Hi Dianne I would like to have the beginner information you are talking about...thank you very much and I also am very new to the research and our computor...thanks... I have a gg grand father Jacob Metcalf born in Wayne County,Ohio on June 20,1826 and died in Fayette County,Vandalia, ILLNOIS on August 14,1910..was obituary of him in Vandalia Union Paper on Aug.18,1910 and listed my great grand father, grand father and his siblings...Would so much like to learn more about great grand father and who he married..great grand father was John,don't know anything more than that and I got that from another obituary on my grand father Francis (Frank)Elmer Metcalf born in Fayette Co. ILL on 5-4-1886 and died on 10-10-1952 in Elvins,MO. Is there any way you can fine or look for information on any of all three grand fathers for me.. any help at all would be great....I thank you for reading this and helping all the ones you have already helped....Happy New Year ....Sharon ---------- > From: AZ DEE <[email protected]> > To: [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected] > Subject: Hi Everyone!!! > Date: Saturday, December 27, 1997 9:42 PM > > Hello, > I feel like I can finally have enough facts organized to post on the list > Monday. It has really been a job and being sick on top of it didn't make it > any easier.. I plan on going back the old format. > Mondays---family names and information shared > Tuesday---Sites to search for family ancestors > Wednesday--open question day > Thursday----surname information to share > Friday ----a few sites to share- pro and con > Sat----ask specific questions > Well that is a rough Idea how it will work but its not written in concrete. We > will do what you all want or need. > If any of you did not get the Beginners Lessons, FHC Lessons or Getting > Organized lessons and wants them, Please write and let me know. I know most of > the list has already received them so I will send them to just those who ask > for them. > Hopefully I will be able to keep up with the schedule. If others have search > sites or other information that might be used by the group they are welcome to > post them. I have included Boaz and ILFayette because most of the information > I have to post is related one way or another. > To me, this list a democracy- if itw wanted by the majority- it rules. I feel > kind of ignorant compared to many of you who have done research for years. I > have bee online for a year now and have quite a few good search or query spots > to recommend to others. I have been amazed by what all I have found out there. > My only purpose for dealing with the lists is to share what I have found with > others that haven't been there before. I know most of you have probably > researched longer but, I use my internet knowledge to share and help others. > There is no money on your part nowor later. I pay for the lists but its > minimal and I don't need any help paying for it. I have been ordering books, > family names and marriage books for information in Fayette Co IL. If anyone > has a question anytime, please feel free to ask. > Happy Hunting!!! > Dianne Curry Morris > PS If you have books or other genealogical research information and are > willing to do look ups that would be great!!! Please let me know what you have > and how much you are willing to research. ( like one question or maybe a > surname) > Have a safe and Happy New Year!! :-)) > Dianne