Here is an email about the closing of the Vital Records of West Virginia. These are public documents and should remain avilable to the public. S. Clevenger Last Saturday, March 13, in the WV Legislature,House Bill 4330 passed. It is now awaiting signature from Governor Wise to make it law. If you are a family genealogist/historian whose research involves West Virginia, then this bill affects your work whether you live in West Virginia or another state. If Governor Wise signs HB 4330, all birth records will be closed to public access for 100 years and all death records closed for 50 years. We are all concerned about privacy issues but HB 4330 in its current format is too restrictive. Please email Governor Wise and address your concerns. Don't delay. The governor's email address is Governor@WVGOV.org If you would like to examine HB 4330 then cut and paste the URL below. Remember to sign your email with your full name and address. http://www.legis.state.wv.us/legishp.html ==== TNWASHIN Mailing List ==== To unsubscribe, send request to TNWASHIN-L-request@rootsweb.com or TNWASHIN-D-request@rootsweb.com with only the word unsubscribe in the body of the message.

Subject: [KYCLINTO] Kentucky Vital Records Alert URGENT! Here is an email about closing Kentucky Vital Records. Do what you can to keep them open. The records are gathered at tax payers expense and should be open to the public S. Clevenger The Kentucky Legislature is getting ready to drastically limit access to Kentucky vital records including BIRTHS, DEATHS, MARRIAGES, and DIVORCE. (MILITARY RECORDS are also being limited but I do not know which bill is involved.) You can find the entire bill at: http://www.lrc.state.ky.us/record/04rs/HB100/SCS1.doc Death certificates will still be public record after 50 years but more recent death certificates will only be available to: 1. the decedent's widow or widower, 2. child eighteen (18) years of age or older 3. parent 4. grandparent 5. sibling eighteen (18) years of age or older 6. funeral director handling the decedent's funeral arrangements 7. personal representative of the decedent's estate 8. a named beneficiary of an insurance policy of the decedent 9. a person with a claim against the decedent's estate This means that genealogists can no longer order great-uncle Jasper's death certificate to see his parents' names. Birth records will be have limited access while the person is living but will still be public record after 100 years. Divorce and marriage records will be closed for 70 years. We are very late in the process. Jan 6-introduced in House; to Health and Welfare (H) Jan 15-posted in committee Jan 29-reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar with Committee Substitute Jan 30-2nd reading, to Rules; floor amendment (1) filed to Committee Substitute Feb 2-posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Tuesday, February 3, 2004 Feb 10-3rd reading, passed 94-2 with Committee Substitute, floor amendment (1) Feb 11-received in Senate Feb 17-to State and Local Government (S) Mar 16-reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar with Committee Substitute Mar 17-2nd reading, to Rules THIS TUESDAY, March 23, this bill will be voted on in the full Senate. If it passes, it will go to Gov. Fletcher for his signature into law. Call and email your senator and let him know that you want HB 100 to fail. Time is critical! Do it by Monday, at the latest. You can find your Senator at http://www.lrc.state.ky.us/whoswho/whoswho.htm Telephone: 502-564-8100 FAX : 502-564-6543 Postal address: 700 Capitol Avenue, Frankfort, KY 40601 Toll Free Numbers - 2004 Session (only for Kentucky) Bill Status Line: 1-866-301-9004 Legislative Message Line: 1-800-372-7181 This is the same bill that failed in committee during the last Legislative session. The genealogists of the state worked together to stop its passage. Please pass this information along to others. ==== KYCLINTO Mailing List ==== All responses should be directed to the message poster, not to the KYCLINTO list in general. ============================== Gain access to over two billion names including the new Immigration Collection with an Ancestry.com free trial. Click to learn more. http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=4930&sourceid=1237

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: brown Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/Jh.2ADI/1383 Message Board Post: Im looking for leona brown she was married to john zimmerman thay were devorced in evensvill Indiana thay are my great grandparents her father was john brown her mother was hennreitta any info. where she lived death date etc.any thing. thank you

Check in Van Buren twp..there are Truax's buried in New Bellsville Cemetery near Pikes Peak,IN. Mark Davis Stone Saver Cemetery Restoration http://www.geocities.com/md9105/StoneSaverCemeteryRestoration.html?1029172883930 ----- Original Message ----- From: beastringer@aol.com To: INBROWN-L@rootsweb.com Sent: Friday, March 19, 2004 4:13 PM Subject: [INBR] Eickleberry, Truex/Truax This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Eickleberry, Truax/Truex (Reynolds, Eckelberry, Elson) Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/Jh.2ADI/1380 Message Board Post: Attempting to locate Martin Eickleberry who married Catherine Truax/Truex. Both came from Green Co Ohio>>Monroe Co Ohio>>> apparently ending up in Brown Co Indiana. Dates unknown at this time. Need this info for another Eickleberry search. I am from George Eckelberry/Hannah Elson line, from Ohio also. Most of his family ended up in Illinois. Have this line fairly under control Thanks so much for any info given, will share all of mine too. Bev. Stringer in Phila. Pa. ==== INBROWN Mailing List ==== Join the Brown County Genealogical Society. It is only $10/year. Write to: Brown County Genealogical Society, P. O. Box 1202 Nashville, IN 47448-1202 --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.620 / Virus Database: 399 - Release Date: 3/11/04

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Eickleberry, Truex, Rambo, Moore, Sprague, McKain Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/Jh.2ADI/1381.1 Message Board Post: I am a descendant of Martin and Catherine, with much research on the both families. Martin and Catherine did indeed wind up in Brown County, both passing away there in 1895 and 1889, respectively. Please contact me by e-mail and we'll make arrangements to swap information. Looking forward to hearing from you. By the way, what is George's relationship to Martin?

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Eickleberry, Truax/Truex (Reynolds, Eckelberry, Elson) Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/Jh.2ADI/1381 Message Board Post: Attempting to locate Martin Eickleberry who married Catherine Truax/Truex. Both came from Green Co Ohio>>Monroe Co Ohio>>> apparently ending up in Brown Co Indiana. Dates unknown at this time. Need this info for another Eickleberry search. I am from George Eckelberry/Hannah Elson line, from Ohio also. Most of his family ended up in Illinois. Have this line fairly under control Thanks so much for any info given, will share all of mine too.If you cannot get me via aol address, try bevstringer@email.com Bev. Stringer in Phila. Pa.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Eickleberry, Truax/Truex (Reynolds, Eckelberry, Elson) Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/Jh.2ADI/1380 Message Board Post: Attempting to locate Martin Eickleberry who married Catherine Truax/Truex. Both came from Green Co Ohio>>Monroe Co Ohio>>> apparently ending up in Brown Co Indiana. Dates unknown at this time. Need this info for another Eickleberry search. I am from George Eckelberry/Hannah Elson line, from Ohio also. Most of his family ended up in Illinois. Have this line fairly under control Thanks so much for any info given, will share all of mine too. Bev. Stringer in Phila. Pa.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/Jh.2ADI/1319.4.1.1 Message Board Post: I think it is great we are related. I will email more later. Have a good day. Connie

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/Jh.2ADI/1319.4.1 Message Board Post: Yes we are related. We are cousins. My grandmother was John Curry's sister. I am waiting for a reply to your e-mail. I have assembled a lot of information on you ancestors.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/Jh.2ADI/584.1 Message Board Post: I have a scanner and I believe we somehow are related. Connie

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/Jh.2ADI/1319.2.3 Message Board Post: My great grandfather was John Curry who married Rosie Jewell or Parker . My grandmother was Huldah Jane ( Curry) Smith. Thanks Connie

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/Jh.2ADI/1332.2.2 Message Board Post: Travis, I am the Great Granddaughter of Stanton D. Smith. My grandfather was Frank G. Smith. My dad was George A. Smith. I live in Shelbyville, In and have been tracking down the family tree for the last 3 weeks. Email me please. Connie

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/Jh.2ADI/1377.1.1.1.1.2.1.1.1 Message Board Post: Must be right because he did marry Lydia in 1874 and they are together in the 1880 census with his children from Elizabeth. Did not find that marriage to Zoda. Good luck. Don

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/Jh.2ADI/1377.1.1.1.1.2.1.1 Message Board Post: I am still figuring, Ransom could have been married 3 times as the obit says the 63 years ago he married Elizabeth, and that would be 1857 > 3 kids Elizabeth dies> marries Lydia 12-3-1874 she dies or leaves him> married Zoda Slater in 1894,. Lavania

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/Jh.2ADI/1377.1.1.1.1.2.1 Message Board Post: yes Elizabeth did die , I have it from the "Sturgeon Burials in Brown County"also from Marion's granddaughter, Venetia Rose Sturgeon Allgood. Marion and Elizabeth did have three children William Cecil Sturgeon born in b 1889 d 1927, Clark Sturgeon b 1898 d 6-23-1992 and Hazel Sturgeon she is not in the Brown county burials. Marion died in 1950 Elizabeth died in 1953. now for Ransom and Elizabeth Rose Lane Sturgeon the burial of Brown County has Elizabeth buried but no date. But he married a Zoda Slater not Lydia. They married about 1894. also I misstyped on the headline Ransom was b 1838 not 1858. I guess we all make goofs don't we. I also got from rbyrne this copy of Ransom's Obit. Ransom Surgeon died last Thursday at home, six miles southwest of Nashville, at age 82. He was born within a 1/2 mile of where he now rests in Schooner Cemetery, born on August 26, 1838,. About 63 years ago he married Elizabeth Lane. The had 5 children, 1 child is deceased. Surviving Children are Frank, Gilman, Susie Oard and Marion. A son Charles, died about 40 years ago. His first wife, Ellizabeth died. He married, second, 26 years ago to Zoda Slater, who survives. Also survived are many grandchilden. Burial was in Schooner Cemetery--- Brown County Democrat, October 7, 1920

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Folk, Folks, Fulks, Fulk, Foulk, Foulks Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/Jh.2ADI/1379 Message Board Post: I'm looking for any info on any of the Fulk's families that were located in Brown County, Indiana. Some may still be there. Any info is welcome, and I will share with those that are intrested. Thank you in Advance

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/Jh.2ADI/1377.1.1.1.1.2 Message Board Post: Something must have happened to Elizabeth as I find that Ransom Sturgeon married Lydia Smith in Brown county on 3 Dec 1874, source is book 4, page 63. Don

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/Jh.2ADI/1377.1.1.1.1.1 Message Board Post: You may have this info, but just in case. In the 1880 census (this time for sure) the family is still in Brown county, Washington township, ED 20, page 41 and is headed by Ransom, has two ages listed 42 and 43, farmer born in Ind and both parents in Ky, - his wife, Lydia (could something have happened to Elizabeth?), 46, keeping house, born in Indiana with both parents in Ky, - his son Franklin, laborer, Ind, - his son Gilmore, 17, laborer, Ind, - his daughter Susan, 15, Ind, and his son Marion, 13, Ind. From the info in the two censuses I would say he was most likely born in 1867 but where in Ind? Good luck. Don

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/Jh.2ADI/1377.1.1.1.1 Message Board Post: Don thanks for the correction, but now there is another source that says he was born n 1867,"Sturgeon Burials in Brown County" but it also gives no place of birth. One site I visited had him born in Knoxville, TN and the other Bloomington, Monroe, Indiana. Oh what a mess we can get ourselves into. Thanks Lavania

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/Jh.2ADI/1377.1.1.1 Message Board Post: Let me appologize for my mistake. I should have said that the info I gave you was from the 1870 census not 1880. Again, Sorry. Good luck. Don