Pioneer Families of Lewis County, Kentucky Windmill Publications, Mt. Vernon, IN 1996 My observations: Listed are family histories (some, certainly not all) most of which were compiled and submitted by living descendants. Each usually begins with the oldest ancester in KY and then usually follows in more detail one of descendant lines. There are very few actual records to support the names, dates, places listed. Some histories are written in (or edited into) a somewhat confusing narrative form so that a casual reader can easily make mistakes in lineage. As with all compiled genealogies, each family history is only as accurate as were the records of the submitter. I have found a number of "facts" not supported by actual records. I use this book for some of my families as only a starting point for further serious research. When used in that way, this book can be very helpful. Barbara Applegate Richards; researching Adams, Applegate, Mackey, Graham, Gill, Rednour, Hendrickson, Tanksley, Robb KYLEWIS-D-request@rootsweb.com wrote: > > Date: Mon, 23 Jul 2001 15:10:17 EDT > From: KDavis63@aol.com > To: KYLEWIS-L@rootsweb.com > > Can someone please tell us how much this book is, what is contained inside > and where we can purchase this book. > > Thanks

I have to agree with Barbara Applegate Richards observationss on the Pioneer Family books from Lewis Co., KY. I have both books and submitted my family history for the second book. I had worked very hard to make it as accurate as possible as many false statement had come down over the years. Who ever edited the book chose to cut my history alot. They left out children and I'm not sure the reader could keep tract. also chose to include a history from the first book that gave many of the false statements that I had worked so hard to correct. I know how terribly hard it is to put a book like that together as I have worked on one myself but I know I felt like my time was wasted submitting a history as well as the $49 for the book. Nancy Stricklett Galaway You wrote: My observations: Listed are family histories (some, certainly not all) most of which were compiled and submitted by living descendants. Each usually begins with the oldest ancester in KY and then usually follows in more detail one of descendant lines. There are very few actual records to support the names, dates, places listed. Some histories are written in (or edited into) a somewhat confusing narrative form so that a casual reader can easily make mistakes in lineage. As with all compiled genealogies, each family history is only as accurate as were the records of the submitter. I have found a number of "facts" not supported by actual records. I use this book for some of my families as only a starting point for further serious research. When used in that way, this book can be very helpful. Barbara Applegate Richards; researching Adams, Applegate, Mackey, Graham, Gill, Rednour, Hendrickson, Tanksley, Robb ________________________________________________________________ GET INTERNET ACCESS FROM JUNO! Juno offers FREE or PREMIUM Internet access for less! Join Juno today! For your FREE software, visit: http://dl.www.juno.com/get/tagj.