This year it's Massachusetts Next year it's Texas 1999 is Utah Does anyone have any ideas or preferences for the 2000 Reunion? I'd be happy to take all suggestions to the Business Meeting, though we probably won't be deciding anything until later in the year. Linda-Jeanne Dolby Garland, TX [email protected] Dolby's Digs - my homepage http://www.geocities.com/TheTropics/1127 The Attic - for genealogy http://www.geocities.com/TheTropics/1127/attic.html Kemp Family Association - any time, any where http://www.geocities.com/TheTropics/1926 Judson Connection - Judsons any time, any where http://www.geocities.com/TheTropics/1926/judson.html CTGenWeb - New Haven County http://www.geocities.com/TheTropics/1926/newhaven.html CTGenWeb - Litchfield County http://www.geocities.com/TheTropics/1926/litchfield.html TXGenWeb - Dallas County http://www.geocities.com/TheTropics/1926/dallas.html Garland Genealogical Society http://www.geocities.com/TheTropics/1926/society.html ==== KEMP Mailing List ==== Have you looked at the Queries section on the Web page lately? http://www.geocities.com/TheTropics/1926

Dear all on the KEMP mailing list, I am trying to find an ancestor of mine who is the father of a Joseph William Kemp. The exact name I don't know. Joseph's father was in the police in the city of Hull, Yorkshire, England and drowned in 1879 or 1880. Joseph's mother-in-law was Mary Binnie, and I am interested in knowing more about her too. Joseph had 5 siblings, two of whom were named Florence and Edith. Florence became Mrs Florence Wyvill of Bridlington and Edith became Mrs Edith Smith of New Zealand. Any information about any of the other siblings would fill a huge gap in the family tree. Joseph achieved some standing in life becoming the Minister at Charlotte Chapel, Edinburgh, then went on to become the Minister of two churches in New York city, then went to Auckland New Zealand where he was the minister of the Auckland Baptist Tabernacle. Joseph has always been regarded as an "orphan", but his father died when he was 7 and his mother when he was 9, so there must be some record of him somewhere. Grateful for any assistance. Hugh Kemp. [email protected] ==== KEMP Mailing List ==== Have you looked at the Queries section on the Web page lately? http://www.geocities.com/TheTropics/1926

This morning I added a Memorial Page to the KFA. Linda-Jeanne Dolby Garland, TX [email protected] Dolby's Digs - my homepage http://www.geocities.com/TheTropics/1127 The Attic - for genealogy http://www.geocities.com/TheTropics/1127/attic.html Kemp Family Association - any time, any where http://www.geocities.com/TheTropics/1926 Judson Connection - Judsons any time, any where http://www.geocities.com/TheTropics/1926/judson.html CTGenWeb - New Haven County http://www.geocities.com/TheTropics/1926/newhaven.html CTGenWeb - Litchfield County http://www.geocities.com/TheTropics/1926/litchfield.html TXGenWeb - Dallas County http://www.geocities.com/TheTropics/1926/dallas.html Garland Genealogical Society http://www.geocities.com/TheTropics/1926/society.html ==== KEMP Mailing List ====

I have added to the KFA page, a search program which may prove helpful in trying to locate a County or State when only the Town name is known. You'll find it under Helpful Sources. Linda-Jeanne Dolby Garland, TX [email protected] Dolby's Digs - my homepage http://www.geocities.com/TheTropics/1127 The Attic - for genealogy http://www.geocities.com/TheTropics/1127/attic.html Kemp Family Association - any time, any where http://www.geocities.com/TheTropics/1926 Judson Connection - Judsons any time, any where http://www.geocities.com/TheTropics/1926/judson.html CTGenWeb - New Haven County http://www.geocities.com/TheTropics/1926/newhaven.html CTGenWeb - Litchfield County http://www.geocities.com/TheTropics/1926/litchfield.html TXGenWeb - Dallas County http://www.geocities.com/TheTropics/1926/dallas.html Garland Genealogical Society http://www.geocities.com/TheTropics/1926/society.html ==== KEMP Mailing List ==== Have you sent the oldest 3 generations of your direct Kemp line to us yet for the Web page? Send to [email protected]

Dear Fellow Kemps, I am up against a "brick wall". I need a kind soul who can give me the obituary or death information on GORMAN, Hannah, b. 1797, dau of John Gorman and Nancy Nicholson. Married Henry J. Kemp 1812. Died between 1860 and 1880 in Greenville, S.C. If death or obit. info not avail. could I get a census check of 1870 and 1880 to narrow the death date? Would really appreciate any help or suggestions you might have. Best wishes, Ron English, Killeen,TX ==== KEMP Mailing List ==== Have you looked at the Queries section on the Web page lately? http://www.geocities.com/TheTropics/1926

Clinton Roy Kemp Passed away Thursday Sep. 25 in Hot Springs, AR. memorial services will be held Monday at 2:00 PM at Caruth-Hale Cemetary in Hot Springs. Clinton was a descendent of Nathanial Z. Kemp. He did a good deal of research on his descendents in Arkansas. Clinton will be greatly missed by is family and friends. Kevin Kemp ==== KEMP Mailing List ==== Have you looked at the Queries section on the Web page lately? http://www.geocities.com/TheTropics/1926

Hi Folks. Please bear with me while I give you all some information. * * * * * * * * * * REUNION - The deadline for reserving your room at Captain Jack's is now less than a week away. After October 1st, we cannot guarantee you a room, nor can we guarantee you a favorable daily rate. Avoid disappointment and call in your reservation quickly!! For those who have misplaced their brochure, check the Home Page. The telephone number for Captain Jack's is: 617-595-7910 * * * * * * * * * * DUES REMINDER - This is a gentle "prod" to those of you who have joined the Kemp Family Association through our web page. Dues for the year are $10. If you have not sent your dues to me, then you are NOT a member. You can send your check or money order to: Kemp Family Association Post Office Box 544 Sandy Hook, CT 06482 For our foreign members - I fully realize how expensive it can be to get a money order in U.S. dollars. Don't let that keep you from becoming a member. Drop me a note, and I'll see what we can do. * * * * * * * * * * KEMP FILES - Yes, I know its been a while since an issue of Kemp Files has been seen in mailboxes around the country. I've been overwhelmed with work (hey, gotta pay my ISP somehow, right?) and just trying to keep up with queries has become a full-time chore. Once I finish this eMail, I'm going back to work on the current issue. I would like to get it in the mail this weekend (before I leave for vacation - more on that in a moment) This issue will have an article on Irish Kemp's, a Kemp clan who has had 52 annual reunions, Kemp's in South Dakota, and of course, member queries. * * * * * * * * * * The wife and I will be leaving this Saturday for England. We'll be visiting friends north of London. While there, I will be making a trip to Canterbury to meet with KFA member Shelagh Mason, and to spend time seeing the sights associated with the family of the Kemp's of Ollantigh (which includes John Kemp, Archbishop of Canterbury, back in 1400's). Obviously, I can "feel" an article for the Kemp Files coming from this trip. * * * * * * * * * * The Association's Historian, Jamie "Kay" Kemp Taylor, would like me to remind all of you that, due to the overwhelming numbers of queries recieved, that she can only respond to queries submitted by members of KFA. (Another gentle jab - have you paid your dues??) Kay has been a real work horse for the Association, and she also manages to find time for queries on the Middleton surname. Kay says she is several weeks behind in her correspondence, and also is trying valiantly to get her materials together for the Reunion. Your patience would be appreciated. * * * * * * * * * * Well, guess that's it for this trip. I hope all of you have had a delightful summer (or winter, for our friends "down under"). Bob Young, Secretary Kemp Family Association [email protected] ==== KEMP Mailing List ==== See you at the KFA 3rd Annual Reunion Swampscott, MA ... Nov 6-9th, 1997

It's hard to believe, but the 1997 Reunion is only 6 weeks away. If you are planning to attend, we must know soon, so we can make any arrangements for research trips and dinner. IMPORTANT!!!!! If you are planning to stay at Captain Jack's, you MUST make your reservation by October 1st in order to get preferred room rates. Over half of our room block is gone already. Because this is a small B&B, any rooms not reserved by October 1st go back on the rack, and are subject to availability, and at the regular rate. Hope to see you in Boston!! Bob Young, Secretary Kemp Family Association [email protected]

I came across this article from Dick Eastman's online genealogical newsletter, and thought it was worth sending along to everyone. As a frequent user of Lackey's book, I'm looking forward to getting my own copy of this one. Bob Young, secretary Kemp Family Association ************************************************ Taken from Eastman's Online Genealogy Newsletter ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ - Evidence! I normally do not write book reviews unless the books pertain to the use of computers or other technology for genealogy research. However, I will gladly make an exception for this book. "Evidence! Citation & Analysis for the Family Historian" is brand new and is a "must have" for every genealogist. This book describes in great detail how to record source citations. As an aside, I will suggest that if you do not know what a source citation is and do not know why source citations are very important, you need this book! To quote author Elizabeth Shown Mills: "Any statement of fact that is not common knowledge must carry its own individual statement of source. ...Source notes have two purposes: to record the specific location of each piece of data and to record details that affect the use or evaluation of that data." The previous reference book that was widely used was "Cite Your Sources" by Richard S. Lackey. His book first appeared seventeen years ago and quickly became a standard reference for serious genealogists. Unfortunately, Richard Lackey died soon thereafter, and the book has not been updated since its original publication. In the new book, Elizabeth Shown Mills credits Lackey's work and adds, "As I tender this replacement to our field, I do so with tender regret that Richard is not here to make my effort unnecessary - and with a fresh sense of life's tendency to close its circles." Elizabeth is the editor of the National Genealogical Society's scholarly journal, the NGS Quarterly. She is a past president and a present trustee of the Board for Certification of Genealogists and is the present editor of the Board's educational newsletter, OnBoard. She also is the author, compiler or translator of more than two hundred articles and books and is well known as a genealogy lecturer. The new book is slim, only 124 pages. It consists of a short introduction, 25 pages devoted to the fundamentals of citations, 17 pages discussing the fundamentals of analysis, and 44 pages of examples of proper citations. The book ends in several appendixes, a bibliography and an index. The slim size is misleading. The information contained within is detailed and requires significant study. You will not breeze through these pages in a single evening! The book documents proper source citations for probate files, ships' passenger lists, Social Security Death Index entries, newspaper clippings, naturalization records and hundreds more sources of genealogy information. And, yes, it even tells how to write proper source citations for information found in an e-mail message, on a World Wide Web site or in a ListServe message. I'll make a request of genealogy software programmers: please buy this book and then insure that future releases of your program have proper fields to allow for the recording of source information in these formats. "Evidence! Citation & Analysis for the Family Historian" is published by the Genealogical Publishing Company and retails for only $16.95 U.S. funds. For more information, look at: http://www.genealogical.com Copyright (C) by 1997 Richard Eastman and Ancestry, Inc. All rights reserved.

Have added several new Kemp databases and info, as well as a Kemp Chat Room. Instructions for Chat can be found on the KFA page. Originally had registered to put a chat on line so no one would have to download software, but found that you had to have Java for it to run, which would eliminate many (including myself at home), so opted for mIRC which I am using with the GenWeb group. Anytime someone wants to experiment to make sure Chat works, just email me and I'll sign on ... but give me plenty of warning to make sure I've read my mail! Hope you like the additions, Linda-Jeanne Dolby Garland, TX [email protected] Dolby's Digs - my homepage http://www.geocities.com/TheTropics/1127 The Attic - for genealogy http://www.geocities.com/TheTropics/1127/attic.html Kemp Family Association - any time, any where http://www.geocities.com/TheTropics/1926 Judson Connection - Judsons any time, any where http://www.geocities.com/TheTropics/1926/judson.html CTGenWeb - New Haven County http://www.geocities.com/TheTropics/1926/newhaven.html CTGenWeb - Litchfield County http://www.geocities.com/TheTropics/1926/litchfield.html TXGenWeb - Dallas County http://www.geocities.com/TheTropics/1926/dallas.html Garland Genealogical Society http://www.geocities.com/TheTropics/1926/society.html

Whats your location? USA or UK.? I have some Kemps researchers for that area of England, the last two have been in direct contact with me recently. The family from Widmerpool. 22 LEICESTERSHIRE. 22/1 Frisby: Mrs M Johnson, 63 Brook Lane, Solihull, B92 7EJ 22/2 Harby: [email protected],ga.ca 22/3 Belton/Stamford: J Kemp-Slaughter, 2103 Fifth Ave Nth., Seattle, Washington 98109. 29.NOTTINGHAMSHIRE. 29/1 Halam/Southwell: Mrs A Angela, The Cottage, Blundel Lane Stoke D'aberdon, Cobham Surrey, KT11 2SF 29/2 Kinoulton: Mr B Field, 45 Moreland Rd, Droitwich, Worces, WR9 8RN 29/3 Greasley: Mrs M Woodcock, 17 Coopers Holt Close, Skellingthorpe, Lincoln. LN6 5SY 29/4 Widmerpool: Mr M Kemp 38 Bancroft St, Bulwell, Nottingham NG6 9HF 29/5 Widmerpool; Mrs J.A. Corkill c/o PO Box 566 Tepuk, Bay of Plenty, NZ.

I may be able to help, need some more information on villages or parishes they lived in etc. Jack Kemp Stafford UK

Wed Editor is posting this for Gretchen. Hiya! My name is Gretchen Green.... and I am searching for my grandparents. My father, Joseph Bartley Burch, was adopted by George Washington and Mary Sherrin Burch in 1938. The only information we have been able to find to date is that his name on the adoption papers was "Baby Kemp" .... birth date November 12 1936. He was adopted in 1938, at the age of 2 years, in the state of North Carolina. We have found cousins of my father in the Burch family who may be knowledgeable of the circumstances of the adoption, but they have refused to give any information. George and Mary Burch also refused to speak of the adoption, and both are now deceased. Any assistance you can give would be appreciated. My e-mail address is [email protected]

I wish and would appreciate any information on my ggg grandmother: Sally Kemp, born about 1729 in Chesterfield Virginia and died about 1795. She was married to Thomas Cary in 1755 in Chesterfield, Virginia. Thomas was born on 1725 in York County Virginia and died 1784. I am interested in Sally Kemp's family (parents, siblings etc.)

The number of Kemp's on the mailing list is growing steadily and I hope I will have some luck this time! My ancestors all come from the area surrounding Harby, Leicestershire (Near Melton Mowbray, Leicstershire; Nottingham, Nottinghamshire; and LIncoln, Lincolnshire). I have traced my line directly back to the mid 1550's but although there have been several generations with several male Kemps, I have been unable to find anyone else that comes from that line that still has the Kemp name. If anyone out there has any information about any Kemps from that general area of England, I would appreciate it if they would let me know. Thanks.

This is for June Walker but it has been bounced back to me twice. I beg everyone's indulgence in attempting to send it via KEMP-L. If this fails it will have to revert back to the carrier pidgeons. Regards John In message <[email protected]>, June Walker <[email protected]> writes >Hello John, >I am descended from a Ticehurst line of Kemps.How far have you traced your >line and what are their names and dates please?.My tree goes back at the >moment to Laurence Kemp's marriage to Ann Pickenden in 1629, at Horsted >Keynes.You never know, we might be related.I live in Lewes, Sussex.I am >also researching the various female lines which include Vidler, Tuppeny, >Warchus, Oxenbridge and Meriwether.My grandmother was a Lawrence from >Powick in Worcestershire, but I haven't researched that line yet.These are >all on my father's side. >I have also discovered relatives in Australia. >June Walker > > Dear June, We have not gone very far back with the Kemps of Burwash. We have been concentrating on my wife's family who are from Lancashire. We have only really got back to the middle of the last century for defenite. We hope to do some more work very soon. I am currently replying to you from work so I have not got the details in front of me at the moment. When I can get organised, I will let you have more details. Kindest regards Ann & John Kemp Gloucester UK -- John Kemp

Thank you to all of you who replied to our first posting 'new kid on the block' of last wek. Unfortunately, I have not been long out of hospital, so I am not really feeling too much like hard work at the moment. I am writing this at work and must admit that I find that a full day at work is enough to be getting on with. We are going away for a few days rest next wek and I will reply to you all when I feel more up to it. Kindest regards Ann & John Kemp Gloucester UK -- John Kemp

Web Editor is posting the following for a new member ... I am looking for any information on my grandmother. Her name was Winnie Ethel Kemp b. April 14, 1899 in Wynona, MS. I have been told that her mother's name was Ollie Chasteen(?) Kemp, no one seems to remember her father's name. I am a new member to the KFA-just signed up tonight! Any information can be sent to [email protected] Thanks, Betty Seals

I was getting excited I thought this was my Abigail unfortunately its about 200 years too early. I have my Colbert Webpage up and running. I have the Kemps on there because that's how I'm related to them. Would anyone be willing to check it out and help me add to it. I sent an extra $5.00 to the Chickasaw Nation and they goofed, and sent me the same info again. <G> Oh well now I don't have to photocopy it to put it into both folders <VBG>. But I don't have anymore money to make any orders right now. DawnChere In a message dated 97-08-29 20:39:04 EDT, you write: << Abigail KEMP was born 27 Mar 1665 in Billerica, Mass, the daughter of Samuel and Sarah (Foster) Kemp. She married, as his second wife, James BLOOD of Watertown, on 20 Dec 1686 in Watertown, Mass. >>

Fellow Kemp Researchers, I am trying to find any biographical information on Edgar T. Kemp who graduated from Furman University in about 1870 and taught in the Greenville area (possibly prof. of Latin and Greek) until about 1890 when he moved to Texas. He is reported to have been "a drummer boy" in the C.S.A and later rose through the enlisted ranks to the rank of Major. He was a member of the 5th South Carolina Battalion (but I don't know the dates). I believe his mother was Hannah Kemp (widow in 1860 census) or she was his grandmother. ANY info on this Kemp family or suggestions to find substantiate his parentage will be greatly appreciated. Best wishes, Ron English, Killeen,TX