Well, I keep seeing this message about all the problems. I have cable modem and when I go through direct to Ancestry.com with internet explorer it is fine and fast. When I use my AOL(still through cable modem) I more often than not get the slow response and blank screen. I feel this is a AOL problem. They deny it, but 6.0 added a lot of garbage it does not need. I have had problems with AOL since upgraded (on two computers). I wish I could go back to 4 or 5.0. AOL tech support is not very up to date either. As for Ancestry, I just wish they would quit giving away free databases. I have paid for services I cannot get because so many on the free service, especially nights, weekends and around Christmas was a real pain!. Well I have given my two bits. Now lets get back to genealogy.

Thank you to everyone who responded to me, also, about the ancestry.com site. I think I have had problems since I first subscribed to them. Maybe they are the problem. Thanks, Phyllis Mistrot

It could be your phone line has a bad connect. I live in area with underground phone cables and they have been flooded a few times. It was about to drive me crazy working on computer until I found out the phone lines get crossovers every time weather is wet. The connect speed drops from about 44,000 to 50,000 which is normal for a 56K modem down to about 9600 and then they disconnect due to poor line quality. I have to call phone company after every rain and they come out and clear their lines, then next rain, the same problem again. Earl D. House

I just want to thank everyone for their advise. I do plan on getting a new computer some day soon (but I can't access Dell's inventory either due to my computer problems and I hate dealing with salespeople, but I will call them one day soon). I owned a new Compaq for 2 weeks, but it couldn't maintain an internet connection and took it back to the store after a $75 open box fee. Now I won't get a Compaq. I have tried to install AOL 5.0, but it requires Pentium, which I don't have. Thanks for listening to my frustration. I hope the websites realize the access problems also. Now back to genealogy!! Marcia Richardson

Dear Frustrated, Just for the record. YES, there is a version of 5.0 AOL that will run on a 386/486 computer as I am doing so on my backup computer. It is well hidden in the 5.0 CD. I had to call AOL to let them help me load it. When I log into it it will automatically update itself. Secondly, for those site addresses you cannot get to any more, Check out Cyndi's list for current Web Addrs. AND all that FREE online genealogy data is paid by someone. FTM is a "for profit" center as is Heritage Quest. What did we do 10 years ago when we had to PAY someone to do research for us. Currently AOL has 27 million users and they all want to access Ancestry, Heritage Quest & FTM when I am there. LLoyd McDaniel Nat Archives & Records Admin Laguna Niguel, CA

NOT GENEALOGY - SITE ACCESSING PROBLEMS There was something about this in the paper not too long ago. Someone had complained about all of AOL's updates and the reply was that "yes, you could stop them, but why would you want to?" The web sites themselves are constantly changing and adding on as new technology comes along. AOL updates constantly to keep up with the changes and all the new bells and whistles the web sites use. Can you get AOL updates on 4.0? Do you have a firewall in your computer? If so, can you get rid of it? Do you have Windows or a Mac? What version of Windows are you running? If at all possible, could you pick up a used Pentium? The classifieds are loaded with them. Other than that, try getting up around 2:00am and try then. The internet is much quieter and the traffic load much lighter. You might have a better chance than of accessing the sites you want. If you have to use AOL 4.0 I think you are stuck with not being able to access various sites. The sites themselves are changing and the various ISP's have to keep up with the changes. When you complain it's always the other guy's fault... neither AOL's fault or the site owners' fault. I guess it's no one's fault but technology itself. This isn't a problem with just the bigger genealogy sites; it happens with the smaller ones also. I have found that when I can't access a site, which happens a LOT, I'll try the refresh button. If that doesn't work, I delete the screen that tells me I have an error 505 or whatever number pops up and go to the top where the URL is and click the GO button. If that doesn't work, I check the URL and see if I can shorten it to the .com then try again. If I still can't get into the site I want I stop trying and go back and try later. if I can't get to that site later and it's something I really want to see, I'm stuck. I do think that if you can scream or cry it helps!<g> Whacking the computer out of pure frustration seems to help also.......not to get into the site, but you feel better even though your hand hurts!<G> The problem generally seems to happen when the internet is busiest and on the weekends. I'm up very early and have no problems with accessing sites until approximately 6:00am, then the slowdown starts. Weekends are horrible for access. School vacations are horrible for access. I would assume that other ISP's are the same. I finally downloaded a program to speed things up and it will work well until I hit the heaviest user hours. Another computer article in the paper (Tampa Tribune) made the comment that AOL is now so massive it can't keep track of itself. I've also noticed that AOL seems to LOVE to update during the busiest times, right before school and work and right afterward. Everytime it updates, I crash and lose whatever I was working on. I have now learned to keep an open email addressed to me with the URL's and hyperlinks of whatever pages I'm working with. At least that way I can go back to the same spot and/or backtrack and do the work over again. I haven't lost that site. I also believe that AOL filters what you can and can't see, contrary to what AOL itself says. They blatently do so regarding the various IM services and will admit to that. There are some sites that I KNOW are there; I KNOW I'm using the correct URL, and I can't get into them. I get the response that the site has probably changed it's address. I know I have email that never reached me. I will get something from this list referring to another email.....but I never received that email. I'm not sure if that's AOL or all ISP's. Linda House Brousseau In a message dated 2/12/01 8:22:41 PM Eastern Standard Time, RICHARDZON@aol.com writes: > > > In response to problems with Ancestry.com on the SNYDER-L@rootsweb list... > > In the last 6 months, as websites have made changes, one by one I am losing > the ability to use most of my favorite genealogy websites. Some I can't get > into at all and others scroll so slowly that they are frustrating to use, > and > others throw domain security warning and shut my computer down. Because I > don't have Pentium, I have to run AOL 4.0. This is a list of the genealogy > websites I can't access properly any more: > familysearch.org - can't get into at all any more > familyhistory.com - domain security warnings and shut downs > worldconnect.com - what is with that blue line?? and slow > familytreemaker.com - scrolls very slowly and too much selling of cds > genealogylibrary.com - opens with public screen vs. member screen > ancestry.com - domain security warnings and shut downs > > These used to be great websites and I really miss them. Has anyone else had > similar experiences? > >

I have had problems with very slow or 'unavailable pages' when trying to use ancestry.com. They tell me that it is AOL and not their website. We have AOL 6.0 but have always had problems with slow response at ancestry.com, even going through another search engine. Lately, I have gotten a 'DONE' with a blank page or 'no hits' when I have gotten a family name to come up before. Phyllis Mistrot

In response to problems with Ancestry.com on the SNYDER-L@rootsweb list... In the last 6 months, as websites have made changes, one by one I am losing the ability to use most of my favorite genealogy websites. Some I can't get into at all and others scroll so slowly that they are frustrating to use, and others throw domain security warning and shut my computer down. Because I don't have Pentium, I have to run AOL 4.0. This is a list of the genealogy websites I can't access properly any more: familysearch.org - can't get into at all any more familyhistory.com - domain security warnings and shut downs worldconnect.com - what is with that blue line?? and slow familytreemaker.com - scrolls very slowly and too much selling of cds genealogylibrary.com - opens with public screen vs. member screen ancestry.com - domain security warnings and shut downs These used to be great websites and I really miss them. Has anyone else had similar experiences?

Thank you for your email regarding the House family in New York. I am very interested in this subject and would love to correspond with others looking at the House family. I have a database of House families in New York and Michigan during the 18th and 19th centuries. It is posted on Rootsweb World Connect and contain nearly 3000 persons. I am continually adding names. I have all the Houses that were in the Michigan Federal Census of 1850, 1860, 1870 and 1900. I will be adding New York 1880, first names A-J this week. My primary area of concentration has been in Allegan and Kent Co., MI and Orleans and Monroe Co., N.Y. I am seeking the parents of Frank L Houes/Howes/House who was born in Monroe Co., NY in 1830. His father may have been James Howes. Looking forward to hearing from you, Lynn House ----- Original Message ----- From: <DMunnings@aol.com> To: <HOUSE-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, February 06, 2001 2:37 PM Subject: HOUSE in NY, 1862-2001 > If anyone recognizes or is researching the HOUSE family below, please contact > me to share more information. Thank you. > DMunnings@aol.com > Dan & Dawn Munnings > P.O. Box 53 > East Rochester, New York 14445 > > HOUSE HUNTING in NEW YORK STATE > 1 Man of the HOUSE > 2 Franklin A. HOUSE b: March 1862 Tupper Lake, Franklin Co., NY > d: February 21, 1958 Rochester, Monroe County, NY > b: February 25, 1958 Mount Hope Cemetery Roch., Monroe Co.,NY > ... +Bertha TYLER b: 1864 d: April 1944 Gates > b: Mount Hope Cemetery Roch., Monroe Co.,NY > .. 3 Mary Eucebia HOUSE b: January 26, 1885 > d: July 1967 Dansville, Livingston County, NY > ..... +Frank H. WALTMAN b: April 07, 1875 Bohemia > m: September 20, 1911 > .... 4 Frances Mary WALTMAN b: 1913-1998 > o: School Teacher/ Canaseraga Central School > ....... +Percy E. CLARK b: 1909-1964 > m: 1936 Dansville Presbyterian Church Dansville, > Livingston Co, NY > .. 3 Marjorie HOUSE b: April 08, 1886 Tupper Lake, Franklin Co., NY > d: December 04, 1986 Clearwater, Pinellas Co., FL > b: Clearwater City Cemetery, Clearwater, Pinellas Co.,FL > o: Manager of Restaurant and then a Factory Worker > ..... +Albert Gideon BOWERMAN > b: Abt 1885 Bloomfield, Hallowell Twp, Prince Edward Co., Canada > m: 1912 > Father: Asher A. BOWERMAN > Mother: Isabella "Blanche" WALLACE > d: May 05, 1954 County Hospital: Rochester, Monroe Co.,NY,USA > b: May 08, 1954 Mount Hope Cemetery Roch., Monroe Co.,NY > o: Chior Director/Piano & Voice Teacher > .... 4 H. A. BOWERMAN b: 1913 Rochester, Monroe County, NY > ....... +Ida Mae FREDERICY 1916-1991 > m: August 21, 1935 > Father: William Abraham (BUD) FREDERICY I > Mother: Nellie Mary Jane JOHNSON > o: Cafeteria Worker > .. 3 Guy HOUSE I have been told he was "the black sheep of the family." > ..... +UNKNOWN but had possibly four children together. > .. 3 Ruth E. HOUSE b: Abt 1900 > o: Owned a TIE FACTORY with husband & sister, Mary > Name may have been SURBURBA CABOT. > Factory was located on West Side Drive in Gates, New York. > ..... +Gerard N. SMITH b: Abt 1898 > .... 4 Marvin Hugh SMITH b: Unknown > d: Unknown b: Webster Rural Cemetery Webster, NY > ....... +Marjorie Lois WITZ b: Abt 1928 > .... 4 Marjorie?Girl SMITH b: Unknown > d: Unknown b: Mount Hope Cemetery Roch., Monroe Co.,NY > .. 3 Child HOUSE d: Unknown [ told died at birth ] > .. 3 Male HOUSE > .. 3 Male HOUSE > 2 Garold/Jerald/Garrard HOUSE b: Unknown d: Unknown > > > > ============================== > Shop Ancestry - Everything you need to Discover, Preserve & Celebrate > your heritage! > http://shop.myfamily.com/ancestrycatalog > >

To all HOUSE researchers: Below is a post I thought someone might be interested in. Dori House >> From: sgorin@glasgow-ky.com (Sandi Gorin) To: KYBIOGRAPHIES-L@rootsweb.com 5327 BARREN CO - TH0MPSON, JOSEPH KERR - Thompson Nichols Searight House #5327: Center College Alumni, Published 1890. 1841 graduate, Barren Co. Joseph Kerr Thompson Born July 14, 1819, in Glasgow, KY. Law and teaching; practiced law in Clarksville, TN, '44-'55; taught Franklin, TN; Marion, AL, Pres. of Marion Female Sem., '68-'78; A.M., '46. Married to *Mrs. Matilda (Nichols) Searight, of Franklin, TN, Feb. 3, 1851; Miss Annie House, of Marion, AL, June 13, 1856. P.O., Randolph, AL (last). Col. Sandi Gorin, 205 Clements, Glasgow, KY 42141 (270) 651-9114 Member: Glasgow-Barren Co Chamber of Commerce Publishing: http://ggpublishing.tripod.com/ <>< RESEARCH: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Ky/Tips KYBIOS: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Ky/Bios SCKY ARCHIVES: http://www.public.asu.edu/~moore/files/sck/sck.html Merged Surname Registry all counties in South Central KY: http://www.public.asu.edu/~moore/files/surnames/surnames.txt <<

If anyone recognizes or is researching the HOUSE family below, please contact me to share more information. Thank you. DMunnings@aol.com Dan & Dawn Munnings P.O. Box 53 East Rochester, New York 14445 HOUSE HUNTING in NEW YORK STATE 1 Man of the HOUSE 2 Franklin A. HOUSE b: March 1862 Tupper Lake, Franklin Co., NY d: February 21, 1958 Rochester, Monroe County, NY b: February 25, 1958 Mount Hope Cemetery Roch., Monroe Co.,NY ... +Bertha TYLER b: 1864 d: April 1944 Gates b: Mount Hope Cemetery Roch., Monroe Co.,NY .. 3 Mary Eucebia HOUSE b: January 26, 1885 d: July 1967 Dansville, Livingston County, NY ..... +Frank H. WALTMAN b: April 07, 1875 Bohemia m: September 20, 1911 .... 4 Frances Mary WALTMAN b: 1913-1998 o: School Teacher/ Canaseraga Central School ....... +Percy E. CLARK b: 1909-1964 m: 1936 Dansville Presbyterian Church Dansville, Livingston Co, NY .. 3 Marjorie HOUSE b: April 08, 1886 Tupper Lake, Franklin Co., NY d: December 04, 1986 Clearwater, Pinellas Co., FL b: Clearwater City Cemetery, Clearwater, Pinellas Co.,FL o: Manager of Restaurant and then a Factory Worker ..... +Albert Gideon BOWERMAN b: Abt 1885 Bloomfield, Hallowell Twp, Prince Edward Co., Canada m: 1912 Father: Asher A. BOWERMAN Mother: Isabella "Blanche" WALLACE d: May 05, 1954 County Hospital: Rochester, Monroe Co.,NY,USA b: May 08, 1954 Mount Hope Cemetery Roch., Monroe Co.,NY o: Chior Director/Piano & Voice Teacher .... 4 H. A. BOWERMAN b: 1913 Rochester, Monroe County, NY ....... +Ida Mae FREDERICY 1916-1991 m: August 21, 1935 Father: William Abraham (BUD) FREDERICY I Mother: Nellie Mary Jane JOHNSON o: Cafeteria Worker .. 3 Guy HOUSE I have been told he was "the black sheep of the family." ..... +UNKNOWN but had possibly four children together. .. 3 Ruth E. HOUSE b: Abt 1900 o: Owned a TIE FACTORY with husband & sister, Mary Name may have been SURBURBA CABOT. Factory was located on West Side Drive in Gates, New York. ..... +Gerard N. SMITH b: Abt 1898 .... 4 Marvin Hugh SMITH b: Unknown d: Unknown b: Webster Rural Cemetery Webster, NY ....... +Marjorie Lois WITZ b: Abt 1928 .... 4 Marjorie?Girl SMITH b: Unknown d: Unknown b: Mount Hope Cemetery Roch., Monroe Co.,NY .. 3 Child HOUSE d: Unknown [ told died at birth ] .. 3 Male HOUSE .. 3 Male HOUSE 2 Garold/Jerald/Garrard HOUSE b: Unknown d: Unknown

Michael FARRELL - b. February 26, 1850, Ireland; d. 1901and buried in Kingston Cem., Custer Co., NE - homesteaded in 1885, (claim and patent) Myrtle Twnshp area, Custer Co., NE. He was married to Laura Jane HOUSE. She was b. Illinois, d. July 1930 in Custer Co., NE. Children: 1. Ervin Farrell b. Missouri, married to Elizabeth MITTEN. They farmed in Custer Co., NE. Located them on the 1920 census. 2. Nellie Belle Farrell b. Missouri, married to Alfred Franklin JONES ---- MY GRANDPARENTS 3. Levert Farrell b. NE - unmarried - might have been in WWI 4. Dottie Farrell b. NE - married to Lee WOODWORTH 5. May Farrell b. NE - married to Ed GRAHAM 6. Sadie Farrell b. NE - married to Bert MARSH 7. Tody Farrell b. NE - married to unknown --- possibly died in childbirth - or is Tody a nickname for Dottie? Searching for any information on Michael FARRELL and Laura Jane HOUSE. Have found them in Nebraska but cannot trace them backwards even though I know their two oldest children were born in Missouri. When did Michael Immigrate to America? was it with other family members? if so who were they and where are their descendents? Did Michael ever become a citizen of US of A? Where in Ireland was he born? Who are Laura Jane House's family? Did Michael and Laura Jane marry in Missouri or Illinois - or some other state --- Questions and mysteries! Also searching for information on the rest of the children and any of their descendents. Have information to share from Nellie Belle FARRELL and Alfred Franklin JONES's descendents. Would truely love to get in contact with any of my Farrell or House cousins! Major problem with my family history - searching for Farrell, House, Jones, Anderson, Andrews, Williams, Day, etc. --- as you can see names that are abundent here --- HELP --- even their first names are common!! <g> Any help would be greatly appreciated and will share! ticvic50@mmcable.com Great Grand daughter of Michael Farrell and Laura Jane House Farrell 'A life is not lost when it is known to future generations.'

I am sending this to see if anyone knows of anyone here. Hi, I sent you all the info I have on John G. House. He was born in Illinois. He and  Sarah had 7 children: They married in 1879. Hallie Pearl House White (My grandmother) b 1880 Jesse House Thomas E. House Johnny House Tommy House Aren Or Arron House Gus House John G. House, age 54, 907 St Louis St., d. 11:15 o'clock, Apr 7, 1909, leaves a widow, 7 children. Died of pneumonia. Funeral Service at home by Springfield Camp #23 (Dad says this is the poor house that took people when a funeral home wouldn't take it.) Member of Woodmen of the World (a lodge). Burial at Maple Park Cemetery at Campbell & Grand in Springfield, MO.  Born: 24 DEC 1857. Subj:  Records Search Response for John G. House Date:  1/2/01 3:05:17 PM Eastern Standard Time From:    Records@woodmen.com To:    bacjan@aol.com, Records@woodmen.com Name:  John G. House Date of Birth:  12/24/1857 Date of Death:  04/07/1909 Policy was issued on:  10/10/1898  at the age of  41 City and State:  Springfield,MO Occupation:  Woodmaker Death Claim was paid on:  04/29/1909 Monument was issued on:  06/10/1909 Certificate Number(s):  19659 Camp Number:  23 Camp State:  MO Since the death claim was paid, the application for membership and the death claim are no longer a part  of our records. Thank you for your inquiry. For information about our fraternal organization, please access our web site:  www.woodmen.com. Records_Mailbox Woodmen of the World Life Insurance Society Buried as Sarah J. Haskins, 73y 10 m, 20 d.  Residence 1400 George St., Died of lumbar pneumonia. Buried in Eastlawn Cemetery. Father:  Dock Ricketts, b. CA; mother, Rachel DANIEL, b. TN Marriage Date for Hallie Pearl and Thomas White:  Sept 5, 1897, Greene Co., MO Obit: Green Co.. Newspapers Sat Eve, Feb 18, 1928--Leader Mrs. Sarah Haskins.  Funeral services for Mrs. Sarah J. Haskins, 73, who died at 11 o'clock last night following a brief illness at her home 1400 Georgia Street, will be held at 2:30 PM Sunday at the Church of Christ, 1136 N. National Ave. Burial will be in Eastlawn cemetery under direction the Klingner Funeral home. She is survived by her husband, William T. Haskins, Springfield grocer; three sons, L. E. Wentz of Kansas City; Jesse House of Springfield, and Thomas E. House: by two sisters, Mrs. Maggie D. Morris of Springfield, and Mrs. Susie Morrison of Kansas City, and 10 grandchildren. This is about my brick wall. These 2 people are my great grandparents. I have been searching for information on them for 19 years and can find nothing on them. Hi, Do you have a Sarah J. Ricketts in your line. Her father was Dock Ricketts born in CA and her mother was Rachel Daniel born in TN. She was born Mar 27.1854 in MO. She died Feb 17, 1928 in Springfield, MO, Greene County and is buried in East Lawn Cemetery in Springfield, MO. She was married to John G. House who was born in ILL. They were married July 27, 1879 in Greene County, MO. They had children but the only one I know for sure was Hallie Pearl House White my grandmother who was born in MO and died and is buried in Springfield, MO in East Lawn Cem in Springfield, MO. Sarah was married 4 times before she died. When she died she was married I believe to a W. T. Haskins. Her grave marker still says Ricketts on it though, I think another of her husbands was Friel H. Wentz or (Wince). Some of this is for certain to me but some isn't. Some of this information came from my grandmother Hallie Pearl's death certificate. I did find a Sarah J. Ricketts on the Gouin Miller Roll. Surnames: Wilcox, White, Mosher, House, Ricketts, Alspach, Henney, Gunn, Walker, Taylor, Wilcoxson, Clay, Beene, Bentz, Ferguson, Gilbert. Dodson, Daniel, Jeffress, Bush, Gilette. McWilliams, Norman, Sheather, Streeter, Fry, Boatright, Ferris, Cline, Greene County, MO, Lunenburg County, VA, Giles County, TN, Ameila County, VA Janet Ferris of Woodbridge, VA            BACJAN@aol.com

Hi: I am looking for a connection between the names of House, Andrews and McFeely. Arthur Andrews married Sarah McFeely in 1831, in Butler Co., OH. Both were supposedly born in OH. They named their second son Joel House Andrews. I feel that House would be a surname. I have not been able to locate the parents of Arthur Andrews. I feel that Sarah's parents are Thomas and Elizabeth Rogers McFeely although I have not been able to prove that. Any help greatly appreciated. Debbie

Posted on: House Queries Reply Here: http://genconnect.rootsweb.com/gc/FamilyAssoc/House/154 Surname: HOUSE, ELLIS, CUSTER, BUCKNER, MURPHREE ------------------------- Looking for descendants of William ("Willy") Washington HOUSE, Jr. born in TX to William W. ("Bill") HOUSE, Sr. and Emily Pearl MOORE in 1911. Have pictures of Willy as young child to share with descendants, as well as information on his grandparents and other family members.

looking for info on my gggparents jacob ing and elizabeth brooks house.carroll co tn. they were married in tn. in 1834. i belive his parents are john and mary inge house. elizabeth was born in ky. thanks katie sue house ward

Posted on: House Queries Reply Here: http://genconnect.rootsweb.com/gc/FamilyAssoc/House/153 Surname: House ------------------------- Does anyone know anything about this James House? brevet brig. gen. U. S. A., col. of the 4th artillery; d. at Georgetown, D. C., Nov. 17, 1834.

http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/index.html This is about US Census and could be of some help. Janet

My great grandparents were married in 1862 in Detroit, Michigan. My great grandfather (SHARP) mustered in Michigan, and fought at The Battle of Gettysburg in the American Civil War. My great grandmother (HOUSE) was a widow, marrying (SHARP) for a second time, in Detroit. However, she (a HOUSE surname) lived in Pennsylvania, and had married a Pennsylvanian (a MOSES or MOSAS surname) prior to her second marriage (to SHARP). Is there anything in these circumstances that relates to your SHARP family? I cannot find records for these parents of either of these Canadian-born SHARPs or the HOUSEs. I suspect that their parents were born in the american colonies, possibly Michigan or Pennsylvania. Please advise me.

http://www.amberskyline.com/treasuremaps/index.html Check Out Deciphering Old Handwriting. Should be very helpful to us all. My sister in Law sent it to me. Surnames Looking for: Wilcox, White, Mosher, House, Ricketts, Alspach, Henney, Gunn, Walker, Taylor, Wilcoxson, Clay, Beene, Bentz, Ferguson, Gilbert. Dodson, Daniel, Jeffress, Bush, Gilette. McWilliams, Norman, Sheather, Streeter, Fry, Boatright, Ferris, Cline, Wood, Wentz, Haskins, Greene County, MO, Lunenburg County, VA, Giles County, TN, Ameila County, VA Janet Ferris of Woodbridge, VA BACJAN@aol.com