Dear Howell Family - I have no idea how many people we have in our group, but maybe if we all pitched in a dollar or two... My family is definitely on a budget, but to me - it would be worth it! Colleen is doing a wonderful job! Keep it up, Colleen, and let us know what we can do! Heather Vance Granddaughter of Edward Van Howell ----- Original Message ----- From: Colleen Pustola <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Thursday, December 27, 2001 11:11 PM Subject: [HOWELL] CHAT: EVERYONE PLEASE READ ~ GEOCITIES WOES > Hi family, > > Well, I had planned to hold this discussion over until January, but I've > received so, so (A TON!) many complaints that I guess I'd better address > this issue now. I warn you though... what I have to tell you could make > your frustration worse; then again, knowing what's happening could make > it ease up a little. > > When I first signed us up for GeoCities, there was nothing about limited > data transfer. Somewhere along the past several months, Yahoo decided > that if we were going to have free spaces at GeoCities, we would be > budgeted on how many hits our site could receive and home much of our > images/graphics/data would be allowed for viewing in a month. Just when > this new development took place, I couldn't say. But I will tell you > that since Thanksgiving, when I put the Christmas pages online, I've > received no LESS than 11 notices from GeoCities ~ the very same of the > one I'm copying and pasting below. I say no less because I deleted a > bunch of them and have lost count past eleven. :-( > > (Before I go further though, I also want you to know that a good many of > you are complaining about those double pop-ups on every page. After > being locked out, the ads are by and far your major irritation.) > > I'll paste one of GeoCities' messages here, but will have more to say > beneath it. Note the date, for I have received MANY more since; but > then you all already know about that: > > -------- Original Message -------- > Subject: Your Data Transfer Status > Date: Wed, 5 Dec 2001 21:23:08 -0800 (PST) > From: [email protected] > To: [email protected] > > Dear GeoCities Member, > > Congratulations, http://www.geocities.com/howell_research seems to > be very popular and has been receiving a large amount of traffic. > Our records indicate that you're using more than the allotted amount > of data transfer we provide for a free web site, which is 3 gigabytes > per month (measured on an hourly basis). That means that during the > past few days we had to temporarily turn your site off to keep the > bandwidth within this limit. > > What can I do? > > Keep in mind that large files such as images and multimedia files > can effect your data transfer greatly. A single web page that > contains 200,000 bytes of images will only be able to be viewed > about 20-25 times an hour. By keeping your file sizes and page > sizes as small as possible, you can maximize the amount of page views > your site can produce. > > You can also upgrade your site to one of our new premium services, > GeoCities Pro or GeoCities Webmaster. These packages allow for 10 and > 20 gigabytes of data transfer per month, and also give you the option of > purchasing unlimited data transfer so your site will always be > accessible. > > These packages also enable you to run an ad-free site at your own > domain name (for example, www.howell_research.com) AND get matching > email accounts at that domain (like [email protected]_research.com). > > For more information about our new packages, please visit > http://geocities.yahoo.com/ps/info3 > > Upgrading your current GeoCities site to one of our new premium packages > is simple. You don't have to move ANY of your files, and your current > GeoCities web address will continue to work in addition to your domain. > > If you'd prefer not to receive this notice in the future, just go to > http://geocities.yahoo.com/opt/bwemail to take your name off of the > notify list. Of course, our servers will continue to monitor your > site's data usage and turn it off if it exceeds the limits. > > Thank you, > > Yahoo! GeoCities > http://geocities.yahoo.com/ > > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ > > You've seen messages with the cousins complaining they can't see the > tree. I've received many, many here privately. > > It's patently obvious we need to do something ~ and fast. If WE can't > get into our own site, what's happening with our visitors?... the > surfing public who want to see our material? If they can't get in, > chances are they won't be back. > > You, and our visitors are not the only ones getting locked out. So am > I. When our data transfer reaches its limits, even I can't in. If I > need to upload files (as I was doing at Christmas) and check them to > make sure they're loading properly, should we be in one of those "locked > out" periods, I am too. :( > > This isn't what is supposed to have been happening with your/our data. > > GeoCities says, you want the lock outs stopped then buy some space. > Read below: > > * The GeoCities Pro package comes with 25MB of space for your files, and > a generous 10GB of data transfer per month. And if your demands grow, so > can your site. Extra space and transfer are affordable, and just a click > away! [pay $8.95 a month for this] > > * GeoCities Webmaster ... [gives you] a generous 20 gigabytes of monthly > data transfer lets you provide high-resolution images, multi-media > files, and enough page views for even the most popular sites. [this for > $11.95 a month] > > We can do one of several things but this is a FAMILY DECISION. Why? > Because I've told you all from the start that the Research Room is OURS > ~ not mine. I only maintain it. If it weren't for all of us feeding > data into it, we wouldn't have as nice a site as we already do. I've > also told you that I will NEVER, but NEVER move our home without > discussing it with you first. Your data is there and I refuse to > arbitrarily move it without talking to all of you first. You have as > much a vested interest in the Research Room's cyberspace placement as I > do. The majority rules ... > > Here are our options as I see them: > > 1. Stay with GeoCities and cut back on the graphics we display. No > large pictures, maps, certificates, etc. and, if we continue to be > locked out ~ then no pictures, maps, certificates and the like at all. > > 2. Move to another free site. I can try and find another site that > will allow us a large space (we have 15 gigs now) and reasonable data > transfer (at least 5 gigs). That's going to be difficult and will take > some time. The only other site I know of with these requirements is > Crosswinds and they're falling apart over there with many of their sites > not even showing up online. > > The next two involve money, I'm sorry to report: > > 3. Stay with GeoCities and rent space from them at the rate of $8.95 or > $11.95 a month [above]. I don't know if this will rid us of the ads. > > 4. Open our own domain [the Howell Research CENTER?]. After receiving > these notices, this had become one of my plans for the coming year > anyway, but I'd cast it aside as being an expense I can't shoulder > alone. If enough of the cousins want to get together and help me pay > for one, I'll get us set up. > > If you have other ideas I'm certainly open to them. But, whatever we > decide here, we need to decide it quickly. Our surfing traffic is going > to be patient for only so long. After all, look at the frustration > *we're* all feeling. > > We're faced with a decision. What to do? I need to know how you all > feel about this so if I have to, I'll have a direction to head for. If > you decide to discuss it openly with the family please be sure to use > the CHAT: forum to do so. Use the subject line CHAT: GEOCITIES WOES. > As always, you're welcome to e-mail your opinions to me privately at > <[email protected]>. > > Family ... it's what we're all about and this time, it's about us. > > Colleen > > > ==== HOWELL Mailing List ==== > Our homesite is the Howell Research Room located at > <http://www.geocities.com/howell_research>. > >

Hi again family, I can tell this is going to be a major topic of discussion for us. Not even a full hour has gone by and already six of you have emailed me. I need to tell you the support is *extremely* appreciated. But you need to tell me (and each other) just what it is you're supporting and in favor of. Do you... * Want to stay at GeoCities and upgrade to one of their packages? * Want to get out of GeoCities and open our own domain? * Want to leave things as they are? :) * Want me to find another free site that can handle our traffic and data transfer rate? Please cousins, you must be specific or I won't know what you want; neither will the rest of the family. The first message should reach everyone by Saturday, giving all a chance to read it. Hopefully, I'll be able to give you your decision at Sunday's Coffee and we go from there. If I don't hear from enough of you by Saturday night, then I'll hold over until next week sometime. Thanks everyone. Colleen

Hi family, Well, I had planned to hold this discussion over until January, but I've received so, so (A TON!) many complaints that I guess I'd better address this issue now. I warn you though... what I have to tell you could make your frustration worse; then again, knowing what's happening could make it ease up a little. When I first signed us up for GeoCities, there was nothing about limited data transfer. Somewhere along the past several months, Yahoo decided that if we were going to have free spaces at GeoCities, we would be budgeted on how many hits our site could receive and home much of our images/graphics/data would be allowed for viewing in a month. Just when this new development took place, I couldn't say. But I will tell you that since Thanksgiving, when I put the Christmas pages online, I've received no LESS than 11 notices from GeoCities ~ the very same of the one I'm copying and pasting below. I say no less because I deleted a bunch of them and have lost count past eleven. :-( (Before I go further though, I also want you to know that a good many of you are complaining about those double pop-ups on every page. After being locked out, the ads are by and far your major irritation.) I'll paste one of GeoCities' messages here, but will have more to say beneath it. Note the date, for I have received MANY more since; but then you all already know about that: -------- Original Message -------- Subject: Your Data Transfer Status Date: Wed, 5 Dec 2001 21:23:08 -0800 (PST) From: [email protected] To: [email protected] Dear GeoCities Member, Congratulations, http://www.geocities.com/howell_research seems to be very popular and has been receiving a large amount of traffic. Our records indicate that you're using more than the allotted amount of data transfer we provide for a free web site, which is 3 gigabytes per month (measured on an hourly basis). That means that during the past few days we had to temporarily turn your site off to keep the bandwidth within this limit. What can I do? Keep in mind that large files such as images and multimedia files can effect your data transfer greatly. A single web page that contains 200,000 bytes of images will only be able to be viewed about 20-25 times an hour. By keeping your file sizes and page sizes as small as possible, you can maximize the amount of page views your site can produce. You can also upgrade your site to one of our new premium services, GeoCities Pro or GeoCities Webmaster. These packages allow for 10 and 20 gigabytes of data transfer per month, and also give you the option of purchasing unlimited data transfer so your site will always be accessible. These packages also enable you to run an ad-free site at your own domain name (for example, www.howell_research.com) AND get matching email accounts at that domain (like [email protected]_research.com). For more information about our new packages, please visit http://geocities.yahoo.com/ps/info3 Upgrading your current GeoCities site to one of our new premium packages is simple. You don't have to move ANY of your files, and your current GeoCities web address will continue to work in addition to your domain. If you'd prefer not to receive this notice in the future, just go to http://geocities.yahoo.com/opt/bwemail to take your name off of the notify list. Of course, our servers will continue to monitor your site's data usage and turn it off if it exceeds the limits. Thank you, Yahoo! GeoCities http://geocities.yahoo.com/ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ You've seen messages with the cousins complaining they can't see the tree. I've received many, many here privately. It's patently obvious we need to do something ~ and fast. If WE can't get into our own site, what's happening with our visitors?... the surfing public who want to see our material? If they can't get in, chances are they won't be back. You, and our visitors are not the only ones getting locked out. So am I. When our data transfer reaches its limits, even I can't in. If I need to upload files (as I was doing at Christmas) and check them to make sure they're loading properly, should we be in one of those "locked out" periods, I am too. :( This isn't what is supposed to have been happening with your/our data. GeoCities says, you want the lock outs stopped then buy some space. Read below: * The GeoCities Pro package comes with 25MB of space for your files, and a generous 10GB of data transfer per month. And if your demands grow, so can your site. Extra space and transfer are affordable, and just a click away! [pay $8.95 a month for this] * GeoCities Webmaster ... [gives you] a generous 20 gigabytes of monthly data transfer lets you provide high-resolution images, multi-media files, and enough page views for even the most popular sites. [this for $11.95 a month] We can do one of several things but this is a FAMILY DECISION. Why? Because I've told you all from the start that the Research Room is OURS ~ not mine. I only maintain it. If it weren't for all of us feeding data into it, we wouldn't have as nice a site as we already do. I've also told you that I will NEVER, but NEVER move our home without discussing it with you first. Your data is there and I refuse to arbitrarily move it without talking to all of you first. You have as much a vested interest in the Research Room's cyberspace placement as I do. The majority rules ... Here are our options as I see them: 1. Stay with GeoCities and cut back on the graphics we display. No large pictures, maps, certificates, etc. and, if we continue to be locked out ~ then no pictures, maps, certificates and the like at all. 2. Move to another free site. I can try and find another site that will allow us a large space (we have 15 gigs now) and reasonable data transfer (at least 5 gigs). That's going to be difficult and will take some time. The only other site I know of with these requirements is Crosswinds and they're falling apart over there with many of their sites not even showing up online. The next two involve money, I'm sorry to report: 3. Stay with GeoCities and rent space from them at the rate of $8.95 or $11.95 a month [above]. I don't know if this will rid us of the ads. 4. Open our own domain [the Howell Research CENTER?]. After receiving these notices, this had become one of my plans for the coming year anyway, but I'd cast it aside as being an expense I can't shoulder alone. If enough of the cousins want to get together and help me pay for one, I'll get us set up. If you have other ideas I'm certainly open to them. But, whatever we decide here, we need to decide it quickly. Our surfing traffic is going to be patient for only so long. After all, look at the frustration *we're* all feeling. We're faced with a decision. What to do? I need to know how you all feel about this so if I have to, I'll have a direction to head for. If you decide to discuss it openly with the family please be sure to use the CHAT: forum to do so. Use the subject line CHAT: GEOCITIES WOES. As always, you're welcome to e-mail your opinions to me privately at <[email protected]>. Family ... it's what we're all about and this time, it's about us. Colleen

Colleen, The tree is wonderful. You did a fabulous job! Once I figured out to click on the packages....duh. Are those 'gifts' going to go away after Christmas? So far, I haven't found any connection to my line of hillbillies, but I figure eventually someone will lead in that direction. Virginia in Seattle ----- Original Message ----- From: "Colleen Pustola" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Thursday, December 27, 2001 11:51 AM Subject: [HOWELL] CHAT: Where's the family's Christmas tree? > Hi Ron and whomever else might not have found it yet, > > Here's how to find the family's Christmas tree, step by step... > > 1. Click here: <http://www.geocities.com/howell_research> > 2. Scroll to the bottom of the page where it says "To the tree!" & > click on the ornament to its left > 3. Voila! You have arrived! :) Scroll down the page and you'll see > the tree and presents. > > Once at the tree, be sure to click on each individual package. There > are 35 of them. As a suggestion and to make life easier for yourself, > you might elect to print the page out and number each present so you > don't miss one. > > Colleen > > > [email protected] wrote: > > > > Colleen, I must be one of the slower members of this group but I could not find the tree when I pulled up the HOWELL RESEARCH site...first time so maybe I can be educated enough to find it.... with some HELP! > > > > Ron K. > > > > ==== HOWELL Mailing List ==== > > Our homesite is the Howell Research Room located at > > <http://www.geocities.com/howell_research>. > > > ==== HOWELL Mailing List ==== > Need to reach Colleen, the discussion coordinator? Send her an email > at <[email protected]>. >

Colleen, I must be one of the slower members of this group but I could not find the tree when I pulled up the HOWELL RESEARCH site...first time so maybe I can be educated enough to find it.... with some HELP! Ron K.

Hi Ron and whomever else might not have found it yet, Here's how to find the family's Christmas tree, step by step... 1. Click here: <http://www.geocities.com/howell_research> 2. Scroll to the bottom of the page where it says "To the tree!" & click on the ornament to its left 3. Voila! You have arrived! :) Scroll down the page and you'll see the tree and presents. Once at the tree, be sure to click on each individual package. There are 35 of them. As a suggestion and to make life easier for yourself, you might elect to print the page out and number each present so you don't miss one. Colleen [email protected] wrote: > > Colleen, I must be one of the slower members of this group but I could not find the tree when I pulled up the HOWELL RESEARCH site...first time so maybe I can be educated enough to find it.... with some HELP! > > Ron K. > > ==== HOWELL Mailing List ==== > Our homesite is the Howell Research Room located at > <http://www.geocities.com/howell_research>.

Will gladly contribute for what you think is best but I lean a little more to our own domain . (The pop ups are a pain !! ).... Andrew Howell ----- Original Message ----- From: Colleen Pustola <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Friday, December 28, 2001 1:30 AM Subject: [HOWELL] CHAT: GEOCITIES WOES > Hi again family, > > I can tell this is going to be a major topic of discussion for us. Not > even a full hour has gone by and already six of you have emailed me. > > I need to tell you the support is *extremely* appreciated. But you need > to tell me (and each other) just what it is you're supporting and in > favor of. > > Do you... > > * Want to stay at GeoCities and upgrade to one of their packages? > * Want to get out of GeoCities and open our own domain? > * Want to leave things as they are? :) > * Want me to find another free site that can handle our traffic and data > transfer rate? > > Please cousins, you must be specific or I won't know what you want; > neither will the rest of the family. > > The first message should reach everyone by Saturday, giving all a chance > to read it. Hopefully, I'll be able to give you your decision at > Sunday's Coffee and we go from there. If I don't hear from enough of > you by Saturday night, then I'll hold over until next week sometime. > > Thanks everyone. > > Colleen > > > ==== HOWELL Mailing List ==== > Please do not send messages with attachments, HTML, MIME, or any other > enhanced text to the list. RootsWeb does not allow messages with those > settings through their servers and will only return them to you. > >

I agree Candi! A toast to Colleen! Colleen, this was the best Christmas present of lists I am a member of. I know this took a lot of your time...and right down to the wire ( : We all really appreciate you so much. Thank you sooo much, Jackie Howell

Colleen -- What a wonderful HOWELL Christmas! Thank you so much for dedicating your precious time to give us all this fantastic treat. So many gifts from our generous cousins....so beautifully wrapped. I'll relish taking my own sweet time to open and savor them. A Very Merry Christmas to you and your family, and to all of our HOWELL cousins. We're the best surname site on the web -- thanks to our List Administrator. Thanks again, Colleen -- Candi Beard Nation P.S. Where will the 'gifts' be placed when you take down the tree? Will we still be able to open and view them?

Hi Candi, What nice comments! I'm really pleased that you enjoyed our family Christmas so much. Now that everyone knows what to expect and what to do, our second one may be overwhelming!!! lol Once the New Year has rolled in, and we've all begun taking down our (inlife) Christmas trees and putting away our gifts, I'll do the same thing at the HRR ~ take down our tree and put our gifts to each other away. I turned off the search engine updating so none of you could get a sneak peek at the gifts :) ... but come January, I'll turn it back on to an update and then you'll be able to do a search, making sure you didn't miss anyone you've been looking for. I hope you had a most happy Christmas! :) Colleen [email protected] wrote: > > Colleen -- > What a wonderful HOWELL Christmas! Thank you so much for dedicating > your precious time to give us all this fantastic treat. > So many gifts from our generous cousins....so beautifully wrapped. > I'll relish taking my own sweet time to open and savor them. > A Very Merry Christmas to you and your family, and to all of our > HOWELL cousins. We're the best surname site on the web -- thanks to our List > Administrator. > Thanks again, Colleen > -- Candi Beard Nation > P.S. Where will the 'gifts' be placed when you take down the tree? Will we > still be able to open and view them? > > > ==== HOWELL Mailing List ==== > Our homesite is the Howell Research Room located at > <http://www.geocities.com/howell_research>.

Sorry for the improper grammar. My only thought was to let everyone know from the HOWELL-L email so they didn't get a virus. Will be more precise in the future as I am sure most people would be more concerned with virus danger than with grammar. Sorry if I offended you. Char

In a message dated 12/25/01 9:30:38 AM Pacific Standard Time, [email protected] writes: > > There is a virus being sent through HOWELL-L. Subject Re:Re: [Howell]WAKE > UP! WAKE UP! SANTA'S BEEN HERE! Sent by [email protected] Just received > it. Thank God I caught it before I did anything. Having a virus once was > enough > for me. It is Humor MP3. DO NOT OPEN DELETE IMMEDIATELY. > It may be sent to subscribers of HOWELL-L but not through it. Viruses do not get through ROOTSWEB. I had an email with that suibject line and 3 RE: WAKE UP!s and not one virus in the bunch. Grant W. Johnston, If I had it to do over again I would, if I could just remember how I did it the first time.

There is a virus being sent through HOWELL-L. Subject Re:Re: [Howell]WAKE UP! WAKE UP! SANTA'S BEEN HERE! Sent by [email protected] Just received it. Thank God I caught it before I did anything. Having a virus once was enough for me. It is Humor MP3. DO NOT OPEN DELETE IMMEDIATELY.

Colleen, Guess I need to open the gifts later. After I opened two of them, the third one pulled up a geocities page and said it has "exceeded it allocated data transfer". Tara

In a message dated 12/25/01 6:34:34 AM Eastern Standard Time, [email protected] writes: > www.geocities.com/howell_research I tried the Christmas tree and all I got was the message "OOPS, can't find the site", when I clicked on the packages.

Hi family, You may have been bumped out by another cousin. Try again, okay? I hope you all enjoy opening the gifts as much as I enjoyed doing them for you. :) Again, Merry Christmas, cousins! Colleen [email protected] wrote: > > In a message dated 12/25/01 6:34:34 AM Eastern Standard Time, > [email protected] writes: > > > www.geocities.com/howell_research > > I tried the Christmas tree and all I got was the message "OOPS, can't find > the site", when I clicked on the packages. > > ==== HOWELL Mailing List ==== > To post messages to the Howell discussion list, send them to > [email protected]

Wake up!....Wake up family!....Santa arrived last night! Come see the tree!..... ) ( ) Merry Christmas, family! .-.,--^--. ( Come on in. . . \\|`----'| - The coffee pot's on. . . \| |// ...and we even have decaf, | |/ tea, and hot chocolate! \ / ------ No, it's not Sunday!....and I'm not trying to trick you! :) I just thought you'd like to join me in coffee this morning. However, by the time you read this you'll have probably enjoyed Christmas around the tree with your immediate family. Now it's our turn to all be together for our first Christmas. It's not a big one, but for our first, it's a pretty nice one. Robes and slippers on, coffee/tea or hot chocolate in tow, Christmas carols on the stereo, the warmth of a fireplace snapping and crackling nearby.....we all gather around our tree in anticipation of what's yet to come. Will that record you wanted be there?.... There's just something special about a family Christmas.....and you have made mine an extra special one this year. If you're new to the family fold and don't quite know what's going on.....we're having our first Howell/Howle family Christmas. The Howell Research Room has a Christmas tree set up inside. All you need to do to get to it is click on the 'To the Tree!' link on the front page. The URL is <http://www.geocities.com/howell_research>. A note about the Christmas gifts.....some of them are stacked next to, or on top of each other. Be sure to click on EACH INDIVIDUAL GIFT in a stack because each different package will have a gift "inside." There are 35 gifts, total. So enjoy the day everyone!....tomorrow there'll be a huge mess to clean up [the boxes, wrapping, and gifts]. Today we eat and play!!!.... :) Actually though, I'll leave the gifts online till the beginning of the new year. As our real trees come down, so will the HRR tree. Those of you who sent in gifts -- on behalf of the entire family, I thank you for thinking of us. I wish each of you blessed, happy Christmas! ) ( ) _.-~~-. (@\'--'/. Colleen ('``.__.'`) `..____..'

Desire information about James S. HOWELL born October 2, 1795, died August 2, 1852. Wife Mary-----? born December 29, 1795, died September 5, 1859. Lived in Alabama in 1816. Where was James born? Who was Mary's father? Happy Holidays to All Irene in California

) ( ( ) Good Morning Family! ( \ .-.,--^--. ( Come on in. . . \* ) \\|`----'| - The coffee pot's on. . . .=|=. \| |// ...and we even have decaf, |~'~| | |/ tea, and hot chocolate! | | \ / _|___|_ ------ (_______) Today's topics include: 1. Welcome to new cousins 2. Holiday CHAT: forum is open 3. Christmas potpourri: a few U.S. city traditions 4. Traditional Christmas meals around the world TO OUR NEWEST COUSINS ~~ On behalf of the entire 4H family, I'd like to extend a most hearty welcome to those cousins who came into the family fold this past week. We are very glad to have you with us and hope you'll stay and remain a part of our online family. As soon as you're comfortable with us and the list, please send in your Howell lines so we can all see how we're related to you. We do not have a fancy format for sending in records or queries to the list. Post as many as you wish! If the data has anything to do with Howell ancestors or any of the 9 variant spellings we research that might help someone, please feel free to post it. Every scrap of information is appreciated. You have joined not just a list, but a family of cousins who are four teams of researchers combined into one family, the 4H. Although we are one family, we have two homesites and if you haven't visited these sites yet, you are encouraged to do so ~ Home for the HOWELL-L, HOWELLS-SOUTHERN-L, and HOWLE-L is the Howell Research Room (otherwise known as the HRR) which opened May 28th. You'll find it located at <http://geocities.com/howell_research>. While not large in size yet, this site is to become a clearinghouse dedicated to global research of the Howell[s] surname and all her variant spellings. You're invited to submit material for display at the HRR. Simply let me know you want to house material there and what it is. We can display anything, provided it doesn't involve living persons. Contact me at <[email protected]>. Home for the HOWELL-SURNAME-L is the Edward Howell Family Association site at <http://www.ehfa.org>. This is a site dedicated to descendants of Edward Howell of Southampton, Long Island, New York. There you'll find an online transcription of "Descendants of Edward Howell (1584-1655) of Westbury Manor, Marsh Gibbon, Buckinghamshire, [England], and Southampton, Long Island, New York," Second Edition by Dr. David Faris. Web mistress for the EHFA site is Kristen Howell <[email protected]>. CHRISTMAS POTPOURRI: A FEW U.S. CITY TRADITIONS *** In Pennsylvania, the Moravians build a landscape, called a putz - under the Christmas tree. *** Also in Pennsylvania, the Germans are given gifts by Belsnickle, who taps them with his switch if they have misbehaved. *** In the South, firearms are shot to greet distant neighbours on Christmas Day. Colonial doorways are often decorated with pineapple, a symbol of hospitality. *** In Alaska, a star on a pole is taken from door to door, followed by Herod's Men, who try to capture the star. *** In New Orleans, a huge ox is paraded around the streets decorated with holly and with ribbons tied to its horns. *** In Arizona, the Mexican ritual called Las Posadas is kept up. This is a ritual procession and play representing the search of Mary and Joseph for a room at the inn. Families play the parts and visit each other's houses enacting and re-enacting the drama and, at the same time, having a look at each family's crib. *** In Hawaii, Christmas starts with the coming of the Christmas Tree Ship, a ship bringing a great load of Christmas fare. Santa Claus also arrives by boat. *** In California, Santa Claus sweeps in on a surf board. TRADITIONAL CHRISTMAS MEALS AROUND THE WORLD Ever wonder why your mom always served a dish not usually reserved for holiday meals, something like macaroni and cheese for Thanksgiving and/or Christmas? Perhaps it was a tradition handed down to her that arrived through the generations. Perhaps the immigrant in your family brought the tradition with him/her from the "old country." The USA is so multi-cultural that you will find many different ways of celebrating Christmas. Picture this: "Our family (Eastern European origin) favor turkey with trimmings. My grandparents and their relatives preferred keilbasi (Polish sausage), cabbage dishes, and soups. My husband's Italian family insisted on lasagna!" Here are a few countries and their traditional Christmas foods. Perhaps your family's Christmas tradition is among them. Australia: A traditional meal includes a turkey dinner, with ham, and pork. A flaming Christmas plum pudding is added for dessert. In the Australian gold rushes, Christmas puddings often contained a gold nugget. Today a small favor is baked inside. Whoever finds this knows s/he will enjoy good luck. Another treat is mince pies. Some Australians and particularly tourists often have their midday Christmas dinner on a local beach. Other families enjoy their day on a picnic. Belgium: On Christmas Eve (le réveillion de Noël, a special meal is common. It starts with a drink (apéritif) and 'nibbles', followed by a 'starter' course such as sea-food, and then stuffed turkey. The dessert is 'la bûche de Noël, ('Christmas log') - cake made with cream. Christmas breakfast is a special sweet bread called 'cougnou' or 'cougnolle' - the shape is supposed to be like baby Jesus. Czech Republic: Holiday food includes fish soup, salads, vegetables, potatoes, eggs, and carp. This is topped off with a special Christmas cake laden with currents and almonds. Germany: People often set aside special evenings for baking spiced cakes and cookies, and making gifts and decorations. Little dolls of fruit are traditional Christmas toys. Germans make beautiful gingerbread houses and cookies. The German Christmas tree pastry, Christbaumgeback, is a white dough that can be moulded into shapes and baked for tree decorations. Little dolls of fruit are traditional Christmas toys. Ireland: Irish women bake a seed cake for each person in the house. They also make three puddings, one for Christmas, New Year's Day and the Twelfth Night. After the Christmas evening meal, bread and milk are left out and the door unlatched as a symbol of hospitality. Italy: A strict feast is observed for 24 hours before Christmas Eve, and is followed by a celebration meal, in which a light Milanese cake called panettone features. New Zealand: Since Christmas occurs in summer, New Zealanders do not have a tradition of snow and ice. Sometimes the traditional dinner is cooked on the barbecue outside and may include the following: turkey/chicken, a roast of pork, a leg of cold ham, a roast of NZ lamb, roast potato, kumera (sweet potato), peas, green beans, roast pumpkin, carrots, gravy, and pork crackling. This is followed by dessert of Pavlova, an airy meringue confection made of whipped egg whites and sugar, cooked in a slow, low-heated oven and then decorated with fruit, such as kiwifruit and strawberries, and then piled high with whipped cream. Russia: Christmas dinner includes a variety of different meats - goose and suckling pig are favourites. Special Christmas food includes cakes, pies and 'meat dumplings'. Whatever your Christmas meal consists of, I hope it's one filled with peace and joy. :) It's family ... and that's what we're all about. I so enjoyed spending this time with you today. Thank you for sharing it with me. I wish each of you a week filled with health, productivity, fun, and above all, filled with love and inner peace. Happy holidays, everyone! :) ) ( ) _.-~~-. (@\'--'/. Colleen ('``.__.'`) `..____.'

In a message dated 12/21/01 3:20:42 AM Pacific Standard Time, [email protected] writes: > > Westbury Manor is located in Marsh Gibbons, Buckinghamshire, England. I > have been there. Its located about 20 miles northwest of London. > Jim Howell > ----- Original Message ----- > From: <[email protected]> > Subject: [HOWELL] Eyre: Manor of West, marsh Bottom, Bucks? > ***************************** As I understand it then you think this was just a botching up of what we all do know was Westbury Manor in located in Marsh Gibbons ??? It seems logical and this is what I thought it really should be, but thought I had better check it out - I have been having a problem w/Eyre anyway, trying to tie in the information I have gathered and applying it to our Eyre family. I have not been able to find anyone else actively trying to research the Eyre family. > > Olive Hoffman Sun City, CA