Thank Wilma Barber send me your E- mail address and we can exchange information. an again thank for responeing . Edward Henderson

Bev, Chances are your husband's ggg grandfather was related to us. We've been stuck on Florence Elizabeth for a while. My father is still looking for some old information his mother had. He's told me he thinks her name may have been changed at some point for some unknown reason. Let me check with him to see if he has found anything else.

TO: Nathan S. Henderson. I lost your email. I hope your Andrew is the same as mine. I am researching that now. Thanks. Bob Brown

The following was written by Ferna Lary. FernaLary@aol.com as posted at http://www.dearmyrtle.com/01/0322.htm It is one of the best pieces I have seen on the importance of documentation and researching with a critical eye. I think most if not all of us can attest to the ideas and problems presented in this essay. Genealogy is proven family history. Mythology is not. With all the data available today, 98% of it is Mythology. That doesn't mean it's not great information, it just means it's not factually proven. It is, however, an excellent source to use to give you some idea of where to check for "proven" facts, especially when you're confronted with a brick wall. It's just that the "true genealogist" should remember to keep it separate from "proven" facts. Recently, I used information off of a tombstone as the birth date of one of my family members, thinking this was a "proven" record. However, after researching SSDI and birth records, I discovered the birth year was off by one year. The SSDI and the birth certificate both agreed she was born in 1905, however, her headstone has engraved in stone "1906". In that same vein, her parents listed on the death certificate were also incorrect. Yes, at times even the death certificate can be wrong when you consider that the "informant" giving the information is doing so under duress and without benefit of "legal forms" in front of them. In many cases, the informant is the second or third spouse, and their knowledge of the deceased's ancestry may be quite vague. The best tool a genealogist can have is an "inquiring eye" when it comes to any and all data. IGI records, PAF files, GEDCOM's and family histories are only as good as the researcher who put them together. It doesn't mean they don't include valuable research information, because more often than not this information will help you find another hole to dig around in or another location to research that you hadn't thought of before. But remember it's "Mythology" until you prove it. What constitutes "proven" fact? My definition of "proven" (just going by my experience) are facts that are documented in numerous records that remain the same throughout, or facts documented in Court records, marriage licenses, probate records, and such. But even then, you have to keep that "inquiring eye". My father's birth certificate says he was born November 19, 1926. Is this a proven fact? Maybe. Maybe not. According to him, he was born on November 13, 1926 and was so premature the doctor said he wouldn't live and that there was no need to complete a birth certificate or to give him a name. Supposedly when the doctor came around again 6 days later and saw him "still kicking" he decided they better name him. Then he completed a birth certificate. Mythology or Genealogy? Since this story seemed to be true, he weighed only 3 pounds at birth, born to a mother in her late forties, and since his brothers and sisters corroborated the story, I took it as fact. So much so, that when he died, I had the Nov. 13th birthdate put on his headstone. Many years from now, when future genealogists of my family search back and find his birth certificate with Nov. 19th and his headstone with Nov. 13th, what will they think? Hopefully they will use an "inquiring eye". Hopefully I'll have left a trail wide enough for them to follow. On my first trip to the Family History Center in my hometown, the man running the center gave me a tour of the place. At the beginning of his tour, he pointed to the hundreds of FTM files all on CD and said, "Most of this is Mythology." Then he pointed to the microfilm cabinets and said, "Some of that is mythology, some is genealogy. It's up to you to decipher the truth." I've been researching seriously now for six years and have seen a lot of mythology and a little of genealogy. The main thing I have noted is that ALL of the mythology has a purpose, in that it has led me to find what genealogy I have actually found. So don't disregard it as useless because it isn't, and I'm so eternally grateful for the millions of hours folks have put into posting their information for all to see. Just be sure to keep that "inquiring eye" open for real proof. By Ferna Lary Regards, Tiffany Surnames: Van Hoosan, Van Hoosen, Holmes Applegate, Goodeill, Salyer, Henderson, Miller, Møller and Pourner http://familytreemaker.genealogy.com/users/p/o/u/Tiffany-M-Pourner/ http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Meadows/6338/genealogy.html ICQ# 1508831 AIM ID Ladytanari --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.264 / Virus Database: 136 - Release Date: 7/2/2001

hello, I am a descedant of Peter Henderson, email me, lets talk Guynell

I'm following the trail of a group of Hendersons that lived in Dunrossness in the Shetland Islands. The earliest Henderson that I have is Robert Henderson, who I have born in 1809 in Dunrossness. He married Margaret Smith, born in c. 1812/1813 in Dunrossness. I know of one child, Oliver, born in 1837, who married Margaret Mail (b. 1838) in 1859. I have 1881 census information showing the two above listed Margarets living in Lerwick, Shetland Islands, with 4 of Margaret Mail's children, one of whom I have a birth certificate for. The two adult men are not listed, as is what I believe to be the oldest son of Oliver and Margaret, Robert Henderson (my great-great grandfather), who would have been 20-21 when the census was taken. 3 years later, I know Robert to have had a son, Oliver Mowbray, my great-grandfather. I also have quite a bit of other related information for the Shetland Islands, especially related to Margaret Mail and her ancestry and some of her cousins. Much of this I stumbled upon yesterday and am still trying to work into my database. I welcome any and all queries.

I seem to recollect that recently someone on the list was looking for a Myron HENDERSON from IL. I was just looking over some 1860 census notes and find I have a W.T. HENDERSON, age 40, carpenter from OH who is married to Nancy, age 26, also from OH. They have theree children listed, all born in IL: Emma age 6, Clara age 3 and Myron listed as 3/12. The family lived in Ellisville in Fulton County. To the best of my knowledge, these have no connection with my HENDERSONs (who also lived in Fulton County) and I have no further information on this family.

I'm looking for Samuel Henderson who married Margaret Wilson in Hutchenstown lanark Sotland 1800

I'm trying to locate a missing second cousin John W. Henderson, aka "Jack" born in California abt. 1925 who served in WWI in the Navy. He relocated to Michigan after the war. His mother was Elizabeth, known as "Aunt Cissy". Any information would be greatly appreciated.

John Henderson was listed in White Eyes Township, Coshocton County, Ohio in 1850 census

My Peter Henderson was born about 1842 (supposedly in Denmark), so yours is probably not related, unless it is an uncle or cousin. Marilyn - BDowers@webtv.net> wrote: > My gggrandfather was Peter Henderson. All I know about him was that he married a Sarah Songer in 1845 in Covington Indiana they had 3 or 4 children one being my grandfather Charles Henderson. I have no death date or any thing about him except for that we heard he had either came from the Carolinas or Tennessee > >

My gggrandfather was Peter Henderson. All I know about him was that he married a Sarah Songer in 1845 in Covington Indiana they had 3 or 4 children one being my grandfather Charles Henderson. I have no death date or any thing about him except for that we heard he had either came from the Carolinas or Tennessee

Peter Henderson born in 1795 in NC? I was thinking his father was Nathaniel, but that was an assumption since I have been unsuccessful in locating Peters parentage. Jamie

Peter Henderson born in 1795 in NC? I was thinking his father was Nathaniel, but that was an assumption since I have been unsuccessful in locating Peters parentage. Jamie

I too descend from William through his son George Washington Henderson. I would love to converse with anyone searching the Peter>William line.

Guynell, As I search I find that William is my ggg grandfather. I posted about 5 min. ago on Peter who is Williams father. Again lets exchange info. Jamie

I have been looking for my birth mothers parents ,my mother was born to ------- Henderson her fathers last name know idea on her mothers name , they called my mother baby Thelma ,she was born 1918 and was adoped by the Rupert family in pa. If you have any idea on the age of jewells children ,please let me know. thank you lyn

Guynell, My gggg grandfather was Peter Henderson who was born in Polk Co. (now Rutherford Co.) NC in 1795. Lets compare info? Email direct or post. Thank you, jamie

I have a picture of William H HENDERSON (1869- ) and Clara PEED HENDERSON in the back seat of an automobile. Alta and Lela HENDERSON are in the front seat. Back of pictures has the date as "about 1916-1917". This picture came to my attention in Lawrence Co, IN. William's father is Allen H HENDERSON (1848-1926). His grandfathers are Hiram E HENDERSON and Jeremiah Sr HENDERSON. I will send the picture to descendants. _________________________________________________________________ Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com/intl.asp

Looking for descendents of John "Wesley" Henderson & Lucinda Payne. They show up on the 1880 Marion County Arkansas, Franklin Township census, household #195 I believe.