Is there anyone out there that descends from George W Graves & Margaret Pace married Nov 1866? If so, please holler back at me. I have been going thru the census records collecting info on all Graves, Hillyard, Elliotts & descendants, filling in blanks & creating more blanks to fill in. I descend from George W Graves & Martha J Hillyard married Mar 1869. (My George was the son of Richard Graves & Sarah Elliott.) I have run across many people who have mistaken the two different George W's to be one person, married twice. The two are very close in age, making it easy to confuse the men. Thanks a bunch. Cathy Hill

Diana, Were there really two Emanuel Siglers around Hamilton/White Co., with one coming from KY and one coming from Germany? I thought this was just a mix-up in what was published about them. Is your Emanuel's brother John the one who was married to Isabella Black and then to Rebecca Endsley Sterling? I see in my e-mail to you that I referred to one Rebecca at one point as Rebecca Endsley Rice -- which of course should have been Sterling instead of Rice. Shirley

Looking for descendants of William H. Jones b abt 1822, Thomas J. Jones b abt 1828, John R. Jones b 19 Sept 1829, James R. Jones b abt 1831, and their sister, Nancy Jones b abt 1835, m John Gillihan. Also their cousins John Wesley Carr b abt 1835, Prettyman Jones b 22 Oct 1842, and James Jones b abt 1845. All were in Burnt Pairie Prec, White Co., IL by 1870. D. Mitchell Jones http://www.dmitchelljones.org

I just found recently that my gggrandmother was married to A. Orville Rice. They lived in White County and also Edwards. A.O. was listed in the 1920's census as being 76 years old. There was also a M.A. Rice buried at the same place as my family and is connected somehow. If this is correct she may have been married to Abner Rice. They were buried at Oak Grove Cemetery in Grayville. Does anyone have connection to these Rice members? Thanks....Pat

Oscar Rice (1870-1957) married Elsie Rawlinson (1882-1951). Both are buried in Stokes Chapel. I have no info on the Rice line but Elsie Rawlinson is dau of George Rawlinson (1828-1916) and Sarah F Stanley (1851-1888). Sarah is second wife for George. He first married Mary Spencer and later married Laura Frend. I have more info on Rawlinson line. Joe Weiss Janean Ray wrote: > I am looking for Rice family members. My ggg-grandmother was Callia T. Rice > b. 1810 in Livingston KY to James Harvey Rice and wife Ann. She is believed > to be probably named for the Rev. David Rice's daughter Challia Rice Trotter > who married John Trotter. She married Rawleigh Wilson. Someone from White > Co. sent me an old typed family line which was researched by Cleta Belle > Turner from the family of Thomas Rice b. 1568 Sudbury, Suffolk, Eng. I > can't make heads or tails of this paper as to who belongs to whom. > Associated names in this Rice family are: > Emma Dembo; Elsie Rawlinson; Margarey Weigant; John Veach; Mariah WArd; > Nathaniel Owens; Charles Barth; William Henry McEntire; Sarah Bidwell;Andrew > Brown; FAnny Blackford;Clara Guinn; Jannie Leasure;Ann Patrick; Walter > Atwell. > > Please contact me if you know of any of these people who married into the > Rice family. Also looking for descendants of William Berry Wilson son of > Callia and Rawleigh. Janean

In a message dated 4/15/2003 5:18:38 PM Mountain Daylight Time, BeeandBop31@aol.com writes: > Diana, > I am not descended from the Sigler family, but I have two family > connections > to that family. > > My Gr. Grandfather William Henry Rice married Mary Jane Sterling. Mary > Jane's parents were Thomas Sterling and Rebecca J. Endsley. Thomas died in > > the Civil War, and Rebecca (Endsley) Sterling remarried to John Sigler on 6 > > Oct 1864 in White Co., IL. John Sigler's had first married Isabella W. > Black > on 2 Dec 1841 in White Co., and they were recorded as residents of > Shadsville, Hamilton Co., IL, in the 1860 census. John was born 2 Nov 1809 > > in KY, and he died 28 Dec 1902 (in Hamilton Co., I believe). I don't know > whether I have his parents' names in my files somewhere or not. > > In the same Rice family, my Gr. Grandfather William Henry Rice's daughter > Effa Irene Rice married Charles Williams. Their daughter, Mary Frances > Williams, married Sherman Leonard Sigler, son of Emanuel Sigler and > Florence > Hardesty. One of the granddaughters of Mary and Sherm sent me a diagram of > > her family. It shows Emanuel Sigler and a John Sigler as brothers who came > > from Germany. There is a date of 1805 written next to the John Sigler on > this diagram, and 1812 written next to Emanuel Sigler. I assume the John > Sigler who married Rebecca Endsley Rice (above) was part of the same > family. > If that John was born in KY in 1809, how was the brother of Emanuel born > in > Germany in 1812? I think both John Siglers mentioned are the same person, > and that the part about having been born in Germany is in error. Emanuel, > 48 > in the 1860 census, was also listed as having been born in KY (about 1802). > > I think the Siglers in KY might offer a clue to your puzzle. > > The person who sent me the diagram doesn't do actual research. She did > the > work as a school project, and wrote to my Dad and probably other family > members. > > This probably isn't anything new to you. I wish I could help you more, but > I > don't research this family, as I only record material tangential to my Rice > > family. I would like to know, however, how you are related to the Sigler > family. > > Good Luck. > Shirley Fritsche > > Shirley, I am descended from Emanuel Sigler who was born in KY not Germany. He was brother to John Sigler and their parents were Isaac and Ann Sigler. Diana

No, not that I am aware of. All the names I listed married RICE's. This Emma E. Dembo m Oscar Rice. She was born 1875 and d. 1909. She was the daughter of John and Mary Belle Dembo. I looking for people who are researching those names listed associated with Rice. ----- Original Message ----- From: "BLS" <elvis5@shawneelink.net> To: <ILWHITE-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, April 16, 2003 11:21 AM Subject: Re: [ILWHITE] Rice Family > Is the Emma DEMBO the lady the married Rev. Bert DEMBO and lived in Franklin > County, Il > > > ============================== > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 >

THANKS

I am looking for Rice family members. My ggg-grandmother was Callia T. Rice b. 1810 in Livingston KY to James Harvey Rice and wife Ann. She is believed to be probably named for the Rev. David Rice's daughter Challia Rice Trotter who married John Trotter. She married Rawleigh Wilson. Someone from White Co. sent me an old typed family line which was researched by Cleta Belle Turner from the family of Thomas Rice b. 1568 Sudbury, Suffolk, Eng. I can't make heads or tails of this paper as to who belongs to whom. Associated names in this Rice family are: Emma Dembo; Elsie Rawlinson; Margarey Weigant; John Veach; Mariah WArd; Nathaniel Owens; Charles Barth; William Henry McEntire; Sarah Bidwell;Andrew Brown; FAnny Blackford;Clara Guinn; Jannie Leasure;Ann Patrick; Walter Atwell. Please contact me if you know of any of these people who married into the Rice family. Also looking for descendants of William Berry Wilson son of Callia and Rawleigh. Janean ----- Original Message ----- From: <BeeandBop31@aol.com> To: <ILWHITE-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, April 15, 2003 7:17 PM Subject: Re: [ILWHITE] Sigler Family > Diana, > I am not descended from the Sigler family, but I have two family connections > to that family. > > My Gr. Grandfather William Henry Rice married Mary Jane Sterling. Mary > Jane's parents were Thomas Sterling and Rebecca J. Endsley. Thomas died in > the Civil War, and Rebecca (Endsley) Sterling remarried to John Sigler on 6 > Oct 1864 in White Co., IL. John Sigler's had first married Isabella W. Black > on 2 Dec 1841 in White Co., and they were recorded as residents of > Shadsville, Hamilton Co., IL, in the 1860 census. John was born 2 Nov 1809 > in KY, and he died 28 Dec 1902 (in Hamilton Co., I believe). I don't know > whether I have his parents' names in my files somewhere or not. > > In the same Rice family, my Gr. Grandfather William Henry Rice's daughter > Effa Irene Rice married Charles Williams. Their daughter, Mary Frances > Williams, married Sherman Leonard Sigler, son of Emanuel Sigler and Florence > Hardesty. One of the granddaughters of Mary and Sherm sent me a diagram of > her family. It shows Emanuel Sigler and a John Sigler as brothers who came > from Germany. There is a date of 1805 written next to the John Sigler on > this diagram, and 1812 written next to Emanuel Sigler. I assume the John > Sigler who married Rebecca Endsley Rice (above) was part of the same family. > If that John was born in KY in 1809, how was the brother of Emanuel born in > Germany in 1812? I think both John Siglers mentioned are the same person, > and that the part about having been born in Germany is in error. Emanuel, 48 > in the 1860 census, was also listed as having been born in KY (about 1802). > I think the Siglers in KY might offer a clue to your puzzle. > > The person who sent me the diagram doesn't do actual research. She did the > work as a school project, and wrote to my Dad and probably other family > members. > > This probably isn't anything new to you. I wish I could help you more, but I > don't research this family, as I only record material tangential to my Rice > family. I would like to know, however, how you are related to the Sigler > family. > > Good Luck. > Shirley Fritsche > > > ============================== > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 >

Is the Emma DEMBO the lady the married Rev. Bert DEMBO and lived in Franklin County, Il

Diana, I am not descended from the Sigler family, but I have two family connections to that family. My Gr. Grandfather William Henry Rice married Mary Jane Sterling. Mary Jane's parents were Thomas Sterling and Rebecca J. Endsley. Thomas died in the Civil War, and Rebecca (Endsley) Sterling remarried to John Sigler on 6 Oct 1864 in White Co., IL. John Sigler's had first married Isabella W. Black on 2 Dec 1841 in White Co., and they were recorded as residents of Shadsville, Hamilton Co., IL, in the 1860 census. John was born 2 Nov 1809 in KY, and he died 28 Dec 1902 (in Hamilton Co., I believe). I don't know whether I have his parents' names in my files somewhere or not. In the same Rice family, my Gr. Grandfather William Henry Rice's daughter Effa Irene Rice married Charles Williams. Their daughter, Mary Frances Williams, married Sherman Leonard Sigler, son of Emanuel Sigler and Florence Hardesty. One of the granddaughters of Mary and Sherm sent me a diagram of her family. It shows Emanuel Sigler and a John Sigler as brothers who came from Germany. There is a date of 1805 written next to the John Sigler on this diagram, and 1812 written next to Emanuel Sigler. I assume the John Sigler who married Rebecca Endsley Rice (above) was part of the same family. If that John was born in KY in 1809, how was the brother of Emanuel born in Germany in 1812? I think both John Siglers mentioned are the same person, and that the part about having been born in Germany is in error. Emanuel, 48 in the 1860 census, was also listed as having been born in KY (about 1802). I think the Siglers in KY might offer a clue to your puzzle. The person who sent me the diagram doesn't do actual research. She did the work as a school project, and wrote to my Dad and probably other family members. This probably isn't anything new to you. I wish I could help you more, but I don't research this family, as I only record material tangential to my Rice family. I would like to know, however, how you are related to the Sigler family. Good Luck. Shirley Fritsche

It looks like someone else is looking for Richard Collard, I have copies of probate records, marriage certificates and they don't give a clue to who Phoebes parents are who Richards children are, I myself am looking for something beyond the obvious, it will have to be a family record probably. Jerry ----- Original Message ----- From: <ILWHITE-D-request@rootsweb.com> To: <ILWHITE-D@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, April 10, 2003 10:28 PM Subject: ILWHITE-D Digest V03 #54

Can anyone help me find where my great grandmother died and where she was burried? Her name is malinda Elizabeth Short,She was born April 10,1844 in VA. She married my greatgrandfather Nicholas Zopf, Dec. 11,1856 in White County Il. They lived in White County, had several children. Nicholas later moved to Evansville and past away in 1911. I have been searching for some time now and cannot find her place of rest. Any help would be great. Tom Zoph --------------------------------- Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Tax Center - File online, calculators, forms, and more

To Phil Merritt I have looked through a lot of books tonight trying to help you. I agree with the info. you have given and in what GENIE has provided. I have no proof, but think the parents of Phoebe Collard were Richard Collard and Sarah Fryer, m. March 12, 1835 in White County, IL. (m. verif. by White County Marriages, 1816-1865, by Patricia Davis). I think this because Phoebe, age 5, was living in the home of Richard and Malinda Frier, (ages 66 and 55, both born in N.C.) as listed in the 1850 Census of White Co., IL. Sarah could have been an older daughter. Phil, I am sure the Hist. Soc. would accommodate you by going to the Court House to look up the marriage information, but it won't give the names of the parents of the bride and groom, because that information wasn't added at the Court House until several years later. You might try old church records, but I am not sure which. Hope you find something. Janet Armstrong (with Genealogy Society of White County, IL.) ----- Original Message ----- From: "Phil Merritt" <pemerritt@erols.com> To: <ILWHITE-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, April 09, 2003 9:10 PM Subject: RE: [ILWHITE] Re: ILWHITE-D Digest V03 #50 > You might contact the WC Historical Society and ask them to go to the > Courthouse and look up the marriage certificate. It should have the > parent's names listed. They charge about $10 an hour, plus Xeroxing and > mailing. > > -----Original Message----- > From: robert riggs [mailto:jerryriggs@worldnet.att.net] > Sent: Sunday, April 06, 2003 7:39 PM > To: ILWHITE-L@rootsweb.com > Subject: [ILWHITE] Re: ILWHITE-D Digest V03 #50 > > Where are we? I am still waiting for some kind, informed soul to tell me > where I can locate a document that will tell me who Noah C. Willis > father > is. Also looking for proof of parents of Phoebe Collard Willis. Phoebe > married the son of Noah C., Albert Willis in 1864 in White Co. IL. > Phoebe > first shows up in the 1850 WC census and Albert first shows up in 1860. > Neither were living with their parents. Otherwise I am on the internet > searching for leads on them. > > Jerry > ----- Original Message ----- > From: <ILWHITE-D-request@rootsweb.com> > To: <ILWHITE-D@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Sunday, April 06, 2003 6:05 AM > Subject: ILWHITE-D Digest V03 #50 > > > > > ============================== > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy > records, go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 > > > > > ============================== > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 > >

----- Original Message ----- From: "Phil Merritt" <pemerritt@erols.com> To: <ILWHITE-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, April 09, 2003 9:10 PM Subject: RE: [ILWHITE] Re: ILWHITE-D Digest V03 #50 > You might contact the WC Historical Society and ask them to go to the > Courthouse and look up the marriage certificate. It should have the > parent's names listed. They charge about $10 an hour, plus Xeroxing and > mailing. > > -----Original Message----- > From: robert riggs [mailto:jerryriggs@worldnet.att.net] > Sent: Sunday, April 06, 2003 7:39 PM > To: ILWHITE-L@rootsweb.com > Subject: [ILWHITE] Re: ILWHITE-D Digest V03 #50 > > Where are we? I am still waiting for some kind, informed soul to tell me > where I can locate a document that will tell me who Noah C. Willis > father > is. Also looking for proof of parents of Phoebe Collard Willis. Phoebe > married the son of Noah C., Albert Willis in 1864 in White Co. IL. > Phoebe > first shows up in the 1850 WC census and Albert first shows up in 1860. > Neither were living with their parents. Otherwise I am on the internet > searching for leads on them. > > Jerry > ----- Original Message ----- > From: <ILWHITE-D-request@rootsweb.com> > To: <ILWHITE-D@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Sunday, April 06, 2003 6:05 AM > Subject: ILWHITE-D Digest V03 #50 > > > > > ============================== > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy > records, go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 > > > > > ============================== > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 > >

----- Original Message ----- From: "Phil Merritt" <pemerritt@erols.com> To: <ILWHITE-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, April 09, 2003 9:10 PM Subject: RE: [ILWHITE] Re: ILWHITE-D Digest V03 #50 > You might contact the WC Historical Society and ask them to go to the > Courthouse and look up the marriage certificate. It should have the > parent's names listed. They charge about $10 an hour, plus Xeroxing and > mailing. > > -----Original Message----- > From: robert riggs [mailto:jerryriggs@worldnet.att.net] > Sent: Sunday, April 06, 2003 7:39 PM > To: ILWHITE-L@rootsweb.com > Subject: [ILWHITE] Re: ILWHITE-D Digest V03 #50 > > Where are we? I am still waiting for some kind, informed soul to tell me > where I can locate a document that will tell me who Noah C. Willis > father > is. Also looking for proof of parents of Phoebe Collard Willis. Phoebe > married the son of Noah C., Albert Willis in 1864 in White Co. IL. > Phoebe > first shows up in the 1850 WC census and Albert first shows up in 1860. > Neither were living with their parents. Otherwise I am on the internet > searching for leads on them. > > Jerry > ----- Original Message ----- > From: <ILWHITE-D-request@rootsweb.com> > To: <ILWHITE-D@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Sunday, April 06, 2003 6:05 AM > Subject: ILWHITE-D Digest V03 #50 > > > > > ============================== > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy > records, go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 > > > > > ============================== > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 > >

You might contact the WC Historical Society and ask them to go to the Courthouse and look up the marriage certificate. It should have the parent's names listed. They charge about $10 an hour, plus Xeroxing and mailing. -----Original Message----- From: robert riggs [mailto:jerryriggs@worldnet.att.net] Sent: Sunday, April 06, 2003 7:39 PM To: ILWHITE-L@rootsweb.com Subject: [ILWHITE] Re: ILWHITE-D Digest V03 #50 Where are we? I am still waiting for some kind, informed soul to tell me where I can locate a document that will tell me who Noah C. Willis father is. Also looking for proof of parents of Phoebe Collard Willis. Phoebe married the son of Noah C., Albert Willis in 1864 in White Co. IL. Phoebe first shows up in the 1850 WC census and Albert first shows up in 1860. Neither were living with their parents. Otherwise I am on the internet searching for leads on them. Jerry ----- Original Message ----- From: <ILWHITE-D-request@rootsweb.com> To: <ILWHITE-D@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, April 06, 2003 6:05 AM Subject: ILWHITE-D Digest V03 #50 ============================== To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237

Albert and Phebe Willis, both 23, appear in the 1870 census in Heralds Prairie, White Co., IL, with daus Sarah 3,and Margaret 2, all b IL. The 1880 census lists them as Albert and Phope [sic] Willis, in Indian Creek, White Co., age 33. Interestingly, Phebe's fa is said to be b KY, mo b IL. This might be a small clue to sorting out her parents. Their children are listed as Annie (14), Maggie, Noah, Martha, Harrison, Charlie, and Rosy F. (6 mos.) The 1910 census lists them in the same place but at age 58 and 56, resp., and has Albert b KY but Phebe and her parents all b IL (sounds like someone was a little confused on that and on the ages). They are with son George 24, and dau Mae, 19, plus grand-children Neva, Tho.(?) A. and Nellie Mae Norris, plus son-in-law Elvy Norris, widowed. There are a "mess of" Collards in White Co. (excuse the pun). Have you checked the White Co. archives, burials, obits, cemeteries, mortality schedules, etc. and the family that Phebe was living with in 1850/1860 as possible aunt/uncle, older sib/in-law, etc.? Look for a KY birthplace among older members of that household. --- Phil Merritt <pemerritt@erols.com> wrote: > You might contact the WC Historical Society and > ask them to go to the > Courthouse and look up the marriage > certificate. It should have the > parent's names listed. They charge about $10 > an hour, plus Xeroxing and > mailing. > > -----Original Message----- > From: robert riggs > [mailto:jerryriggs@worldnet.att.net] > Sent: Sunday, April 06, 2003 7:39 PM > To: ILWHITE-L@rootsweb.com > Subject: [ILWHITE] Re: ILWHITE-D Digest V03 #50 > > Where are we? I am still waiting for some kind, > informed soul to tell me > where I can locate a document that will tell me > who Noah C. Willis > father > is. Also looking for proof of parents of Phoebe > Collard Willis. Phoebe > married the son of Noah C., Albert Willis in > 1864 in White Co. IL. > Phoebe > first shows up in the 1850 WC census and Albert > first shows up in 1860. > Neither were living with their parents. __________________________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Tax Center - File online, calculators, forms, and more http://tax.yahoo.com

Hello all, Anyone on the list researching Emanuel Sigler and the other Sigler children of Isaac and Ann Sigler?  Hoping to make contact with someone who has found Isaac's or Ann's parents! Diana

me too. after 2 hours i gave up. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Janean Ray" <JRay38@neo.rr.com> To: <ILWHITE-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, April 07, 2003 10:31 AM Subject: Re: [ILWHITE] NARA Records are now ONLINE > Maybe I'm dumb, but I've spent WAY too long on this site and got no where. > Don't get it...... what is available to see on line or is it just viewable > catalogs. I got lost in all the reading. > ----- Original Message ----- > From: <Thikaben@aol.com> > To: <ILWHITE-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Sunday, April 06, 2003 7:54 AM > Subject: [ILWHITE] NARA Records are now ONLINE > > > > > > > > I received this from another list so thought I would share with you all. > > > > > > > By EUN-KYUNG KIM > > > .c The Associated Press > > > > > > WASHINGTON (AP) - Researchers, genealogists and the plain curious can > > > now use > > > the Internet to check more than 50 million historical records at the > > > National Archives, from Civil War battles to family immigration files. > > > > > > Before the system became available, people had to either visit the > > > Archives and spend hours combing through documents or request the > > > files by phone and pay to have them mailed. > > > > > > ``Now, people can pull these electronic records at their own > > > convenience,'' said Michael Carlson, electronic and special media > > > records director for the archives. ``It's totally self-service from > > > your desktop.'' > > > > > > The records available on the database system represent a small > > > fraction of the archive's electronic holdings. They were selected > > > because of their analytical and statistical nature - most deal with > > > information that easily can be looked up based on specific names, > > > dates, organizations, cities or states. > > > > > > For instance, someone wanting to research a great-grandfather who > > > immigrated > > > to the United States in the 19th century can choose the series of > > > records listed under ``immigrants,'' enter the relative's name and > > > learn on what ship he traveled, the occupation he claimed prior to > > > leaving, the date he arrived in New York, and the country from which > > > he left, among other details. > > > > > > ``It can be another stop in creating your family tree and > > > understanding what happened and when,'' said Michael Kurtz, assistant > > > archivist for records services. > > > > > > Carlson said he expects the service will be popular with veterans in > > > particular because of all the information related to military action, > > > casualties and POWs. > > > > > > The records in the new system ``aren't a revelation in information, > > > but is it helpful? Absolutely,'' said American Legion spokesman John > > > Peterson after checking out the Web site. > > > > > > ``A lot of people active with the POW/MIA issue complain the > > > government doesn't release enough documents about people who are still > > > missing, so almost anything they give out is good in our eyes,'' he > said. > > > > > > Kristine Minami, a spokeswoman for the Japanese American Citizens > League, > > > said getting easy access to government records will provide ``a lot of > > > validation'' to Japanese Americans who were sent to internment camps > > > during World War II. > > > > > > The database draws from the records of 20 federal agencies. Most of > > > the information was created by the agencies to suit their own program > > > needs, without any thought to its historical significance. > > > > > > Because of that, some records have typographical errors like > > > misspelled names > > > or an inaccurate dates. National Archives officials did not correct > > > any of the information to preserve the records' integrity. > > > > > > Shirley Langdon Wilcox, former president of the National Genealogical > > > Society, called the new system an ``extremely useful and exciting'' > tool. > > > > > > ``This certainly gives you enough of an idea of what might be > > > available to you so you know what to weed out before taking a trip > > > somewhere,'' she said. ``Anytime you have a tool that can make > > > yourself better prepared before you go to the Archives or library, > > > it's worthwhile. You don't end up wasting an hour or two looking at > > > whether they have something, because you've done your homework. > > > On The Net: National Archives' Access to Archives Databases: > > > http://www.archives.gov/aad/ > > > 04/04/03 14:33 EST > > > > > > > > > > > > > ============================== > > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, > go to: > > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 > > > > > > ============================== > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 > >