Here is the information about the genealogy scam. Patrick Hays SC INGenWeb http://www.ingenweb.net ----- Original Message ----- From: <Branchout@aol.com> To: <USGENWEB-ALL-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, March 09, 2001 9:20 PM Subject: [USGENWEB-ALL-L] FW: [WIGEN-L] Family Discovery jumps to Prodigy > This is forwarded with permission. Please share with other USGenWeb Project > lists. > > Tina Vickery > SC WIGenWeb Project > _______ > Subj: [WIGEN-L] Family Discovery jumps to Prodigy > Date: 3/9/01 1:04:09 PM Eastern Standard Time > From: zorblitz@mindspring.com (zorblitz) > Reply-to: WIGEN-L@rootsweb.com > To: WIGEN-L@rootsweb.com > > True to their history, Family Discovery was getting "heat" for their > business (mis) practices and have now jumped to Prodigy and are also > using PayPal (info from the Belgium list). Their last server is thought > to have dumped them after receiving numerous spam complaints. This > company is thought to go to Gen sites of all kinds and pick the e-mail > address off them to use for spam mailings of the $49.00 "service". In > their spam, they say that another Gen site has suggested that they > contact the recipient, when the original gen site does not even know it > has been used for the addresses. Please consider encoding the e-mail > addresses on sites into the name so they can not be easily picked off > the pages. It means an extra "click" for visitors but the spammer's > programs only "see" a name and no addresses to pick up. Here is the > latest followed by a summery of recent events for anyone who wants a > quick update on the matter. > > It looks like the fictitious Family Discovery genealogy service has > moved to Prodigy now. I contacted Prodigy this morning and they have > asked that anyone who receives solicitation email from > familydiscovery.com to take the following steps immediately: > > 1) Forward the entire Family Discovery message to: abuse@prodigy.com > > 2) Include the following information (most of which was provided by > Rita from the Oconto County, WI list): > > Please note that the attached message is now being sent through your ISP > > service. They have been reported to various State Attorney General's > Office on computer fraud, but it is hard to catch up with them. > Originally the "company" linked to free information sites and placed the > > pages in "frames" so that it looked like it was their own work. > Customers paid for that information. The scam, now, is paying for the > free information links and then they "move" frequently and leave their > paid-up customers without services. > > 3) Post these same instructions on any other lists today so that > Prodigy has a better chance of finding the spammers. > > > ==== USGENWEB-ALL Mailing List ==== > The USGenWeb Project is not a commercial project. > >

List, I apologize for any inconvenience to the list and individuals. It must have been my server. The content was about Family Search via Prodigy.net.

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I am looking for any information on the Pettigrew of Noble County and Madison County. They are also associated with the Longsworth's, Kissell's and Winebrenner's. Any information that you can give me will help. Thanks for your time. Best Regards, Brandi

Hello List, I am seeking the parents and siblings of GEORGE W. BURNETT, born in Indiana, November 15, 1862. I have no idea the county. That was all I could find on census, death certificate, etc. On a tape, made when she was very old, his wife Mary, related this story told to her by GEORGE. George's mother was killed in an accident or died suddenly, when he was an infant. There were other children, don't know ages or how many. George was adopted by Shoemaker/Shumaker?Shoebaker??? He lived with them until the courthouse burned. It destroyed the adoption records. I don't know his age at the time this occurred. He was in Sumner County, Kansas on April 14, 1900. On that day he married Mary M. Bell. George said he couldn't have left if the records were still available for his adoption. Reason unknown. When he left Indiana, he took back his birth name BURNETT, and continued to use it until his death. This is a brick wall. I would really appreciate any help or advise you could provide. If you have any information, you may Email me at JANETSQUAW@aol.com Thank you in advance for your help. Respectfully yours, Jan

Sandy - I really appreciate your help! Thanks so much! Wendy Littrell wendy.littrell@juno.com

Wendy, Here's the listing for John Blazer in Madison County, Indiana 1860 census. Sandy Taylor Census Records: Indiana, 1860 Blazer, George W. Gender : Male Age : 14 Year(s) Ethnicity : White Birthplace : Indiana County / Township : Madison / Fall Creek Post Office : Pendleton State : IN Census Page / Line Number : 0062 / 39A National Archive Series / Microfilm Number : M653 / 277 Real / Personal Property : $0 / $0 Literate : Yes School Within Year : Yes Family Number : 0427 Dwelling Number : 0427 Blazer, John Gender : Male Age : 50 Year(s) Ethnicity : White Birthplace : Ohio County / Township : Madison / Fall Creek Post Office : Pendleton State : IN Census Page / Line Number : 0062 / 35A National Archive Series / Microfilm Number : M653 / 277 Job / Job Code : Farmer / 001 - Farmer Real / Personal Property : $6550 / $1630 Head of Household : Y Literate : Yes Family Number : 0427 Dwelling Number : 0427 Blazer, John P. Gender : Male Age : 20 Year(s) Ethnicity : White Birthplace : Indiana County / Township : Madison / Fall Creek Post Office : Pendleton State : IN Census Page / Line Number : 0062 / 37A National Archive Series / Microfilm Number : M653 / 277 Real / Personal Property : $0 / $0 Literate : Yes School Within Year : Yes Family Number : 0427 Dwelling Number : 0427 Blazer, Mary A. Gender : Female Age : 47 Year(s) Ethnicity : White Birthplace : Virginia County / Township : Madison / Fall Creek Post Office : Pendleton State : IN Census Page / Line Number : 0062 / 36A National Archive Series / Microfilm Number : M653 / 277 Real / Personal Property : $0 / $0 Literate : Yes Family Number : 0427 Dwelling Number : 0427 Blazer, Mary J. Gender : Female Age : 18 Year(s) Ethnicity : White Birthplace : Indiana County / Township : Madison / Fall Creek Post Office : Pendleton State : IN Census Page / Line Number : 0062 / 38A National Archive Series / Microfilm Number : M653 / 277 Real / Personal Property : $0 / $0 Literate : Yes School Within Year : Yes Family Number : 0427 Dwelling Number : 0427 wendy.littrell@juno.com wrote: > > I would appreciate it very much if someone who has access to the 1860 > Census could do a look up for me. > > Madison County, Fall Creek Township (or Stoney Creek Twp) > > BLAZER, John > wife: Malissa (birthplace - OH) - she should be about 28-31 > Possible children born then: John Franklin > Martha > Other in household: GOUL, JAMES OAKLAND or "Okie" > > If I could have all the pertinent info - Twp, date of enumeration; > district, page, dwelling, family, ages, birthplaces, $, occupation I > would greatly appreciate it! I have the 1850 census & 1870 census info. > > THANK YOU SO MUCH!!! > Wendy Littrell > wendy.littrell@juno.com

I would appreciate it very much if someone who has access to the 1860 Census could do a look up for me. Madison County, Fall Creek Township (or Stoney Creek Twp) BLAZER, John wife: Malissa (birthplace - OH) - she should be about 28-31 Possible children born then: John Franklin Martha Other in household: GOUL, JAMES OAKLAND or "Okie" If I could have all the pertinent info - Twp, date of enumeration; district, page, dwelling, family, ages, birthplaces, $, occupation I would greatly appreciate it! I have the 1850 census & 1870 census info. THANK YOU SO MUCH!!! Wendy Littrell wendy.littrell@juno.com

In a message dated 3/4/01 5:43:06 PM Eastern Standard Time, GraveNews2@aol.com writes: << Subj: [INMADISO-L] John Chapman Date: 3/4/01 5:43:06 PM Eastern Standard Time From: GraveNews2@aol.com Reply-to: INMADISO-L@rootsweb.com To: INMADISO-L@rootsweb.com You might check Indiana marriages to 1850. http://www.statelib.lib.in.us/www/indiana/genealogy/mirr.html Lou in Indiana >> Thank you but already done that, nothing there. I also have checked Latter Day Saints web site and other web site searches and nothing is coming up that matches my John J. Chapman. Anyone with local access perhaps to book records would be helpful. I have left notices on Hancock board also which is a county next to Madison also. Patti

You might check Indiana marriages to 1850. http://www.statelib.lib.in.us/www/indiana/genealogy/mirr.html Lou in Indiana

Looking for descendants of Rachel Chapman and husband James M Goble. Rachel was the daughter of John and Fannie Chapman of Hancock Co., In. Rachel was born 1851. Also looking for info on Fannie who married to John Chapman.. Not sure when they married, cannot find record but could be in Ohio or Indiana and married sometime in the 1840s. Fannie's maiden name is mixed up in family records, some records say her last name was Hays, some say Hinst and one says George! Anyone know of her and when she died? She is not next to her husband John Chapman at cemetery in Hancock Co. and John died in 1865. Patti

Wendy: The Fall Creek Cemetery has no office. If you send this message to me at the Anderson Public Library I will try to check our cemetery database for you on Tuesday for a lookup. Also The funeral Home Bob Waltz, Clayte-Sells is closed and no one knows where or has the records. Sorry!! Phyllis Leedom pleedom@and.lib.in.us

Ooops = on the one funeral home I meant the chapel was Bob WALTZ funeral home (not chapel-waltz) Thanks, Wendy wendy.littrell@juno.com

Hi - if anyone (who lives) in Madison County can help me I'd appreciate it. I'm looking for address / phone numbers for following: Fall Creek Cemetery Pendleton, IN (my g-g-grandmother is buried there & probably her spouse) Also - the person I'm referencing above had her funeral at Clayte-Sells Funeral Home (I believe in Pendleton or Anderson) - but I'm sure it's changed names. My g-grandfather's funeral was at Chapel-Waltz Funeral Home in Anderson - again I'm sure it's changed names. If anyone has current names/addresses (actually if I have a name I can look up address) for the funeral homes I'd appreciate it. As far as the cemetery - I can't find it in Rootsweb or Cemetery Junction or on a yellow pages. Thanks, Wendy wendy.littrell@juno.com

History of Madison Co. Ind found at: http://www.accessgenealogy.com/indiana/madison/

Hi Becky No I'm not a Hoosier. But my GG grandparents were back in 1838-1864. With the Madison Co courthouse burning twice its tough getting records in that area for the era. I'm a Cornhusker but have lived in Des Moines WA since 1953. Eldon

Would anyone know whether Madison Co tax records for the years 1835-1860 are available? If so: 1) where are they located, 2) have these been compiled in a printed document, and 3) any way of accessing them from Seattle WA?. Thanks Eldon Davis

I don't know about the tax records but I live in Redmond, WA and was born and grew up in Anderson, Madison County, Indiana. Are you are fellow Hoosier now living in the northwest? Beckie -----Original Message----- From: Eldcardav@aol.com [mailto:Eldcardav@aol.com] Sent: Wednesday, February 21, 2001 5:37 PM To: INMADISO-L@rootsweb.com Subject: [INMADISO-L] Tax records Would anyone know whether Madison Co tax records for the years 1835-1860 are available? If so: 1) where are they located, 2) have these been compiled in a printed document, and 3) any way of accessing them from Seattle WA?. Thanks Eldon Davis