Feb 5, 2009 at 8:42 PM, Winifred K Miller <winnie.miller@att.net>wrote: > Saw your post on the Martin Family. Know a Susan Martin(Lyons) married a > William John O'Banion in Versailles, Woodford County, VA 19 Dec. 1791. Her > father could have been a Jacob Martin born c 1739 in Prince William, VA and > died aft. 1803 in Scott County, KY. > Susan and William John O'Banion belong to me. Susan could have been his > second wife. > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > GERMANNA_COLONIES-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without > the quotes in the subject and the body of the message > -- Cynthia Gail Hall Grossman 2020 Walnut Street Durham, NC 27705-3280 (919) 286-7360

Saw your post on the Martin Family. Know a Susan Martin(Lyons) married a William John O'Banion in Versailles, Woodford County, VA 19 Dec. 1791. Her father could have been a Jacob Martin born c 1739 in Prince William, VA and died aft. 1803 in Scott County, KY. Susan and William John O'Banion belong to me. Susan could have been his second wife.

Oh folks . . . Don't, don't, don't complain. Many, many folks are working extremely hard for all of us and I for one appreciate it VERY MUCH!!! I've certainly gained much more than my measly dues from all that I have learned!! Thanks to you all!! Pat Bledsoe In a message dated 2/5/2009 3:48:09 P.M. Central Standard Time, rracer@embarqmail.com writes: Very well said, sir! ~Rock~ ----- Original Message ----- From: "Michael L. Oddenino" <oddlaw@pacbell.net> To: <germanna_colonies@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, February 05, 2009 12:57 PM Subject: Re: [GERMANNA] Can I talk now? > To suggest that "Germanna has become a profit center, with exclusivity > for selected persons" could not be farther from the truth. If you do > not have an interest in the Germanna Foundation then there is no reason > for anyone to get agitated. If one is interested in the Germanna > Foundation and helping the organization grow and fulfill the mission of > honoring our ancestors then one would be anxious to find ways to help > rather than make complaints. > > Many volunteers put in an inordinate amount of time to help the Germanna > Foundation provide valuable information and services to people with an > interest in Germanna. As with any organization there are fixed costs > that must be met. In Germanna's case there are fixed costs associated > with the Visitor Center, there are fixed costs associated with > maintaining Salubria (the storm last year caused many $$$ worth of > damage that had to be paid for somehow), just maintaining a website > incurs fixed costs, etc., etc. etc. > > To suggest that Germanna is a "profit center" can only reflect the deep > well of ignorance from which one is drawing. There are no profits being > made at Germanna in fact it is only because of the generous donations of > a few that Germanna is able to keep its doors open. > > If someone finds a $30 annual membership fee to be a burden, then don't > become a member. Of course, the dues paid by members is what allows > Germanna to meet its many fixed costs. People who don't help support > the costs of running Germanna are still able to benefit from much > information on the website and the content that is available to members > is a small reward for their generosity in supporting Germanna. > > If the definition of "selected persons'' is the general public that > benefits from Germanna's public website offerings, the library at the > Visitor Center, the maintenance of historic Salubria, and the genealogy > books published by Germanna and available to all at a fraction of the > costs incurred by the authors and Germanna, okay then, Germanna is for > the benefit of "selected persons." > > Also, DNA information is interesting to many people doing genealogy work > and the discussions here can be illuminating for those who want to learn > more about DNA and its use in genealogy. That is hardly jibberish. > > So if one doesn't care about the Germanna Foundation and its volunteer > efforts to promote information and activities related to Germanna, rest > assured that no one is going to compel anyone to care, much less > participate. > > One of the amazing aspects of the Germanna Foundation is the wealth of > offerings for those interested in Germanna and it is all made possible > by many hours of volunteer work and generous donations by those who do > care. > > Okay, so don't pay the small nominal dues to help out, don't volunteer > time to help out, don't write interesting historical materials for > others, just complain and do nothing. I'm sure your ancestors will be > very proud. > > > james wrote: >> Recently, there has been a lot of xtraneous, not on subject verbage being >> bandied about. >> >> This DNA jibberish wastes a lot of space. >> >> NOTE: It appears "GERMANNA" has become a profit center, with >> exclusivity, >> for selected persons >> too benefit from information not available to general public. >> >> I have it easy. ALL my ancestors were from the basic GERMANNA families. >> That satisfies my curiosity >> >> JAMES ( CARPENTER, AYLOR ,UTZ, WEAVER, CRIGLER, KEMPER, LEATHERS, YAGER, >> ETC, ETC.) 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Thank you. I'm now a member. On Thu, Feb 5, 2009 at 6:33 PM, Michael L. Oddenino <oddlaw@pacbell.net>wrote: > > Here you go: [1]http://www.germanna.org/catalog/4/membership > Cynthia Grossman wrote: > > I am new to the geneology-search world, having begun my search this past > October. I believe I have at least one German ancestor (a MARTIN), but I'm > still searching. Thus, I signed up for this rootsweb. I will gladly pay a > membership fee. Where is the information? > > Best, > Cynthia > > On Thu, Feb 5, 2009 at 3:39 PM, Virginia Nuta [2]<vrnuta@verizon.net> > wrote: > > > > For some reason I cannot reply to postings on Rootsweb anymore, but I can > post original things. This is what I would have said to my cousin James. > > Oh, the Germanna Foundation is still a non-profit, don't worry! No one > taking home big bucks, or for that matter, any bucks. > > But when the Foundation puts out money for such items as the new > interactive > website, which is not a freebie, then those costs have to be paid somehow. > The "somehow" is member dues. For some, but not all content on the site, > only dues-paying members can access it. Not that different from > subscribing to a magazine, or John B's Beyond Germanna, or buying a book, > it's just accessible on the internet. > > Of course, anyone could give some nice donations, in return for a tax > write-off, to keep the Germanna Foundation's work alive.... > > Virginia Nuta > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > [3]GERMANNA_COLONIES-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' > without > the quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > References > > 1. http://www.germanna.org/catalog/4/membership > 2. mailto:vrnuta@verizon.net > 3. mailto:GERMANNA_COLONIES-request@rootsweb.com > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > GERMANNA_COLONIES-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without > the quotes in the subject and the body of the message > -- Cynthia Gail Hall Grossman 2020 Walnut Street Durham, NC 27705-3280 (919) 286-7360

I am new to the geneology-search world, having begun my search this past October. I believe I have at least one German ancestor (a MARTIN), but I'm still searching. Thus, I signed up for this rootsweb. I will gladly pay a membership fee. Where is the information? Best, Cynthia On Thu, Feb 5, 2009 at 3:39 PM, Virginia Nuta <vrnuta@verizon.net> wrote: > For some reason I cannot reply to postings on Rootsweb anymore, but I can > post original things. This is what I would have said to my cousin James. > > Oh, the Germanna Foundation is still a non-profit, don't worry! No one > taking home big bucks, or for that matter, any bucks. > > But when the Foundation puts out money for such items as the new > interactive > website, which is not a freebie, then those costs have to be paid somehow. > The "somehow" is member dues. For some, but not all content on the site, > only dues-paying members can access it. Not that different from > subscribing to a magazine, or John B's Beyond Germanna, or buying a book, > it's just accessible on the internet. > > Of course, anyone could give some nice donations, in return for a tax > write-off, to keep the Germanna Foundation's work alive.... > > Virginia Nuta > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > GERMANNA_COLONIES-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without > the quotes in the subject and the body of the message > -- Cynthia Gail Hall Grossman 2020 Walnut Street Durham, NC 27705-3280 (919) 286-7360

I am happy to look up any names in the Index, no need to be a member. Barbara Rector Hill

Why do these side issues go on and on? I interpreted the "profit center" comment as people are using the excellent free or low cost services to make a "profit" of their own. Please don't reply and start another stream of nothing. J. R. Camper > [Original Message] > From: <PlBledsoe@aol.com> > To: <germanna_colonies@rootsweb.com> > Date: 2/5/2009 4:34:20 PM > Subject: [!! SPAM] Re: [GERMANNA] Can I talk now? > > Oh folks . . . Don't, don't, don't complain. Many, many folks are working > extremely hard for all of us and I for one appreciate it VERY MUCH!!! I've > certainly gained much more than my measly dues from all that I have learned!! > Thanks to you all!! Pat Bledsoe > > > > > In a message dated 2/5/2009 3:48:09 P.M. Central Standard Time, > rracer@embarqmail.com writes: > > Very well said, sir! > > ~Rock~ > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Michael L. Oddenino" <oddlaw@pacbell.net> > To: <germanna_colonies@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Thursday, February 05, 2009 12:57 PM > Subject: Re: [GERMANNA] Can I talk now? > > > > To suggest that "Germanna has become a profit center, with exclusivity > > for selected persons" could not be farther from the truth. If you do > > not have an interest in the Germanna Foundation then there is no reason > > for anyone to get agitated. If one is interested in the Germanna > > Foundation and helping the organization grow and fulfill the mission of > > honoring our ancestors then one would be anxious to find ways to help > > rather than make complaints. > > > > Many volunteers put in an inordinate amount of time to help the Germanna > > Foundation provide valuable information and services to people with an > > interest in Germanna. As with any organization there are fixed costs > > that must be met. In Germanna's case there are fixed costs associated > > with the Visitor Center, there are fixed costs associated with > > maintaining Salubria (the storm last year caused many $$$ worth of > > damage that had to be paid for somehow), just maintaining a website > > incurs fixed costs, etc., etc. etc. > > > > To suggest that Germanna is a "profit center" can only reflect the deep > > well of ignorance from which one is drawing. There are no profits being > > made at Germanna in fact it is only because of the generous donations of > > a few that Germanna is able to keep its doors open. > > > > If someone finds a $30 annual membership fee to be a burden, then don't > > become a member. Of course, the dues paid by members is what allows > > Germanna to meet its many fixed costs. People who don't help support > > the costs of running Germanna are still able to benefit from much > > information on the website and the content that is available to members > > is a small reward for their generosity in supporting Germanna. > > > > If the definition of "selected persons'' is the general public that > > benefits from Germanna's public website offerings, the library at the > > Visitor Center, the maintenance of historic Salubria, and the genealogy > > books published by Germanna and available to all at a fraction of the > > costs incurred by the authors and Germanna, okay then, Germanna is for > > the benefit of "selected persons." > > > > Also, DNA information is interesting to many people doing genealogy work > > and the discussions here can be illuminating for those who want to learn > > more about DNA and its use in genealogy. That is hardly jibberish. > > > > So if one doesn't care about the Germanna Foundation and its volunteer > > efforts to promote information and activities related to Germanna, rest > > assured that no one is going to compel anyone to care, much less > > participate. > > > > One of the amazing aspects of the Germanna Foundation is the wealth of > > offerings for those interested in Germanna and it is all made possible > > by many hours of volunteer work and generous donations by those who do > > care. > > > > Okay, so don't pay the small nominal dues to help out, don't volunteer > > time to help out, don't write interesting historical materials for > > others, just complain and do nothing. I'm sure your ancestors will be > > very proud. > > > > > > james wrote: > >> Recently, there has been a lot of xtraneous, not on subject verbage being > >> bandied about. > >> > >> This DNA jibberish wastes a lot of space. > >> > >> NOTE: It appears "GERMANNA" has become a profit center, with > >> exclusivity, > >> for selected persons > >> too benefit from information not available to general public. > >> > >> I have it easy. ALL my ancestors were from the basic GERMANNA families. > >> That satisfies my curiosity > >> > >> JAMES ( CARPENTER, AYLOR ,UTZ, WEAVER, CRIGLER, KEMPER, LEATHERS, YAGER, > >> ETC, ETC.) PEZZARO > >> > >> > >> ------------------------------- > >> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > >> GERMANNA_COLONIES-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' > >> without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message > >> > >> > > > > ------------------------------- > > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > > GERMANNA_COLONIES-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without > > the quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > GERMANNA_COLONIES-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the > subject and the body of the message > > > **************Great Deals on Dell Laptops. Starting at $499. > (http://pr.atwola.com/promoclk/100000075x1217883258x1201191827/aol?redir=htt p://ad.doubleclick. > net/clk;211531132;33070124;e) > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to GERMANNA_COLONIES-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

It is very difficult to compare the value of money in the 18th century with now. One of the methods to help is to note wages and prices then. For example, when the Lutherans in the Robinson River Valley built a house for their minister in 1733, they paid John Hoffman 2 and one-half shillings per day for his carpentry work. Annualized this would have been 31 pounds and 5 shillings for 250 days of work. What could John have bought with his wages? Two bottles of wine cost three shillings. Or he could have bought eight sheets of paper!  One piece of linen, size unspecified, was valued at one pound. But a kitchen and hen house were valued at only three pounds. Objections made of wood, such as a table, seem to us to be cheap. It is easy to see why it was a DIY economy. Buying detailed work was expensive. For more, you may wish to consult the articles in Beyond Germanna in volume 6, issues 4 and 5, on pages 331f and 341f, entitled The Hebron Church Account by James Brown and myself. John john.blankenbaker@comcast.net

Very well said, sir! ~Rock~ ----- Original Message ----- From: "Michael L. Oddenino" <oddlaw@pacbell.net> To: <germanna_colonies@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, February 05, 2009 12:57 PM Subject: Re: [GERMANNA] Can I talk now? > To suggest that "Germanna has become a profit center, with exclusivity > for selected persons" could not be farther from the truth. If you do > not have an interest in the Germanna Foundation then there is no reason > for anyone to get agitated. If one is interested in the Germanna > Foundation and helping the organization grow and fulfill the mission of > honoring our ancestors then one would be anxious to find ways to help > rather than make complaints. > > Many volunteers put in an inordinate amount of time to help the Germanna > Foundation provide valuable information and services to people with an > interest in Germanna. As with any organization there are fixed costs > that must be met. In Germanna's case there are fixed costs associated > with the Visitor Center, there are fixed costs associated with > maintaining Salubria (the storm last year caused many $$$ worth of > damage that had to be paid for somehow), just maintaining a website > incurs fixed costs, etc., etc. etc. > > To suggest that Germanna is a "profit center" can only reflect the deep > well of ignorance from which one is drawing. There are no profits being > made at Germanna in fact it is only because of the generous donations of > a few that Germanna is able to keep its doors open. > > If someone finds a $30 annual membership fee to be a burden, then don't > become a member. Of course, the dues paid by members is what allows > Germanna to meet its many fixed costs. People who don't help support > the costs of running Germanna are still able to benefit from much > information on the website and the content that is available to members > is a small reward for their generosity in supporting Germanna. > > If the definition of "selected persons'' is the general public that > benefits from Germanna's public website offerings, the library at the > Visitor Center, the maintenance of historic Salubria, and the genealogy > books published by Germanna and available to all at a fraction of the > costs incurred by the authors and Germanna, okay then, Germanna is for > the benefit of "selected persons." > > Also, DNA information is interesting to many people doing genealogy work > and the discussions here can be illuminating for those who want to learn > more about DNA and its use in genealogy. That is hardly jibberish. > > So if one doesn't care about the Germanna Foundation and its volunteer > efforts to promote information and activities related to Germanna, rest > assured that no one is going to compel anyone to care, much less > participate. > > One of the amazing aspects of the Germanna Foundation is the wealth of > offerings for those interested in Germanna and it is all made possible > by many hours of volunteer work and generous donations by those who do > care. > > Okay, so don't pay the small nominal dues to help out, don't volunteer > time to help out, don't write interesting historical materials for > others, just complain and do nothing. I'm sure your ancestors will be > very proud. > > > james wrote: >> Recently, there has been a lot of xtraneous, not on subject verbage being >> bandied about. >> >> This DNA jibberish wastes a lot of space. >> >> NOTE: It appears "GERMANNA" has become a profit center, with >> exclusivity, >> for selected persons >> too benefit from information not available to general public. >> >> I have it easy. ALL my ancestors were from the basic GERMANNA families. >> That satisfies my curiosity >> >> JAMES ( CARPENTER, AYLOR ,UTZ, WEAVER, CRIGLER, KEMPER, LEATHERS, YAGER, >> ETC, ETC.) PEZZARO >> >> >> ------------------------------- >> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >> GERMANNA_COLONIES-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' >> without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message >> >> > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > GERMANNA_COLONIES-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without > the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

For some reason I cannot reply to postings on Rootsweb anymore, but I can post original things. This is what I would have said to my cousin James. Oh, the Germanna Foundation is still a non-profit, don't worry! No one taking home big bucks, or for that matter, any bucks. But when the Foundation puts out money for such items as the new interactive website, which is not a freebie, then those costs have to be paid somehow. The "somehow" is member dues. For some, but not all content on the site, only dues-paying members can access it. Not that different from subscribing to a magazine, or John B's Beyond Germanna, or buying a book, it's just accessible on the internet. Of course, anyone could give some nice donations, in return for a tax write-off, to keep the Germanna Foundation's work alive.... Virginia Nuta

Here you go: [1]http://www.germanna.org/catalog/4/membership Cynthia Grossman wrote: I am new to the geneology-search world, having begun my search this past October. I believe I have at least one German ancestor (a MARTIN), but I'm still searching. Thus, I signed up for this rootsweb. I will gladly pay a membership fee. Where is the information? Best, Cynthia On Thu, Feb 5, 2009 at 3:39 PM, Virginia Nuta [2]<vrnuta@verizon.net> wrote: For some reason I cannot reply to postings on Rootsweb anymore, but I can post original things. This is what I would have said to my cousin James. Oh, the Germanna Foundation is still a non-profit, don't worry! No one taking home big bucks, or for that matter, any bucks. But when the Foundation puts out money for such items as the new interactive website, which is not a freebie, then those costs have to be paid somehow. The "somehow" is member dues. For some, but not all content on the site, only dues-paying members can access it. Not that different from subscribing to a magazine, or John B's Beyond Germanna, or buying a book, it's just accessible on the internet. Of course, anyone could give some nice donations, in return for a tax write-off, to keep the Germanna Foundation's work alive.... Virginia Nuta ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [3]GERMANNA_COLONIES-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message References 1. http://www.germanna.org/catalog/4/membership 2. mailto:vrnuta@verizon.net 3. mailto:GERMANNA_COLONIES-request@rootsweb.com

AGITATION IS A VERY HELPFUL TOOL.

Well, sorta: http://germanna.org/germana_message_board

IF I am understanding the test explanations at FTDNA correctly (and I may not have sibnce I am somewhat lacking sleep and very busy), since my Germanna ancestry is all on my paternal line, my DNA test will not provide (nor connect to anyone else's) information in the Germanna DNA project? However, after reading this web site test explanations, I am cautiously excited that I may be able to find a connection on a maternal line that has proven difficult. Honestly, I have not paid too much attention to the whole DNA testing for family history thing until now. Just want to participate but not seeing how I would benefit this project in any way...since it appears that a female may only be tested for the maternal direct lime connections whereas a male may be tested for connections on both lines... Kathleen On Thu, Feb 5, 2009 at 2:28 PM, Michael L. Oddenino <oddlaw@pacbell.net>wrote: > Okay, for anyone ready to take the plunge into the world of DNA > genealogy there is now a Germanna DNA Project with FTDNA. > > http://germanna.org/dnaproject > > The Group Administrator is Corlee Ann Morris cmorris575@att.net > > This could prove to be quite interesting. > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > GERMANNA_COLONIES-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without > the quotes in the subject and the body of the message > -- Kathleen Bowen Simons Falls Church, Virginia IMAGE - a No. VA Christian church whose mission is simple: Worship. Community. Service. www.thisisimage.com (click on the Audio icon to hear Pastor Chris' messages!) Listen to a beautiful song, "Feel the Ocean Calling," by Roderick C. Simons: http://www.myspace.com/roderickcsimons

James, I thought the same thing about one of my surnames. Found out different when I had DNA done. So, you may think you have the fact's but you may not have them. That was the one surname I thought was going to be the easy one to do because I thought I knew everything about them. LOL Another Surname information was off track and it was strange how when getting on the right track things started falling in place. I have done mtDNA and YDNA 67 markers on my brother and would be happy to give the report's here but my Wilhite's are on my father's mother's side of the family. My mtDNA is my mother's, mother's and that would not be my German side. All of my German grandparent's were from my father's side. So, you may think you know all about your relatives but it takes the DNA to be positive and to possibly correct error's. Frances In a message dated 2/5/2009 9:48:34 A.M. Pacific Standard Time, Debby.Cavalcante@tballc.com writes: have it easy. ALL my ancestors were from the basic GERMANNA families. That satisfies my curiosity JAMES ( CARPENTER, AYLOR ,UTZ, WEAVER, CRIGLER, KEMPER, LEATHERS, YAGER, ETC, ETC.) PEZZARO **************Who's never won? Biggest Grammy Award surprises of all time on AOL Music. (http://music.aol.com/grammys/pictures/never-won-a-grammy?ncid=emlcntusmusi00000001)