Online Searchable Death Indexes & Records at DeathIndexes.com One of the great online tools for genealogists is the "Online Searchable Death Indexes & Records" web site maintained by Joe Beine. It is a directory of links to other websites with online death indexes, listed by state and county. Included are pointers to death records, death certificate indexes, death notices and registers, obituaries, probate indexes, and cemetery and burial records. You can also find information on the site about searching the Social Security Death Index online. The listings are listed by state with a few large cities also having separate indexes as well. The Death Indexes web site has been around for years but continues to grow and grow as Joe keeps finding more death records available online. If you don't find what you want today, stop back in a few months and you may find it then. The site is "barebones" with no fancy graphics, no style sheets, and no advertisements. However, it is easy to use. If you are looking for a death record, start first at http://www.deathindexes.com -- Jeannie God Bless God Speed kymonroe@rootsweb.com ancestraltrackers.org
The “long s” of eighteenth-century (and earlier) typography seems strange to us today but was common at one time. It is not a lower-case “f” as many think. Instead, it is “a long s,” which is represented by the similar-but-different character, “.” See the word “Congrefs” in the image below for one well-known example: Andrew West at Babelstone has created a comprehensive guide to the use of the long s in English as well as in French, Italian, and Spanish He also gives a brief description of its use in other languages as well. Here are West’s simple rules for English: short s is used at the end of a word (e.g. his, complains, ſucceſs) short s is used before an apostrophe (e.g. clos’d, us’d) short s is used before the letter f (e.g. ſatisfaction, misfortune, transfuſe, transfix, transfer, ſucceſsful) short s is used after the letter f (e.g. offset), although not if the word is hyphenated (e.g. off-ſet) [see Short S before and after F for details] short s is used before the letter b in books published during the 17th century and the first half of the 18th century (e.g. husband, Shaftsbury), but long s is used in books published during the second half of the 18th century (e.g. huſband, Shaftſbury) [see Short S before B and K for details] short s is used before the letter k in books published during the 17th century and the first half of the 18th century (e.g. skin, ask, risk, masked), but long s is used in books published during the second half of the 18th century (e.g. ſkin, aſk, riſk, maſked) [see Short S before B and K for details] Compound words with the first element ending in double s and the second element beginning with s are normally and correctly written with a dividing hyphen (e.g. Croſs-ſtitch, Croſs-ſtaff), but very occasionally may be written as a single word, in which case the middle letter s is written short (e.g. Croſsſtitch, croſsſtaff). long s is used initially and medially except for the exceptions noted above (e.g. ſong, uſe, preſs, ſubſtitute) long s is used before a hyphen at a line break (e.g. neceſ-ſary, pleaſ-ed), even when it would normally be a short s (e.g. Shaftſ-bury and huſ-band in a book where Shaftsbury and husband are normal), although exceptions do occur (e.g. Mans-field) double s is normally written as double long s medially and as long s followed by short s finally (e.g. poſſeſs, poſſeſſion), although in some late 18th and early 19th century books a different rule is applied, reflecting contemporary usage in handwriting, in which long s is used exclusively before short s medially and finally [see Rules for Long S in some late 18th and early 19th century books for details] short s is used before a hyphen in compound words with the first element ending in the letter s (e.g. croſs-piece, croſs-examination, Preſs-work, bird’s-neſt) long s is maintained in abbreviations such as ſ. for ſubſtantive, and Geneſ. for Geneſis (this rule means that it is practically impossible to implement fully correct, automatic contextual substitution of long s at the font level) Can you imagine memorizing all those rules? No wonder the character was phased out around 1800! You can find Andrew West’s excellent article at http://babelstone.blogspot.com/2006/06/rules-for-long-s.html. -- Jeannie God Bless God Speed kymonroe@rootsweb.com ancestraltrackers.org
-- FamilySearch has equipped more than 2,800 of its local family history centers in North America with new Lexmark MFP multifunction scanners and printers. Family history centers outside the U.S. will receive theirs in the near future. The Lexmark MFPs are easy to use and can digitally scan your documents and photographs quickly. Best of ll, the software from Lexmark that runs on the MFP lets the user scan their documents and photos directly into a free FamilySearch.org account where the documents and photos can later be tagged, explained, shared with others, or attached to ancestors in your free FamilySearch Family Tree. You can also save the digital copies to a thumb drive and take them home with you. Details may be found in an article by Paul Nauta in the FamilySearch Blog at https://familysearch.org/blog/en/family-photos-letters-documents. Jeannie God Bless God Speed kymonroe@rootsweb.com ancestraltrackers.org
I would say yes. My Thomas come from Augusta Co. VA 1762 Birth. I have a done a lot of research and have not proven but believe the lines come from Ireland. One line went to Bath County KY another to Adair Co KY and others into TN. Some stayed in TN. My mother is Viola Betty Cassity Gregory. We descend through Thomas and Sarah Thomas Cassity. They Married 1896 and moved to Smith County, Tennessee and died there ibn 1833. Many settled in Jackson and Macon County, TN. You are welcome to come to the family reunion. We now have three lines of Thomas and Sarah Thomas Cassity coming to the reunion. Still trying to break those brick walls and dig up those old bones. Jeannie On Fri, Aug 22, 2014 at 11:39 AM, Paul Gaines via <kymonroe@rootsweb.com> wrote: > In my tree I have a five great grandfather, Peter McCafferty Cassity b, > 1733 > Augusta County, VA d, ? married Ann Melissa Armstrong b, 5 Aug 1728 > Edinburg, Scotland d, 7 Sept 1791 Randolph Co., VA. > > Their daughter, my four great grandmother, Rachel Cassity b, 1745 Augusta > Co., VA d, 11 Jan 1821 Adair Co., KY married George Breeding, b, 1732 > Russell, VA d, 11 Apr 1812 Adair Co., KY > > Rachel had the following siblings; David, John Jacob, William, Peter Jr, > Isaac Newton, Druscilla, Elizabeth, and Martha. > > Is it possible that yours and mine are related? > Paul Gaines > This is not a list member. > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > KYMONROE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > -- Jeannie God Bless God Speed kymonroe@rootsweb.com ancestraltrackers.org
In my tree I have a five great grandfather, Peter McCafferty Cassity b, 1733 Augusta County, VA d, ? married Ann Melissa Armstrong b, 5 Aug 1728 Edinburg, Scotland d, 7 Sept 1791 Randolph Co., VA. Their daughter, my four great grandmother, Rachel Cassity b, 1745 Augusta Co., VA d, 11 Jan 1821 Adair Co., KY married George Breeding, b, 1732 Russell, VA d, 11 Apr 1812 Adair Co., KY Rachel had the following siblings; David, John Jacob, William, Peter Jr, Isaac Newton, Druscilla, Elizabeth, and Martha. Is it possible that yours and mine are related? Paul Gaines
I am researching Holloman, Holliman, I have some Reynolds marrying into the Cassity family in Warren County, KY, I have Martin marrying into the King family Warren County, KY, King family from Macon County TN and Monroe County KY. I have Butler in several of my line in Tn and KY. My direct lines are Cassity for my mother and Gregory for my Dad. I am related to the Gregory's of Middle Tn Macon, Jackson, Smith Counties My dads line is from Attala County MS by way of Sampson County NC. My mother's Cassity Line has so many surnames The list is neverending. So is My Dad's for surnames. I have a reunion in Franklin KY for the Cassity this year on 10/11/2014 We have one every year. Just one day. It is at the Masonic Lodge on Blackjack Road. Stay in touch On Wed, Aug 20, 2014 at 11:14 PM, Lea Head via <kymonroe@rootsweb.com> wrote: > > DESCENDANTS OF WILLIAM & MARY "POLLY" (HOOKER) RICH > > RICH FAMILY REUNION > > FRIDAY, OCTOBER 10 & SATURDAY, OCTOBER. 11, 2014 CELINA, TENNESSEE > > > Every two years the *descendants of William and Mary "Polly" (Hooker) > Rich* gather for an ever-growing family reunion.Some familiar namesin > the area that are related to the Rich family are Abney, Asbridge, > Bowman, Brown, Butler, Denton, Grace, Head, Hill, Holeman/Holloman, > Hooker, Johnson, Kendall, Martin, Odle, Peak, Reecer/Recer, Reynolds, > Robbins, Savage, Skipworth, Spear/Spears, Strong, Upton, Waddle, Webb > and more.Ask us, we might be kinfolks in ways we don't even know!The > traditional cemetery tour kicks it off on Friday, October 10.Meet at > Ollie's Place for a great breakfast or just coffee between 7 AM to 9 > AM.Wear walking shoes.Bring a notebook & camera. Ollie's is at 710 E. > Lake Ave. in Celina.Can't miss it due to giant elephant in > front!Saturday, October 11, meet as early as 9 AM if you like at the > Women's Building, 215 Arcot Rd., Celina (down in the Fair Grounds)The > pot luck meal will begin at noon. > > THINGS TO BRING: YOUR FAVORITE COVERED DISH (ice, paper products, etc. > will be provided) FAMILY TREE INFORMATION FAMILY TREASURES/PHOTOS > FOR DISPLAY > > If you'll send a brief family tree, a story, photos, or questions to > Julia or Lea by September 15, we will print a newsletter to hand > out.PLEASE TELL ALL YOUR KINFOLKS ABOUT THE REUNION!Let's learn more > about the family and get more _DNA testing_ done. > > Co-Chairpersons 2014 Rich Family Reunion: > > _Lea Head_630 Wilson Rd, Whitewright, TX 75491e-mail head1@skytex.net > <mailto:head1@skytex.net>903-364-2403 > > _Julia Savage Minatra_14866 Versailles Rd, Rockvale, TN > 37153jminatra@gmail.com <mailto:jminatra@gmail.com>615-274-6636 > > > > > > > > > This is not a list member. > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > KYMONROE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > -- Jeannie God Bless God Speed kymonroe@rootsweb.com ancestraltrackers.org
Octobert 11th 2014 724 Blackjack Rd Masonic Lodge Franklin, Simpson, Kentucky 9 AM to 3 PM Bring Covered dish for your group Bring any research material, pictures, bibles, letters, Journals etc to share This year we are telling short stories of past days about our families. Display boards for Fallen Heroes, Family Members. If you wish to bring a Board to display of Pictures etc. Please do so. Jeannie in Kentucky God Bless God Speed kymonroe@rootsweb.com http://ancestraltrackers.org/ Cherrish you Freedom, Support your Military, Homeland people in service of others. Each of us have a great gift given to us, Freedom. Vote, Worship, Speech, Pursuit of Happiness. We are all Equal and Remember to see your neighbor as your Equal.
DESCENDANTS OF WILLIAM & MARY “POLLY” (HOOKER) RICH RICH FAMILY REUNION FRIDAY, OCTOBER 10 & SATURDAY, OCTOBER. 11, 2014 CELINA, TENNESSEE Every two years the *descendants of William and Mary "Polly" (Hooker) Rich* gather for an ever-growing family reunion.Some familiar namesin the area that are related to the Rich family are Abney, Asbridge, Bowman, Brown, Butler, Denton, Grace, Head, Hill, Holeman/Holloman, Hooker, Johnson, Kendall, Martin, Odle, Peak, Reecer/Recer, Reynolds, Robbins, Savage, Skipworth, Spear/Spears, Strong, Upton, Waddle, Webb and more.Ask us, we might be kinfolks in ways we don't even know!The traditional cemetery tour kicks it off on Friday, October 10.Meet at Ollie's Place for a great breakfast or just coffee between 7 AM to 9 AM.Wear walking shoes.Bring a notebook & camera. Ollie's is at 710 E. Lake Ave. in Celina.Can't miss it due to giant elephant in front!Saturday, October 11, meet as early as 9 AM if you like at the Women's Building, 215 Arcot Rd., Celina (down in the Fair Grounds)The pot luck meal will begin at noon. THINGS TO BRING: YOUR FAVORITE COVERED DISH (ice, paper products, etc. will be provided) FAMILY TREE INFORMATION FAMILY TREASURES/PHOTOS FOR DISPLAY If you'll send a brief family tree, a story, photos, or questions to Julia or Lea by September 15, we will print a newsletter to hand out.PLEASE TELL ALL YOUR KINFOLKS ABOUT THE REUNION!Let’s learn more about the family and get more _DNA testing_ done. Co-Chairpersons 2014 Rich Family Reunion: _Lea Head_630 Wilson Rd, Whitewright, TX 75491e-mail head1@skytex.net <mailto:head1@skytex.net>903-364-2403 _Julia Savage Minatra_14866 Versailles Rd, Rockvale, TN 37153jminatra@gmail.com <mailto:jminatra@gmail.com>615-274-6636
DESCENDANTS OF WILLIAM & MARY “POLLY” (HOOKER) RICH RICH FAMILY REUNION FRIDAY, OCTOBER 10 & SATURDAY, OCTOBER. 11, 2014 CELINA, TENNESSEE Every two years the *descendants of William and Mary "Polly" (Hooker) Rich* gather for an ever-growing family reunion.Some familiar namesin the area that are related to the Rich family are Abney, Asbridge, Bowman, Brown, Butler, Denton, Grace, Head, Hill, Holeman/Holloman, Hooker, Johnson, Kendall, Martin, Odle, Peak, Reecer/Recer, Reynolds, Robbins, Savage, Skipworth, Spear/Spears, Strong, Upton, Waddle, Webb and more.Ask us, we might be kinfolks in ways we don't even know!The traditional cemetery tour kicks it off on Friday, October 10.Meet at Ollie's Place for a great breakfast or just coffee between 7 AM to 9 AM.Wear walking shoes.Bring a notebook & camera. Ollie's is at 710 E. Lake Ave. in Celina.Can't miss it due to giant elephant in front!Saturday, October 11, meet as early as 9 AM if you like at the Women's Building, 215 Arcot Rd., Celina (down in the Fair Grounds)The pot luck meal will begin at noon. THINGS TO BRING: YOUR FAVORITE COVERED DISH (ice, paper products, etc. will be provided) FAMILY TREE INFORMATION FAMILY TREASURES/PHOTOS FOR DISPLAY If you'll send a brief family tree, a story, photos, or questions to Julia or Lea by September 15, we will print a newsletter to hand out.PLEASE TELL ALL YOUR KINFOLKS ABOUT THE REUNION!Let’s learn more about the family and get more _DNA testing_ done. Co-Chairpersons 2014 Rich Family Reunion: _Lea Head_630 Wilson Rd, Whitewright, TX 75491e-mail head1@skytex.net <mailto:head1@skytex.net>903-364-2403 _Julia Savage Minatra_14866 Versailles Rd, Rockvale, TN 37153jminatra@gmail.com <mailto:jminatra@gmail.com>615-274-6636
*Mount Vernon "Freetown" Church *[image: Picture] Located at 1600 Fountain Run Rd. in Gamaliel, Ky. GPS: N36-40'28" W85-42'27" The Freetown log church was built in 1846 by the freed slave of William Howard. There has been no replacement of original building material, except for the metal roof. Tours by appointment only. Please call: 270-457-2901 or email: info@gamaliel.com Directions: From Tompkinsville - Hwy 100 to Gamaliel. Church is located on the right. Also historically important in Gamaliel is the *Gamaliel Cemetery.* This cemetery has graves dating back to the 1800's. There are several graves with rock markers, which were placed before the days of tombstones. For more information contact Gamaliel City Hall at 270-457-2901 or emal: info@gamaliel.com ------------------------------ *Old Soldiers Cemetery to Tompkinsville National Cemetery*[image: Picture] In 1861, during the Civil War, land was donated by J. B. Evans for burial of Union Soldiers. By the end of the war, it contained 115 troops who died in this region. Due to the small size of the cemetery, the government ordered most soldiers moved to Nashville National Cemetery in 1867. With five graves left, it became public and no longer a national cemetery. Still known as "The Old Soldiers Cemetery". Located at the corner of Second and Emberton Streets, Tompkinsville. Historical Marker Dedication on July 9, 2012. ------------------------------ *The Monroe County One-Room Schoolhouse *[image: Picture] "Boyd School" Location: Gamaliel Road, Highway 100 adjacent to Monroe County Middle School Tompkinsville, Ky. Summer 2011 Schedule: The following Sunday dates are from 2:00 to 4:00 pm May 1 May 15 May 29 June 5 June 19 Sat., Sept. 3 (Watermelon Festival) 11:00 am to 4:00pm Handicapped Accessible Available by Appointment Contact Information: 270-427-8809, 487-8552, 487-6694 ------------------------------ [image: Picture] [image: Picture] *Historic Sites and Markers throughout the county *[image: Picture] ------------------------------ [image: Picture] Create a free website <http://www.weebly.com/?utm_source=internal&utm_medium=footer&utm_campaign=3> Powered by <http://www.weebly.com/?utm_source=internal&utm_medium=footer&utm_campaign=3> Start your own free website A surprisingly easy drag & drop site creator. Learn more. <http://www.weebly.com/?utm_source=internal&utm_medium=footer&utm_campaign=3> UA-34187234-1 -- Jeannie God Bless God Speed kymonroe@rootsweb.com ancestraltrackers.org
Cumberland River Ferry [image: Picture] Kentucky's only 24/7 state-owned and operated ferry connects two segments of KY-214, which leads to the scenic Turkey Neck Bend section of southeastern Monroe County. For boating and fishing, a concrete ramp has been installed on the down river side of the ferry. Fishing on the Cumberland can't be beat, sauger, stripe, big-mouth, rainbow trout . . . just to name a few. The Cumberland River is a wild river above the headwaters of Lake Cumberland. One of the largest waterfalls in the eastern United States, *Cumberland Falls* <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cumberland_Falls>, 68 feet high, is on this river. Most of the river below Lake Cumberland's *Wolf Creek Dam* <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wolf_Creek_Dam> is navigable because of several *locks* <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Canal_lock> and *dams* <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dam>. A 90-mile section of its *Big South Fork* <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Big_South_Fork_of_the_Cumberland_River> is protected by the *National Park Service* <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Park_Service> as *Big South Fork National River and Recreation Area* <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Big_South_Fork_National_River_and_Recreation_Area> . The Cumberland River is an important waterway in the *Southern United States* <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Southern_United_States>. It is 688 miles (1,107 km) long. It starts in *Harlan County* <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harlan_County,_Kentucky> in eastern *Kentucky* <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kentucky> on the *Cumberland Plateau* <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cumberland_Plateau>, flows through southeastern Kentucky and crosses into northern *Tennessee* <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tennessee>, and then curves back up into western Kentucky before draining into the *Ohio River* <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ohio_River> at *Smithland, Kentucky* <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Smithland,_Kentucky>. -- Jeannie God Bless God Speed kymonroe@rootsweb.com ancestraltrackers.org
Stop by the Monroe County Economic Development Center located at 202 N. Magnolia St. in Tompkinsville to pick up a brochure on the Barn Quilts of the Heartland Waterways Corridor. Take the drive and enjoy the scenery of the region and the display of hand painted quilt blocks on local barns. Also, in July, we celebrate our quilting heritage throughout the county with our "Drive-By Quilt Hanging" when citizens and local businesses can display their favorite quilts. For more information call: Monroe County Tourism Commission at 270-487-1314 -- Jeannie God Bless God Speed kymonroe@rootsweb.com ancestraltrackers.org
http://www.monroecountykytourism.com/activities.html AgriTourism <http://www.monroecountykytourism.com/agritourism-local-amish--mennonite.html> Barn Quilt Tour <http://www.monroecountykytourism.com/barn-quilt-tour.html> Cumberland River Ferry <http://www.monroecountykytourism.com/cumberland-river-ferry.html> Drive-By Quilt Hanging <http://www.monroecountykytourism.com/drive-by-quilt-hanging.html> Family Wellness Center <http://www.monroecountykytourism.com/family-wellness-center.html> Hidden Hills Golf Club <http://www.monroecountykytourism.com/hidden-hills-golf-club.html> Marble Super Dome <http://www.monroecountykytourism.com/marble-super-dome.html> Quest at Old Mulkey <http://www.monroecountykytourism.com/quest-at-old-mulkey.html> Sky View Drive-In Theater <http://www.monroecountykytourism.com/sky-view-drive-in-theater.html> -- Jeannie God Bless God Speed kymonroe@rootsweb.com ancestraltrackers.org
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---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Douglas Cummins <dcumyns@gmail.com> Date: Sat, May 24, 2014 at 1:04 PM Subject: [MSATTALA] Fwd: Civil War Records To: msattala@rootsweb.com Civil War Records New Online Collection of Civil War Records Released in Observance of Memorial Day on FamilySearch. Paul G. Nauta has published an article in the FamilySearch Blog concerning new updates to the free Civil War historic record collections online. He writes: The new FamilySearch.org/civil-war landing page provides a quick overview of the vast array of historic records and aids for those researching casualties and veterans of the Civil War. Collections include: Collections include: Union and Confederate pension, prisoner of war, cemetery, National Soldier Home, and census records. Families can also freely preserve historic photos, stories and correspondence of family members who served in other periods of the armed forces for future generations at FamilySearch.org. "Each soldier family has a story, and these stories are handed down from generation to generation," said Ken Nelson, collection manager for FamilySearch. "When you want to get the particulars of what that service was, you start going to these government records that document the service." The searchable records are available by state from sources such as widow's pension records and headstones of deceased Union soldiers. United States census records from 1850 and 1860 help locate anyone alive at the time of the Civil War. And early state census records after 1865 help you locate them after they have retired from service. You can read the full announcement on the FamilySearch Blog at http://goo.gl/4WDxb7. The Attala County Web Site is in need of contributions of photographs, documents, family letters, diaries, etc. Submit your material to Everette Carr at: <a href="mailto:attaladirector@gmail.com">Attala Director</a> ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to MSATTALA-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message -- Jeannie God Bless God Speed kymonroe@rootsweb.com ancestraltrackers.org
---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Douglas Cummins <dcumyns@gmail.com> Date: Sun, May 25, 2014 at 10:21 AM Subject: [MSATTALA] Searchable Records To: "msattala@rootsweb.com" <msattala@rootsweb.com> Searchable Records TheGenealogist Adds Searchable Records of British and Commonwealth POWs from World War I The following was written by the folks at TheGenealogist: TheGenealogist uniquely has launched over 80,000 fully searchable records of British and Commonwealth prisoners, of all ranks, captured in the Great War. Many thousands of Allied servicemen were taken prisoner in the First World War and comprehensive records have been notoriously difficult to find with many related records being destroyed in the 1930s and the World War 2 Blitz of 1940. The new records provide access to records of all servicemen taken prisoner between 1914 to 1918. >From senior Officers Captured, to the NCOs and Privates in the Infantry, the records are all found in the exclusive 'Prisoner of War' collection on TheGenealogist. You can search all ranks for the first time on any family history website, giving access to the many soldiers, sailors and airmen captured and held behind enemy lines. The records are fully searchable and provide the main details including, forename, surname, rank, regiment and the date the information was received. Records are found quickly and easily using the specific 'Prisoner of War' interface on TheGenealogist. It is also possible to trace if a soldier was moved around in captivity, as certain soldiers had multiple records published by the War Office. The comprehensive collection is derived from daily and weekly lists published by the War Office during and after the First World War. You can learn more at http://www.thegenealogist.co.uk/featuredarticles/2014/was-your-ancestor-held-as-a-prisoner-of-war-in-world-war-one-139/ . ________________________________ This email is free from viruses and malware because avast! Antivirus protection is active. The Attala County Web Site is in need of contributions of photographs, documents, family letters, diaries, etc. Submit your material to Everette Carr at: <a href="mailto:attaladirector@gmail.com">Attala Director</a> ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to MSATTALA-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message -- Jeannie God Bless God Speed kymonroe@rootsweb.com ancestraltrackers.org
---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Douglas Cummins <dcumyns@gmail.com> Date: Sun, Jun 1, 2014 at 9:50 AM Subject: [MSATTALA] Another Historic Old London To: "msattala@rootsweb.com" <msattala@rootsweb.com> Deceased Online Adds All Records for Another Historic Old London Burial Ground Records for another of London's most historic nonconformist burial grounds are now available on Deceased Online. The Spa Fields records range from 1778 to 1849 and feature all the registers from The National Archives (TNA) RG4 collection. Although a tiny area, the old Spa Fields site includes nearly 114,000 records. Located in Clerkenwell, the site no longer exists as a burial ground but is a park managed by the London Borough of Islington. As with all cemetery and burial site records on http://www.deceasedonline.com, users are able to search, within the 'advance search facility, by name and by cemetery or burial site within a given area or location. With records dating back to the 1770's, Spa Fields is one of London's most historic and notorious burial grounds where burials were removed and burned to make way for more new arrivals. Read all about it in Emma Jolly's latest blog: http://deceasedonlineblog.blogspot.co.uk/2014/05/londons-spa-fields.html. Deceased Online features over 8 million London burial and cremation records including the largest cemetery in the UK and the historic sites at Kensal Green, Brompton and now Spa Fields and Bunhill Fields. The Attala County Web Site is in need of contributions of photographs, documents, family letters, diaries, etc. Submit your material to Everette Carr at: <a href="mailto:attaladirector@gmail.com">Attala Director</a> ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to MSATTALA-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message -- Jeannie God Bless God Speed kymonroe@rootsweb.com ancestraltrackers.org
---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Douglas Cummins <dcumyns@gmail.com> Date: Sun, Jun 1, 2014 at 10:53 AM Subject: [MSATTALA] How Do You Pronounce "Ye"? To: "msattala@rootsweb.com" <msattala@rootsweb.com> How Do You Pronounce "Ye"? Many of us have encountered "ye" in old documents. Of course, we have all seen tourist shops labeled as "ye olde" something-or-other. How many of us know how to pronounce that? For years, I assumed it was pronounced as it was written. I would pronounce it as "Yee Old." Perhaps a more correct way to write it is with a long e: . I was a bit surprised later to learn that I had been wrong. What looks like a "y" is a written character deriving from the old English letter, "thorn," representing the "th" sound. No, it is not the letter "y," it is the letter thorn. The thorn was commonly used in written English in the Middle Ages and for some time after. That explains why we see it on old documents and even in modern written sentences that imitate historical writing. Other than these cases, the thorn has now almost disappeared. The thorn originally appeared to be written a bit different than the letter y as it had a descender. In fact, it looked more like a lower case "p" on top of a lower case "b" than a "y." It typically looked like this: Þ. This was before the days of printed books when all documents were written by hand. The exact shape varied from one scribe to the next. Depending upon the scribe, the second letter was often written above the thorn, as in. Reprints of the 1611 edition of the King James Version of the Bible always show "ye" written as: By the mid-15th century almost all scribes stopped using the descender, and the thorn has since been written in an identical manner as the modern letter "y." This shows the "thorn" in both upper and lower case, in serif and sans serif fonts. While the Middle English thorn is now written exactly the same as a modern letter y, it always was pronounced with a voiced "th" as in "this." In other words, several hundred years ago the word that was written as "ye" always was pronounced as "the," exactly the same as it is today. An educated person of 1611 would always pronounce as "the" although today we might spell it as "thee" when referring to a person, as in "thee of little faith.") Wikipedia has a rather detailed description of all this at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thorn_(letter) So what killed the thorn? According to at least one source, it was the printing press. Here's a simple but plausible explanation from http://www.h2g2.com/approved_entry/A2922077: The thorn was particularly popular as a sign for 'th' in Medieval English, but with the advent of printing came a problem. There was no thorn sign in the printing fonts, as they were usually cast outside of England. So, since the sign for thorn slightly resembled the lower-case 'y', that's what was substituted. The thorn was used in several languages besides English but has since been replaced by other letters in all languages except Icelandic, where it is still used. So, how do you pronounce the following? Answer: "The Old Pizza Parlor" The Attala County Web Site is in need of contributions of photographs, documents, family letters, diaries, etc. Submit your material to Everette Carr at: <a href="mailto:attaladirector@gmail.com">Attala Director</a> ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to MSATTALA-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message -- Jeannie God Bless God Speed kymonroe@rootsweb.com ancestraltrackers.org