My search should have read..."I am searching for somewhere to purchase/obtain Hunt reference books by Limmer, E.A.Jr."Hunt-Messer & Allied Families"and books/manuscripts by Catherine Bond Gheesling". Sorry to have misled folks into thinking I had them for sale.Ann

I know this is a silly question. But what is a Gedcom? Someone asked me if I was set up to recieve a gedcom well I don't know.Please explain. Tamara Wilkerson hoosiers@digital.net

Bernie You might go to the following site. This is what I use. Check out my site to see if it is what you want. This program is completely free and there are good instructions for converting. http://www.netcom.com/~lhoward/ged2www.html My site is http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Estates/8348 Melvin Vinson

Bernie, Here are two suggestions for GEDCOM to HTML converter software. I am registered to use both of them, and you can view my Web site to see examples at <http://www.dnutt.com>. [PLEASE NOTE: Only my McPherson database is currently using Gedpage. The other databases are using GED2WWW, but as time permits I will be switching them over to Gedpage). Gedpage, written by Ron Jacob. Registration is only $10. <http://www.frontiernet.net/~rjacob/gedpage.htm> Current Windows version is 2.02. Great, easy to use shareware. The output is formatted as Family Group Sheets which are very familiar to genealogists. The only downside is that each family group sheet is a separate HTML file, usually with a file size of 2K to 3K. That means that if your computer's cluster size (sometimes called allocation units) is 16KB, 32KB, or 64KB you will be wasting TONS of hard disk space to store each of these little 2K files. I recommend this software highly for users whose computer is capable of using a FAT32 file system (such as Windows 98, or the latest version of Windows 95 which is version 4.00.950B). With a FAT32 file system you can setup your computer's cluster size to be only 4K, which is perfect for these small files without all of the hard disk wastage. If you computer can handle it, I think this is the best converter software anywhere! GED2WWW, written by Leslie Howard. Registration is $0 (Free!). <http://pw2.netcom.com/~lhoward/ged2www.html> Current version is 0.22. Produces very little HTML code, which is great for Web sites without much storage space. It does not have a fancy user interface (what do you expect for free), but this is not a problem. The software is customizable and easy to use. Hope this helps you with your decision on which software to use. Don Nutt Adrian, MI. At 10:45 AM 10/3/98 -0400, you wrote: >Hi All! > >This may not be the right place to ask this question, but I'm new to all >this and don't have many sources yet. > >I'm looking to convert my family tree information into HTML format so I can >place it on our family web page. Has anyone seen a program that nicely >displays this kind of information? > >Thanks, > >Bernie >

Off of Cyndi's List is Cyndi's Home Page Construction Page : http://www.cyndislist.com/construc.htm .There she has several GEDCOM to HTML programs, as shareware and for purchase. GED2HTML seem to be the one used most often, GEDPage creates pages in a family group sheet style, and UFTI does it in frames and another one creates pages using Java ( I can't remember the name right now ). Make a GEDCOM of part of your file and try several of the programs to see which one you want to use to make your home page. At the same site, are several programs that will remove or alter files of living persons, prior to including them in your home page. Make notes of home pages you like or admire and they usually list the conversion program somewhere on the page. Good luck, and let us know when you have it up, so we can all "Check it out!" Howard Hunt Curran Oviedo, FL Researching: CURRAN - NY. VT ==> Ireland HUNT - NC McCOLLUM VT ==>Scotland STITT - IN ==> Ireland FARLEY - IN -----Original Message----- From: Bernie Hunt <bernie@huntfamily.com> To: HUNT-L@rootsweb.com <HUNT-L@rootsweb.com> Date: Saturday, 03 October, 1998 10:54 AM Subject: [HUNT-L] Gedcom to HTLM Conversion >Hi All! > >This may not be the right place to ask this question, but I'm new to all >this and don't have many sources yet. > >I'm looking to convert my family tree information into HTML format so I can >place it on our family web page. Has anyone seen a program that nicely >displays this kind of information? > >Thanks, > >Bernie > >

Hello all, I would like to let everyone know that two different people (one in Mississippi and one in Texas) are sending me copies of their 20 to 30 page material on the HUNTs and VANDLANDINGHAMs.. When I receive this material, I will let everyone know; then I will list it or use it to answer questions; then I will volunteer to make copies available to those that want them; then I hope to put the material into a GEDCOM file.. But that all takes time.. But, it's coming!! Stay well.. Allen Hunt/the14, somewhere in Arizona..

Hi All! This may not be the right place to ask this question, but I'm new to all this and don't have many sources yet. I'm looking to convert my family tree information into HTML format so I can place it on our family web page. Has anyone seen a program that nicely displays this kind of information? Thanks, Bernie

Source to purchase /obtain reference book by E.A.Rimmer, Jr."Hunt-Messer & Allied Families" and Catherine Bond Gheesling's books/papers. Ann

Listers on the Cook county Illinois (Chicago) list have recently been trading tips on making the most of quick trips to genealogical destinations. Everyone wants to visit his or her ancestors' resting places for information - but copying inscriptions can be madly time-consuming - and it is a challenge to take photographs that capture readable text. Of course, no one wants to damage the stones. This led to detailed discussions on method. After much backing and forthing on this issue, a lister sent the material that appears below, and for the good of the order I am forwarding it, with thanks to the listers who sent it in and to the Internet Genie Society for the information itself. I hope some of you will find this useful. Regards to all - Ginny Crawford on the Monterey Peninsula in California (VCrawf@aol.com) Subj: Gravestone Care 101 Date: 10/3/98 8:44:54 AM Central Daylight Time From: Czaplewska@aol.com To: COOK-CO-IL-L@rootsweb.com I found this in regards to the dicussions on "to rub or not to rub" gravestones....answered most of my questions! Anne >From "The SIGNAL" Newsletter of The United States Internet Genealogical Society (October 1, 1998) at http://www.usigs.org/signal/98-10-1.htm#stones --John Tombstone Inscriptions Revisited To cream or not to cream, That is the question. Whether 'tis nobler to be environmentally safe Or to slather shaving cream on tombstones Or to choose some other method -- To cream, to read, Aye, there's the rub -- But is the rub better? Or is snapping a photo or a video, bouncing light, washing with a specially prepared solution? The whole purpose is to read the inscription and to transcribe it for future generations in a graveyard that fast is coming under the heels of vandals, of bulldozers, and of an acidic atmosphere that is eating up the stones of time. After one writer-genealogist outlined what he considered his tried and true methods of deciphering epitaphs in a recent issue of The Signal (see What do flour, shaving cream, tracing paper, and chalk have in common?), the editors were inundated under a flow of protests, suggestions, questions. Genealogy mail lists across Cyberspace pounced on the thread, and the stream of suggestions became a tidal wave of advice. In only one respect was there agreement -- on the necessity of recording these epitaphs in a secure place now before even more vandals, bulldozers, acid rain, and time obliterate the fading, chalking letters beyond redemption. Over and over readers offered that refrain - Whatever we do, let us do it now, soon! Keep the tombstones intact so long as possible, but don't let them disintegrate. Even hastening the demise is better than letting an old tombstone just die away out in a lonely pasture somewhere. Having offered that little tidbit of encouragement, however, we hasten to look at what may be both environmentally safe, as well as effective in obtaining vital records for the family root searcher. [On cemetery visits, a hand-held recorder of some sort is essential for quick capture of information about the stone, its location, its condition, its neighbors, its inscription, etc. Unless you have a recorder, you will have to write all this in your notebooks, as see below.] What to use on the inscriptions: Spraying shaving cream on the faint lettering long has been a method of choice, but many shudder at its continued use. The white foam will make the letters stand out, but chemicals in the foam are bad for the stone itself, say many. Not so, counters one correspondent who claim shaving cream has had a bad rap. Everything is either acidic or caustic, he points out, and one is as bad for the stone as the other. He claims to have checked with five manufacturers of tombstones and all say shaving cream will not hurt the tombstone if the stone is washed down afterwards. One suggested using dishwashing soap and a soft brush to wash the stone. Another suggested using a weak vinegar solution (an acid) or a bleach (a caustic) to kill the moss which may be encrusting the stone. This correspondent says he takes a two gallon container of water with a spray attachment with him and "It works well." I checked with the management of a large, privately owned cemetery and mortuary in my area, and he seconded these recommendations. "We do not object to shaving cream on our old stones if you want to wash them afterwards," he said. Besides taking plenty of fresh, cool water and a light brush to the cemetery, other readers suggested taking along everything from aluminium reflectors, cameras, cardboard, chalk, rubbing paper, mirrors, flashlights, tape recorders, notebooks, bug spray, chigger repellent, lunch -- in short, virtually everything but a dead cat at midnight! And one person made a point of suggesting a night-time visit as the best time to read the inscription with the aid of a flashlight, utilizing the contrast of light and shadow. "Be sure and clue in the local police," he cautioned. "You don't want to be taken as vandals!" E-mail, advice from the local mortuary, a listing of DOs and DON'Ts from the Association of Gravestone Studies and other sources have been compiled for further consideration. Picture taking, with or without a chemical bath, was among most popular suggestions. Spritzing with water first may help. Those who shudder at using shaving cream, dishwashing soap, vinegar, or bleach may use a little plain water to wash the stone. With a good lens, either a camera or camcorder does fine. Black and white film, which offers better contrast, may be preferable -- if you have access to a darkroom which will develop B&W these days. Using a mirror to position the light or to flash across the tombstone may be invaluable, suggested one reader, who says he never visits a cemetery without a mirror in his pocket. Aluminum foil, a large piece of white cardboard, or even a white notebook page can be used as a reflector to make the letters stand out. Taking care to direct the light source, either by sunlight or by reflectors, will make the letters stand out more. Light relected from an angle provides better relief and contrast than a head-on shot may. You may want to try both ways. A tape recorder is also handy for note taking, describing the grave itself, its position in the cemetery and nearby burial sites. Lacking a recorder, the researcher will want to make copious notes in his binder, leaving nothing to memory. Rubbing is a centuries-old method of preserving inscriptions along with the original lettering and other decoration on the tomb. Long before photography, family rooters were out rubbing, rubbing, rubbing. It has been turned into a fine art with many rubbings suggested as 'suitable for framing.' Rubbing in the field, however, offers different challenges from using black art paper and golden chalk in a place like Westminster Abbey. For one thing, the rubber does not want to use his bare hands on the tomb, warns one reader. "The mold and other things that grow on the stones will give you a rush you will remember long afterwards. It is not funny if you itch like crazy for a few days," he says. Rubbing may harm the stone in other ways, also. In order to make deep impression on the paper, the researcher may have to get into an awkward crouch position and push against an upright stone, which can cause it to tumble over. Even if the stone is a flat one in the ground, force of rubbing may crumble off the already deteriorating letters. Only infra-red was not suggested as a method of preserving. Probably that is only because at present it is inconvenient to carry an infra-red producing light source to the cemetery. Once a portable machine is practicable, watch out! Is there no way, then, to read the tombstone and not send it to its own grave faster? "Chalk the surface," says one reader. "Brush a little mud on," says another. "Splash with water," came other replies, over and over. We finally came up with this list below from the Association of Gravestone Studies http://www.berkshire.net/ags/ -or- http://www.oklahoma.net/caretom.txt Cleaning Stones Procedures to Avoid Avoid acidic cleaners on marble or limestone. Avoid sandblasting gravestones. Avoid high-pressure spraying. Do not attempt to clean any stone that is unstable. Do not attempt to clean stones without first receiving proper direction. Never use wire brushes or any metal instrument in cleaning stone. Do not substitute household cleaners for those listed here. Do not clean stones often. Even the most carefully cleaned stone loses stone particles with each cleaning. Do not plan to clean stones more often than once every several years, or longer. Avoid treating stones with "protective" coatings that are impermeable to water vapor. Tools for Stone Cleaning Plastic pails Goggles Rubber gloves Tampico (natural bristle) or plastic scrub brushes Toothbrushes Smooth wooden sticks such as ice-cream sticks or tongue depressors Q-tips Spray bottles Water source DOs and DON'Ts of Stone Rubbing 1.Remember -- reverence! No running or jumping on stones or in their vicinity. 2.Always supervise children, and consider not bringing children under 12 into the cemetery while you work. Some cemeteries forbid any children under the age of 10 from rubbing stones regardless of supervision. 3.Limit gravestone rubbing to sound stones only. Before proceeding, check each stone for stability. Do not work with any stone that appears fragile or unsound. 4.Limit the cleaning of a stone to dusting with a soft-bristled brush. Do not attempt to remove lichens or moss that may be growing on stones. Never use a wire brush on gravestones. 5.Use a heavy grade paper or pellon so ink does not bleed through onto the stone. 6.Cover the image amply with paper to avoid overrubbing onto the stone. Do not make any marks on the stone. 7.Attach paper with masking tape to the back of the stone. Be sure to remove all bits of tape from the stone and nearby ground before leaving. 8.Avoid rubbing deeply-carved stones. Such stones can be easily damaged and generally do not make good rubbings anyway. 9.Avoid rubbing marble or other stones with course-grained textures, as coloring agents may bleed through the paper onto the stones. 10.The best choice of stones for rubbing are slate stones in good condition with low-relief or incised carvings. These produce the best images on paper and are less easily damaged inadvertently. 11.Check the work site before leaving to be sure no tape, paper, or trash has been left behind. But whichever way you finally choose, please do this. Be careful, inscribe carefully, and preserve the notes you take. The tombstone you read today may not be there tomorrow, or next year, or in the next century. Their days may be numbered with ever-increasing speed. by Joan Rose- JRose10700@aol.com

hi Group , I have a George Hunt in Ross Co (1850 Census ) that says born Germany , with 21 year old daughter , also born Germany , and a 16 yo daughter bn Ohio ( Eve , now is wife of my Greatuncle ) Assuming he came to this country in 1830s with wife and daughter , where then Eve was born in 1834 , her brother Petter was born 1837 , His wife then died between 1837 and 1850 .... What is her name , where is she buried , And does anybody recognize this family ????, Did they change their name to Hunt from Hxxxx , ?? , ' GotHelp?' , Phil... ___________________________________________________________________ You don't need to buy Internet access to use free Internet e-mail. Get completely free e-mail from Juno at http://www.juno.com Or call Juno at (800) 654-JUNO [654-5866]

I am looking for George Henry HUNT of Raleigh County, WV. This is what I know: He is listed on the 1920 Census as follows: Hunt, George H. Head Age 63 Born WV Jennettie Wife Age 58 Born WV Grace Daughter Age 18 Born WV He is listed on the 1910 Raleigh Co.,WV Census Shady Precint as follows: George H. Hunt Head Age 52 Born VA Gennettie Wife Age 49 Born WV Mamie Daughter Age 17 Born WV Daisy Daughter 14 WV Nettie G. Daughter 8 WV George D. Son 8 WV I know Gennettie was a Bragg before she married. Any Help??? Todd

This is a multi-part message in MIME format. --part0_907301722_boundary Content-ID: <0_907301722@inet_out.mail.aol.com.1> Content-type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII --part0_907301722_boundary Content-ID: <0_907301722@inet_out.mail.aol.com.2> Content-type: message/rfc822 Content-transfer-encoding: 7bit Content-disposition: inline From: FDRouth037@aol.com Return-path: <FDRouth037@aol.com> To: soat@earthlink.net Subject: Re: Cemetary Destruction & Your Explanation - I See A Problem !!! Date: Fri, 2 Oct 1998 00:13:02 EDT Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII Content-transfer-encoding: 7bit First, let me reemphasis that I merely passed on as an attachment, the response I received from the Lt. Governor. I had sent an e-mail to him regarding the cemetery destruction. I am in no way connected with or speak for the state of Indiana nor do I personally support disturbing the remains of those buried in the cemeteries. I do understand the need for study regarding the remains found in unmarked graves, as a means of identification and education, but never for profit. I am responding based upon noting that my address was included with the address of the Lt. Governor of Indiana. Thank you, Doug Routh --part0_907301722_boundary--

If, as you say, "The Indiana Historic Preservation and Archaeology Law provides protection for human burial sites dating prior to 1940, while the Indiana General Cemetery Act provides protection for all human burial remains. These laws dictate a deliberate process that must be followed with the intentional or unintentional discovery of human remains." Then I am wondering why anyone is permitted to uncover burial sites (Cemeteries).. I don't think you can uncover an entire Cemetery, being careful to lay all the tombstones in a neat pile, and say it was done "accidentally." If the law says don't do it, is the construction company intending to build a new housing development over the old Cemetery now? I believe they are and that the BOTTOM LINE is all about money. That means we disregard the holy resting place of our ancestors. If that is permitted of our ancestors, then what type of a civilization have we evolved into? What does your state thing we have evolved into? Even if you are not a Christian, no one in their right mind would like to see the graves of their ancestors uprooted -- even for someone's bottom line of "money." I have a deceased son who was buried in the state of Ohio.. Shame on the person and company that uproots his remains.. That is when "My Personal Law of My Heart Takes Over !!!" Finally, if your state has permitted this person or company to continue it's unearthing of this Cemetery -- SHAME ON YOUR STATE!!!!! Allen Hunt/ somewhere in Arizona... Date: Tue, 29 Sep 1998 10:03:22 EST From: Renee Carnahan <RCARNAHAN@commerce.state.in.us> Subject: RE: Cemetary Destruction In-reply-to: <199808290529.AAA03621@ai.org> To: "Franklin D. Routh" <FDRouth037@aol.com> Message-id: <E39ZXOXNP56V*/R=DOCVAX/R=A1/U=RCARNAHAN/@MHS> Posting-date: Wed, 30 Sep 1998 16:35:00 EST Importance: normal Priority: normal UA-content-id: E39ZXOXNP56V X400-MTS-identifier: [;34536103908991/150999@DOCVAX] A1-type: MAIL Hop-count: 0 Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII Content-transfer-encoding: 7bit Dear Mr. Routh: Thank you for writing me with your thoughts about protecting cemeteries in Indiana. I have talked with the Indiana Department of Natural Resources (DNR) and know that they share many of the same concerns as you. The Indiana Historic Preservation and Archaeology Law provides protection for human burial sites dating prior to 1940, while the Indiana General Cemetery Act provides protection for all human burial remains. These laws dictate a deliberate process that must be followed with the intentional or unintentional discovery of human remains. Indiana law requires that the DNR be notified within two business days in the event human remains are disturbed. In the case of Rhoads Cemetery, Duke Realty contacted the DNR before the excavation of any grave site and attempted to locate any surviving family members. After submitting a detailed plan and carefully removing and setting aside any grave markers, all remains were meticulously hand excavated by a team of archaeologists and an anthropologist with the supervision of the DNR. Duke Realty continues to study the area under approved archaeological methods to verify all grave sites have been located. Duke Realty has also turned over all remains to the University of Indianapolis to ensure proper recording in accordance with Indiana law. Upon final analysis, Duke Realty intends to reinter the remains into individual graves with original headstones. We are respectful of the dignity of deceased individuals. Besides the specific laws detailing discovery of human remains, laws exist to provide for the preservation of all cemeteries within the state. I hope this gives you a better understanding of what happened at Rhoads cemetery and a better knowledge of Indiana's efforts to preserve this part of our heritage. Again, thank you for writing. Sincerely, Joseph E. Kernan Lieutenant Governor cc: Larry Macklin

---------- > From: Renee Carnahan <RCARNAHAN@commerce.state.in.us> > To: Col. Sanford B. Hunt USMC (Ret <sbh3@prodigy.net> > Subject: RE: Cemetery Matters > Date: Tuesday, September 29, 1998 10:54 AM > > Dear Colonel Sanford: > > Thank you for writing me regarding cemetery matters in Indiana. Rather than > forward the emails, I am sending you the information to pass along. > > The Indiana Historic Preservation and Archaeology Law provides protection for > human burial sites dating prior to 1940, while the Indiana General Cemetery Act > provides protection for all human burial remains. These laws dictate a > deliberate process that must be followed with the intentional or unintentional > discovery of human remains. > > Indiana law requires that the Department of Natural Resources be notified within > two business days in the event human remains are disturbed. Additionally, the > discovery of any burial objects or artifacts requires immediately ceasing the > disturbance of the ground. > > We are respectful of the dignity of deceased individuals. Besides the specific > laws detailing discovery of human remains, laws exist to provide for the > preservation of all cemeteries within the state. I hope this gives you a better > understanding of Indiana's efforts to preserve this part of our heritage. > > Again, thank you for writing and for forwarding this information. > > Sincerely, > > Joseph E. Kernan > Lieutenant Governor > > cc: Larry Macklin >

To me, this letter has the ring of truth. But the alarmist and apparently- misinformed feature writer nonetheless did us all a service by galvanizing our indignation at desecration of private cemeteries. We sent a lot of letters, made a lot of phone calls. By this means, those in authority were put on notice that interested persons are PAYING ATTENTION. Knowing this means that they will think twice before legislatively reducing the present protections for private gravesites and human remains. There are always a few gaps that need filling, however. For example, the letter says that << Upon final analysis, Duke Realty intends to reinter the remains into individual graves with original headstones.>>>> Gee, great. But WHERE?

This is a multi-part message in MIME format. --part0_907214739_boundary Content-ID: <0_907214739@inet_out.mail.aol.com.1> Content-type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII I know that this may be old new to some, but I just receive the official reply from the Lt. Governors Office in Indiana. My initial contact with them was concerning the destruction of the Rhodes cemetery. While it does seem that there are some laws on the books protecting grave yards, the response seems to be in some conflict with the news article. I seem to recall the news article mentioning that headstones were discarded into the refuse pile. Since the subject got so much response from the list subscribers, I thought that I would forward it to you so that you can review the reply. I must thank the list owner for allowing us to explore this subject to the extent that we have. Doug Routh --part0_907214739_boundary Content-ID: <0_907214739@inet_out.mail.commerce.state.in.us.2> Content-type: message/rfc822 Content-transfer-encoding: 7bit Content-disposition: inline Return-Path: <RCARNAHAN@commerce.state.in.us> Received: from relay21.mx.aol.com (relay21.mail.aol.com [172.31.106.67]) by air10.mail.aol.com (v50.14) with SMTP; Wed, 30 Sep 1998 18:01:29 -0400 Received: from mailhub.isd.state.in.us (mailhub.isd.state.in.us [199.8.63.71]) by relay21.mx.aol.com (8.8.8/8.8.5/AOL-4.0.0) with ESMTP id RAA16462 for <FDRouth037@aol.com>; Wed, 30 Sep 1998 17:56:35 -0400 (EDT) Received: from docvax.commerce.state.in.us (docvax.commerce.state.in.us [165.139.80.2]) by mailhub.isd.state.in.us (8.8.8/8.8.8) with SMTP id QAA09055 for <FDRouth037@aol.com>; Wed, 30 Sep 1998 16:55:13 -0500 (EST) Received: with SMTP-MR; Wed, 30 Sep 1998 16:35:43 EST MR-Received: by mta DOCVAX; Relayed; Wed, 30 Sep 1998 16:35:43 -0500 (EST) Alternate-recipient: prohibited Date: Tue, 29 Sep 1998 10:03:22 EST From: Renee Carnahan <RCARNAHAN@commerce.state.in.us> Subject: RE: Cemetary Destruction In-reply-to: <199808290529.AAA03621@ai.org> To: "Franklin D. Routh" <FDRouth037@aol.com> Message-id: <E39ZXOXNP56V*/R=DOCVAX/R=A1/U=RCARNAHAN/@MHS> Posting-date: Wed, 30 Sep 1998 16:35:00 EST Importance: normal Priority: normal UA-content-id: E39ZXOXNP56V X400-MTS-identifier: [;34536103908991/150999@DOCVAX] A1-type: MAIL Hop-count: 0 Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII Content-transfer-encoding: 7bit Dear Mr. Routh: Thank you for writing me with your thoughts about protecting cemeteries in Indiana. I have talked with the Indiana Department of Natural Resources (DNR) and know that they share many of the same concerns as you. The Indiana Historic Preservation and Archaeology Law provides protection for human burial sites dating prior to 1940, while the Indiana General Cemetery Act provides protection for all human burial remains. These laws dictate a deliberate process that must be followed with the intentional or unintentional discovery of human remains. Indiana law requires that the DNR be notified within two business days in the event human remains are disturbed. In the case of Rhoads Cemetery, Duke Realty contacted the DNR before the excavation of any grave site and attempted to locate any surviving family members. After submitting a detailed plan and carefully removing and setting aside any grave markers, all remains were meticulously hand excavated by a team of archaeologists and an anthropologist with the supervision of the DNR. Duke Realty continues to study the area under approved archaeological methods to verify all grave sites have been located. Duke Realty has also turned over all remains to the University of Indianapolis to ensure proper recording in accordance with Indiana law. Upon final analysis, Duke Realty intends to reinter the remains into individual graves with original headstones. We are respectful of the dignity of deceased individuals. Besides the specific laws detailing discovery of human remains, laws exist to provide for the preservation of all cemeteries within the state. I hope this gives you a better understanding of what happened at Rhoads cemetery and a better knowledge of Indiana's efforts to preserve this part of our heritage. Again, thank you for writing. Sincerely, Joseph E. Kernan Lieutenant Governor cc: Larry Macklin --part0_907214739_boundary--

>>I am in possession of the records of my mother's (Maxine Hunt) father's >>family dating back to the late 1700's. I would like to go back farther >>as well as find out whether or not an oil painting of one Sarah Hunt wife >>of George Seymour son of Moses Seymour Jr. is part of our lineage. I >>happened upon the oil portraits of the two of them at an auction and had >>to buy them as I was afraid if I didn't they would be relatives. They >>are not listed in the direct lines but still might be cousins, etc. >>George's birthdate is listed on the painting as born 1811 and died 1861 >>and on hers it just says circa 1850 and that she had attended the Miss >>Pierce's School which was the first of it's kind. I would be very >>grateful for any help you could give me and would be glad to exchange any >>of the details that I have. Thank you for your attention to this. Before >>my mother died we visited a beautiful cemetery outside of Lodgepole, >>Nebraska where there are a large number of Hunt's buried in the Hunt >>family plot. I am also researching the Randolph's as my grandmother's >>name was Sarah Jane Randolph who I am trying to trace back to Pocohantas >>as my great-grandfather always said he was her 42nd cousin. Other names >>are Justice, Loomis, Merrihew, Perkins. Thank you very much for your >>consideration. Joan Kay Merrihew Justice. Our address is Rt. 1, Box >>246J, Stockton, MO 65785 >> >

In a message dated 9/28/98 12:58:27 PM Central Daylight Time, jjj@u-n-i.net writes: << whether or not an oil painting of one Sarah Hunt wife >>of George Seymour son of Moses Seymour Jr. is part of our lineage. >> What a great story - a challenge. I have a friend who does SEYMOUR and it is apparently VERY well researched from early times. You may find your answer most easily by knocking on the SEYMOUR door. I'm also intrigued by Miss Pierce's school - "the first of its kind" - is there a locale for the school? If so, you could tune in to the county or region on a rootsweb geographical list and ask about it there. The above, just brainstorming! Best of luck - let us know what happens. Ginny Crawford

I am still looking for information on Sarah Mariah Hunt, but now have a new clue. I have received a trascript of the death certificate from Tompkins County, New York. Her dates are July 10, 1844 to April 12, 1904. She married Andrew Jackson Charles according to some paper work from my father Dec 15, 1866 at Cauyteville, Schuler County, New York (the marriage was performed by Jabez C. Ford). According to the death certificate her parents names were James Hunt, with the letter NY after the name so (I am assuming that means he was born in NY) and her mother was Catherine Hunt (I imagine that my ggrandfather did not remember the maiden name of his wife's mother). Can anyone help now with this further information. Thanks in advance.

Genealogy Personal Home Pages Hi! I added pages which are dedicated to all researchers who have a genealogy site on the WEB plus for those looking for a certain surname. This site lists surnames & genealogy personal home page links of those who are providing online information for their ancestors. I am hoping this page will let people searching for a particular surname find web pages with a matching surname without going through multiple search engines or webrings. You don't have to join anything or mess with passwords - just fill out a form. Right now this page is in the beginning stages but I hope it will grow in time and serve as a very useful genealogy resource to all that are interested. We've got over 460 links already! I encourage you to check out my page and if interested in contributing your information, complete my form. Then your web page address and surnames will be added to this page after review (within a week unless I am overwhelmed). If your web page and surnames are not on the page within a week, please email me to find out why. All that I ask for this service is that on your page you provide a link back to: Genealogy Personal Home Pages. The address is: http://members.aol.com/Indianbrav/surnames.html Here's a direct link: <A HREF="http://members.aol.com/Indianbrav/surnames.html">Genealogy Personal Home Pages</A> Thanks, Danielle Thompson http://hometown.aol.com/DThomp3907/index.html (main page)