My Aunt (my birth mother's side) has made several references to "living on the gypsy farm", but I can't get her to elaborate on it. When I ask her for more details, the subject seems to get changed quickly..... Linda At 12:25 PM 5/8/2000 -0700, Kevin E. Perkins wrote: >Dear List Members: > > Linda asked me to share email with the list to see if anyone else could >help answers some of the questions. Here is a copy I received from Matt and >my response to him. Can anyone in the group shed any light? > >At 02:44 PM 5/8/00 -0400, you wrote: >>Has anyone researched the history of Gypsies in Effingham county? Have >>they been included as a topic in collection of oral history? I know of >>at least three clans of English Gypsies that were associated with the >>county: The Joles, Stewarts and Whartons- is there any information on >>them? >> >>Matt >> >Dear Matt: > > I am not aware of anyone who has done any research here. In fact your >message is the first to mention clan names of Gypsies. In the book >Effingham County Past and Present mention is made of Gypsies in various >places in the book but nothing of substance. I know where the "Gypsie" farm >is in the county and some of their exploits but nothing further than that. > >Sincerely, > >Kevin Perkins >Agriculture and Computer Technology >Beecher City Jr/Sr High School > > >