Hello Everyone, My Kentucky families include the COMBS from Clark and Fayette Counties. Benjamin COMBS came to Clark County from Virginia. He and his wife, Sarah RICHARDSON, both died in Clark County. Their son, (Gen.) Leslie COMBS (1793-1881) married Margaret TROTTER in Lexington, KY in 1818. One of their children, Howard Tilford COMBS (1835-1880) was my GGgrandfather. I am subscribed to the COMBS-L list at Rootsweb and the Combs&c list, as well. But, I have recently been given to understand that there is a private list for Kentucky COMBS ancestors. Does anyone subscribed here know how to access this list? Thank you, Leslie C. (Bridges) Kohler

Hi Doug, Obtaining a Copy of a Social Security Card Application: http://members.aol.com/reginamari/ancestry/ssnfaq.html OR http://www.geocities.com/rgualco/tips/ssnfaq.html How can I get a copy of the original records: http://www.ancestry.com/search/rectype/vital/ssdi/faq.htm#original Bill Allen <misterbill@pdq.net> Doug & Marcy McCammish wrote: > Does anyone know of an inexpensive way to order a Social Security Application. The Ancestry approach appears to add $20-$40 to the process in addition to what the Social Security Administration charges and doesn't provide much value that I can see. I got one a couple of years ago and didn't spend that much, I think. > > I've done several searches and haven't come up with a form other than through Ancestry. > > Thanks, Doug

Never mind about the SSI request. I found it by searching old Roots Web Reviews (see 6/21/2001) Thanks anyway. Doug

Does anyone know of an inexpensive way to order a Social Security Application. The Ancestry approach appears to add $20-$40 to the process in addition to what the Social Security Administration charges and doesn't provide much value that I can see. I got one a couple of years ago and didn't spend that much, I think. I've done several searches and haven't come up with a form other than through Ancestry. Thanks, Doug

HI looking for MOORE my own roots are in CLAIBORNE Co.TN. my other MOOREs are in KNOXVILLE,TN & area. also a MOORE & HAUN in INDIANAPOLIS.IN. my MAYES are pretty much accounted for. l hsve MAYES in BELL Co,KY. 1 a HARRISON MAYES. he erected the old concrete crosses and banners across hollows along highways. WILSON, 1st there are some in my MAYES line. 2. i found in a search a WILSON from my little HOME community in TIPRELL,TN in CLAIBORNE Co. 3.QILSON in HARDIN Co.KY. a friend researching this line. 1 of his ancestors in early 1800s had 5 wives! geesh!. i'm only allowed 1!. later i think about 1900-1910 1 of the WILSONs moved here to TIPPECANOE Co.INDIANA. LAFAYETTE. i'm in touch with that researcher. i'll forward your emails to them. they travel so wait!. thanks Ray Moore. researching MOOR,MORE,MOORE,MAYS,MAYES, TOWNSLEY,WHITEACRE,WHITEAKER, WHITAKER,REECE,STAMPER.NORTH,PECK, GRUBBS,GRAY.these last 2 are in KNOX Co.TN.note some above names are other researchers. my webpage http://tippytnn.topcities.com/moore/moore.htm -- http://www.fastmail.fm - Accessible with your email software or over the web

From: Janice R Freeman mcdade-dna@juno.com To: ALL McDADE Descendants Announcing: McDADE-DNA Project Visit: the Sept McDade Clan Davidson home page at mcdade.bravepages.com and go to the: McDade Surname DNA Project page under Table of Contents If you have questions, contact me at McDADE-DNA@juno.com You can read more about DNA Testing through the Links at mcdade.bravepages.com or FamilyTreeDNA.com. We are inviting Y O U to participate in our McDADE-DNA Project which we are expecting to be a valuable asset to our paper trail research to show how our various McDADE lines throughout the world may be connected thru : 1. your direct participation if you are a direct line McDADE male descendant (direct male in your McDADE line all the way back to your earliest known McDADE ancestor, including yourself) by participating in the DNA testing. OR 2. your indirect participation (because you are or became a male descendant of a McDADE daughter at some point in your McDADE line OR are a McDADE daughter) by finding the fathers, brothers, uncles, nephews, cousins that are direct line male McDADE descendants in your family and urging them to participate under 1. above. First, if it is at all possible, please participate in the 25 marker test as this gives us a much better analysis of the known, possible, or potential relationships. Each and every participant is an important link in connecting our various lines whether our ancestor was an early arrival in the 1600's or 1700's or a later arrival in the 1800's or 1900's in Australia, Canada, England, New Zealand, USA, etc. Our ancestors may have come directly from Scotland or via Ireland, but with McDADE as the primary spelling, we are probably all cousins in one way or another. You may contact me at any time if you have questions. There is no medical connection with any of this, just a check on the male DNA markers that are passed father to son almost intact for many generations, with an occasional mutation. It is especially important to have a male participate (regardless of age) if the male is the only or one of two male McDADE descendants of a father, grandfather or great grandfather. Unfoutunately, the daughters can not do this for this particular easy, efficient, and economical test. I hope you will participate in the launching of this great project for our McDADE's everywhere. Please inform others you feel should be contacted or send me names, e-mail addresses, and or snail addresses and phone numbers for other McDADE kin. I can't wait to see how our markers reveal our potential relationships, especially if many of you will select the 25 plus marker DNA test. Janice Janice ROBBINS FREEMAN McDADE-DNA Project Administrator McDADE-DNA@juno.com

Hi is this the Adlai Stevenson that ran for president on the democratic ticket with running mate Estes KEFAUVER against Einsenhower. I am related to the KEFAUVER family thru my ggggrandmother, Elizabeth A. KEFAUVER. Parents: Father: Jacob KEFAUVER b: 10 MAR 1796 in Maryland Mother: Sarah "Sally" Jane JAMES b: 8 AUG 1802 in Roanoke County, Virginia Marriage 1 William E. RAY b: 9 MAR 1819 in Lynchburg, Bedford County, Virginia Married: 11 AUG 1842 in Bedford County, Virginia ******* I'm also related to STEPHENSON's of Kansas and Missouri but can't find a connection to other Stephenson researchers as of yet. Just thought you might find it interesting. ~Marie ----- Original Message ----- From: "Karen and Steve Riley" <karen_riley@worldnet.att.net> To: <KENTUCKY-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, August 31, 2003 11:10 AM Subject: [KY] Stevenson of KY > Hi All > > I have copies of letters written from Adlai Ewing Stevenson to my husband's grandmother from 1979 - 1981. She is the granddaughter of James Perez Stevenson. > > Adlai writes "our grandfathers were brothers". they also chat about McLean Stevenson also being their third cousin. > > Here is what I have > > James Perez Stevenson (he was known as Perez Stevenson) b. 1831 in Kentucky. I don't know who his parents were. > > He married Julia R. Giles in MA in 1857. I have a search out for their marriage record in case it offers any more clues. > > Their children were > 1. Addie Julia Stevenson b. 1858 in WI > She married Frank W. Willet in ME and they settled in Brockton MA. > > 2. Mary Ann Stevenson b. 1860 in WI > She married Aaron Dale in MA and they settled in NH. > > Could it be possible that James Perez Stevenson was the grandson of Nancy Young and James Stevenson, via one of their sons? > > Is anyone researching this family? > > I would appreciate any help you could offer > > Kind Regards > > Karen > In Idaho > > > ==== KENTUCKY Mailing List ==== > The Registry -- NEW -- > http://www.rootsweb.com/~archreg/ > Help defeat spam > > ============================== > 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 >

Hi All I have copies of letters written from Adlai Ewing Stevenson to my husband's grandmother from 1979 - 1981. She is the granddaughter of James Perez Stevenson. Adlai writes "our grandfathers were brothers". they also chat about McLean Stevenson also being their third cousin. Here is what I have James Perez Stevenson (he was known as Perez Stevenson) b. 1831 in Kentucky. I don't know who his parents were. He married Julia R. Giles in MA in 1857. I have a search out for their marriage record in case it offers any more clues. Their children were 1. Addie Julia Stevenson b. 1858 in WI She married Frank W. Willet in ME and they settled in Brockton MA. 2. Mary Ann Stevenson b. 1860 in WI She married Aaron Dale in MA and they settled in NH. Could it be possible that James Perez Stevenson was the grandson of Nancy Young and James Stevenson, via one of their sons? Is anyone researching this family? I would appreciate any help you could offer Kind Regards Karen In Idaho

Sorry about that unidentified subject line....must be too much baseball and football watching today.Lavern _________________________________________________________________ Get MSN 8 and enjoy automatic e-mail virus protection. http://join.msn.com/?page=features/virus

Hello Kentucky list, Am new to this list but am hoping someone can give me some help on my Moore line.I am looking for any information on MELON MOORE and his wife NANCY.According to census records MELON was born in NJ.He went to Franklin Co Va and married Nancy Marrs in June 1816.By 1820 he was somewhere in Kentucky but do not know where.His first 5 children were born in Kentucky.LUCINDA abt 1820,JOSEPH abt 1821,MALINDA abt 1822,STANFORD abt 1823,HANNAH abt 1827,JULIA abt 1829.By 1840 the family turns up on the Miller Co Mo census and they have several more children in Mo.Does anyone have any information on this family?Where they were in Kentucky during those years.If any of the rest of Melon's family came from NJ through Va and on to Kentucky.I have no information on Melon's parents or siblings and am hoping to find even a little clue about that.Thanks for anything anyone might be able to give me on this family.Lavern in Washington State _________________________________________________________________ MSN 8: Get 6 months for $9.95/month http://join.msn.com/?page=dept/dialup

Please reply to Clyde, below, as I have no information on this family. Sherri -----Original Message----- From: Clyde Downing [mailto:c.w.downing@worldnet.att.net] Sent: Friday, August 22, 2003 11:15 AM To: Kentucky-D-request@rootsweb.com Subject: BUZAN Seeking info on a JAMES BUZAN who was born ca.1800 in Kentucky. He had wife MARY. They lived at Greene County,Indiana in 1850. Daughter MARY md. NATHAN CHAPMAN 1857 at Greene County. She died soon after,probably in child birth. Thanks,Clyde

Michael J. Neill will speak at an all-day, genealogical seminar of West-Central Ky. Family Research Assoc., Saturday, 20 Sept. 2003 at the Executive Inn Rivermont. The genealogical subject of collecting biographical material will be explored. Michael is one of the world's most recognized genealogists, his articles appearing regularly in the ezine, Ancestry Daily News. Consider spending a weekend in beautiful Owensboro, Ky.! The Kentucky Room (local history and genealogy) of the Daviess Co. Library is open Friday 9-8, and Sunday 1-5. The city boasts many restaurants, including several famous places for BBQ. Owensboro is also known as a city of churches, with almost all faiths represented. To register in advance, send $20 to WCKFRA, Seminar Registration, P.O. Box 1932, Owensboro, KY 42302-1932. Admission on the day of the event will be $22. Doors open at 8 A.M. Visit WCKFRA's web page for more details. http://www.rootsweb.com/~kywckfra/

My apologies, in advance, if you receive this message more than once. There's a wonderful memorial site to those killed in the Vietnam War at http://thewall-usa.com Only a minimum amount of information is required to activate the search. There is also a place to codify your thoughts of these heroes.

I have a Rogers line in Garrard Co. KY that starts with John Rogers and goes down through Travis, John Adams, then three brothers Luke Adams, John James and Elijah (all born 1823-5). Don't know if this is your line. Bill Cross ----- Original Message ----- From: "Nena Smothers" <smothersnena@hotmail.com> To: <KENTUCKY-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, August 23, 2003 6:14 PM Subject: [KY] Rogers/KY > anyone connect with these Rogers.....looking for some to tie into > Smeathers.....Nena > > > Benjamin F. Rogers. Fayette Co. Will Book F, pg 266, Dec 27 1803. Names > Brother Barnard (I think Barnette see below), Elijah, Coleman Rogers and > father William Rogers. Witnessed by Jeremiah Vardeman, Polly Coons, John > Richardson. Will Proved Feb Court 1824. > > Joseph Rogers, Bond, Mentions son Benjamin F Rogers; Elijah, and William. > Also son Barnette. Written Mar 24, 1824; Witnessed by John Richardson, > Samnuel Smith, and James Munday....April Court 1824. > > I recognize inconsistency in these two item as to the Father and the dates, > but can only tell you I found these through the Fayette County Web > Site....lots of data there......also I believe Coleman Rogers and Barnette > Rogers have their names on the Bryant Station Monument as defenders against > the famous indian attack during that period....... > > _________________________________________________________________ > Get MSN 8 and enjoy automatic e-mail virus protection. > http://join.msn.com/?page=features/virus > > > ==== KENTUCKY Mailing List ==== > The Registry -- NEW -- > http://www.rootsweb.com/~archreg/ > Help defeat spam > > ============================== > 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 > > >

Hi, All. Would anyone responding to this message please send your reply to the group at: KENTUCKY-L@rootsweb.com ....instead of just replying to the individual. I, for one, would like to read the responses. And I'm sure there are others on the list who could benefit from this discussion. Or, if you don't wish to reply to the group, please cc me at: care5678@aol.com Thank you, Joyce Carey -----Original Message----- In a message dated 8/23/2003 12:33:42 PM Eastern Daylight Time, jwgrace99@yahoo.com writes: > I need some ideas/suggestions on file naming conventions for scanned images > (photos, documents, etc.). I have hundreds of digitized images, (1870-2003) > and giving each image a meaningful name is a problem.......... <snip>

anyone have access to 1800-1810 census for Ohio/DAvies Co KY? Looking for a Daniel Grass with wife Jane, by then he would have had 3-4 children, couple sons....and a daughter...any help is apprecaited, thanks...need more info let me know....Nena _________________________________________________________________ MSN 8: Get 6 months for $9.95/month. http://join.msn.com/?page=dept/dialup

Lots of new surnames posted I have just posted a LOT of new surnames to my website and all on ONE page which will make it easy for folks to find them. Some of them are; miller, phillips, huntley, dewolf, jones, palmer, stradling, beaufort, plantagenet, hepburn, houghton, garlinghouse, spaulding, witter, morgan, vaughan, whitney, touchet, holand, bogart, humphrey, perkins, scheer, snethen, james, harless, mcgriff, adkins, parker, buller, tretherff, courtenay, beaumont, fontaine, de havilland, molesworth, coote, st. George, carew, hoo, welles, mowbray, segrave, norfolk, brotherton, de bohun, de lusignan, mcqueen, crawford, william, quarles, mallory, thomas, fitz hugh, alaive, scott, lavinia, minor, nevill, hutton, post, lathrop, abell, cotton, mainwaring, berkeley, fitzroy, hemingway, talmadge, yale, de castile, and de toulouse. When you get to my homepage, scroll down to # 17 and click on that to go to my new page. Sarah www.gaia.edu/genclass/srose/

anyone connect with these Rogers.....looking for some to tie into Smeathers.....Nena Benjamin F. Rogers. Fayette Co. Will Book F, pg 266, Dec 27 1803. Names Brother Barnard (I think Barnette see below), Elijah, Coleman Rogers and father William Rogers. Witnessed by Jeremiah Vardeman, Polly Coons, John Richardson. Will Proved Feb Court 1824. Joseph Rogers, Bond, Mentions son Benjamin F Rogers; Elijah, and William. Also son Barnette. Written Mar 24, 1824; Witnessed by John Richardson, Samnuel Smith, and James Munday....April Court 1824. I recognize inconsistency in these two item as to the Father and the dates, but can only tell you I found these through the Fayette County Web Site....lots of data there......also I believe Coleman Rogers and Barnette Rogers have their names on the Bryant Station Monument as defenders against the famous indian attack during that period....... _________________________________________________________________ Get MSN 8 and enjoy automatic e-mail virus protection. http://join.msn.com/?page=features/virus

I need some ideas/suggestions on file naming conventions for scanned images (photos, documents, etc.). I have hundreds of digitized images, (1870-2003) and giving each image a meaningful name is a problem. The basic format I have been using is: lastname_firstname_middlename.jpg (e.g. brown_john_wesley.jpg). I always use the middle name or initial, if known, because given names recur so often in families. If I find two individuals with exactly the same name (as in Sr. and Jr.), I add the birth year to differentiate between them (e.g. brown_john_wesley_1818.jpg). I often have multiple photos of the same individual, so I resort (reluctantly) to adding a sequence number at the end (e.g. brown_john_wesley_02) I tried researching through Google groups for suggestions, but found nothing really satisfactory. Some researchers use a number-coded index, and don't try to give meaningful names to individual files. This means the index must stay with the photos, which I think is fraught with unanticipated difficulties. For one, how do you extract a sub-set of your images with its associated subset of the master index?. I�d like to stay away from an indexed system if at all possible. Another researcher suggested a coded name based on the first 3 characters of the surname, followed by initials, followed by a sequence number. I have tried a similar methodology in the past and found that the names soon became quite meaningless. Another suggestion was to create a folder for photos taken in a given year, with the photos given a coded alphanumeric file name. This will probably work well for high volumes of recent snapshots, but how do you ever hope to find all the photos of a particular individual in such a system? And, what if you don�t know the year the photo was taken? I have just started putting my photos into folders by last name. Unfortunately, I have most of my photos hot-linked to my descendancy charts, so that means I have to add the folder name to all my HTML photo references. (ouch!). Photos with two or more individuals in them are a whole other issue. My practice has been to name group photos after some prominent individual in the group. I don�t feel comfortable with that convention, and will probably move to more discriptive names in the future. I try to link the descendancy chart entry for each individual to their appearance in each group photo. Group photos are an area where I�m really open to new ideas. I don�t have a good system for naming scanned birth/death/marriage certificates, letters, wills, real estate records, etc.. I also have many digitized images of old family homes. Lasty, at one time I intended to add captions to my scanned images, but I can�t find software that accomplishes the task very easily. Graphic Workshop works well for most tasks, but when you use it to add a caption, it creates a new file which must be re-named, and the original file deleted (very tedious when you're dealing with hundreds of images). So, any suggestions? I hope I'm not the only one feeling overwhelmed ;>) John CC, Carter Co.,Ky. --------------------------------- Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! SiteBuilder - Free, easy-to-use web site design software

Officers during the Civil War engaged servants to cook, clean and otherwise serve them. These functions were sometimes fulfilled by slaves in the case of southern officers, and by freed slaves and colored troops in the northern armies. Soldiers might be hired in this way to be the man-servant of an officer. Hope this helps. Bill ----- Original Message ----- From: "Nena Smothers" <smothersnena@hotmail.com> To: <KENTUCKY-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, August 22, 2003 1:29 AM Subject: [KY] George Grass-servant > Can anyone tell me what the connotation of the word "servant" refers too in > this? > > > > The document is paying persons in the regiment for the period of April 30, > 1862 to August 31, 1862. > > did not during any part of the time employ a soldier as servant. **** > > The names of our servants are below > - that we are not indebted to the United States in any way whatever. > > We also certify that we witnessed the payment to the whole company. > B.F. Prentis Capt. > > > *Servt. George Grass** > > _________________________________________________________________ > MSN 8: Get 6 months for $9.95/month. http://join.msn.com/?page=dept/dialup > > > ==== KENTUCKY Mailing List ==== > The Registry -- NEW -- > http://www.rootsweb.com/~archreg/ > Help defeat spam > > ============================== > 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 > > >