Hi If someone has the book with the index for the confederate pension applications and can give you the pension number for your ancestor, you can order the film from the LDS Family History Centers. Just last week I had one for a soldier from Morgan Co. Ky. The pensions are listed by application number, not alphabetically. http://www.familysearch.org/Eng/Library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titlefilmnotes&columns=*%2C0%2C0&titleno=558566&disp=Civil+War+pension+application++ I know that is long and you may have to copy and paste in sections, but that is the link to the page. Norma At 01:27 PM 3/23/2008 -0700, you wrote: >I have the following info on a civil war record: > > W. T. Lawrence > Confederate > Kentucky > 3 Kentucky Mounted Infantry > 3rd Regiment, Kentucky Mounted Infantry > Comp M > Rank Private > Film M377roll 8 > > My questions and comments follow > > 1. exactly where does one find these films and are they available thru > a mail request? > 2. exactly what additional info can I expect to find (if any) in the > microfilm records? > > I am not absolutely certain that this is my ancestor and would need > addl info to positively ID him. Also does anyone know if this is a area > that people from Rockcastle, Lincoln and Pulaski Counties would have chosen? > > I would be very grateful for addl info or suggestions you could give. > > Thank You > Jeanie Goff > > >--------------------------------- >Never miss a thing. Make Yahoo your homepage. > >------------------------------- >To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >KYROCKCA-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the >quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > >-- >No virus found in this incoming message. >Checked by AVG. >Version: 7.5.519 / Virus Database: 269.21.8/1339 - Release Date: 3/22/2008 >4:43 PM

Hi, Jeanie, Here is the site that you can check for soldiers and their units. This site will give the info that you have below. You can go to the http://www.geocities.com/Area51/Lair/3680/cw/cw.html and, then you can go to the National Archives for more detail on the records the govt. kept in order to pay the soldiers. I got these records for two relatives and they gave details about the soldiers physical appearance and where they were. You can also see if that person or their widow applied for a pension and those pension papers will tell you all kinds of good family history, parents, place they were born, etc. http://www.archives.gov/genealogy/ Good luck! Rose ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jeanie Goff" <widowgoff40@yahoo.com> To: <KYROCKCA@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, March 23, 2008 2:27 PM Subject: [KYROCKCA] re civil war records > I have the following info on a civil war record: > > W. T. Lawrence > Confederate > Kentucky > 3 Kentucky Mounted Infantry > 3rd Regiment, Kentucky Mounted Infantry > Comp M > Rank Private > Film M377roll 8 > > My questions and comments follow > > 1. exactly where does one find these films and are they available thru a mail request? > 2. exactly what additional info can I expect to find (if any) in the microfilm records? > > I am not absolutely certain that this is my ancestor and would need addl info to positively ID him. Also does anyone know if this is a area that people from Rockcastle, Lincoln and Pulaski Counties would have chosen? > > I would be very grateful for addl info or suggestions you could give. > > Thank You > Jeanie Goff > > > --------------------------------- > Never miss a thing. Make Yahoo your homepage. > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to KYROCKCA-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message > >

As someone who has review actual records, I can tell you the following: I would go to a regional or state library. These two places would most likely have the rolls that you need. Depending on what was recorded, there could be a trove of genealogical information!! This might include photocopies of marriage and death certificates, application for widow's pension, children - stuff like that. You really need to go thru each piece of paper that is included to determine if it is useful to you. I had a great great grandfather that served in the Civil War. I think he had about 12 pages of information. I had another great great grandfather who served in the Spanish-American War. I was shocked that there were 617 pages of information on this gentleman, only 100 were of genealogical interest! Another way for information to be found is to see if he is in the roll for the Sons of the Confederate Army (I think that's the name). I wish you the best of luck in your search!! Rhonda Shoemaker granddaughter of Bessie Gadd <object classid="clsid:D27CDB6E-AE6D-11cf-96B8-444553540000" codebase="http://download.macromedia.com/pub/shockwave/cabs/flash/swflash.cab#version=6" width="468" height="60" style="border: solid medium darkblue"><param name="movie" value="http://img510.imageshack.us/img510/7209/f5956813mi8.swf" /><param name="quality" value="high" /><param name="menu" value="false" /><embed src="http://img510.imageshack.us/img510/7209/f5956813mi8.swf" width="468" height="60" menu="false" scale="exactfit" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" pluginspage="http://www.macromedia.com/go/getflashplayer" style="border: solid medium darkblue" /></object><br><a href="http://www.flashbannernow.com/free-flash-banner/free-banner-code.php?url=http%3A%2F%2Fimg510.imageshack.us%2Fimg510%2F7209%2Ff5956813mi8.swf" target="_blank">Get my banner code</a> or <a href="http://www.flashbannernow.com/free-flash-banner/" target="_blank">make your own flash banner</a>

I have the following info on a civil war record: W. T. Lawrence Confederate Kentucky 3 Kentucky Mounted Infantry 3rd Regiment, Kentucky Mounted Infantry Comp M Rank Private Film M377roll 8 My questions and comments follow 1. exactly where does one find these films and are they available thru a mail request? 2. exactly what additional info can I expect to find (if any) in the microfilm records? I am not absolutely certain that this is my ancestor and would need addl info to positively ID him. Also does anyone know if this is a area that people from Rockcastle, Lincoln and Pulaski Counties would have chosen? I would be very grateful for addl info or suggestions you could give. Thank You Jeanie Goff --------------------------------- Never miss a thing. Make Yahoo your homepage.

I would like for descendents of William & Jane Metcalf Black to contact me concerning placing new stones at their gravesite at Scaffoldcane cemetery in Rockcastle County. I would like for descendents of Norris Black & Eliza Louisa Jane Cathers to contact me about placing stones on their graves at Cathers cemetery in Laurel County. I would like for descendents of Edward (Ed) (Ned) Cathers & Elizabeth (Betsy) Ross to contact me about placing a memorial stone for them at Cathers cemetery in Laurel County. Please contact me privately at LBlack8978@aol.com Larry Black ************** It's Tax Time! Get tips, forms, and advice on AOL Money &amp; Finance. (http://money.aol.com/tax?NCID=aolprf00030000000001)

Jean, I would be interested in a copy of the mentioned BOOKS ON ROCKCASTLE COUNTY. ANITA "The one absolute certain way of bringing this nation to ruin, or preventing all possibility of its continuing to be a nation at all, would be to permit it to become a tangle of squabbling nationalities. We have but one flag. We must also learn one language and that language is English." -Theodore Roosevelt

Jeanie, does the name Ben Goff sound familiar? When I was growing up in Rockcastle County and living on the Rockcastle River, a man by the name of Ben Goff had a fishing camp near my home. Anita

I wish to thank all of you for responding to my request of the Rockcastle County Books. I am told they are not available any more. However, a very kind soul did send me copies of the pages I was interested in Jeanie Goff Port Angeles, Wa widowgoff40@yahoo.com kyrockca-request@rootsweb.com wrote: Today's Topics: 1. Re: RE BOOKS ON ROCKCASTLE COUNTY (Djeanshoe@aol.com) ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Message: 1 Date: Fri, 22 Feb 2008 10:18:39 EST From: Djeanshoe@aol.com Subject: Re: [KYROCKCA] RE BOOKS ON ROCKCASTLE COUNTY To: kyrockca@rootsweb.com Message-ID: Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" Goff: Yes I have both books, but the books have all sold out. I tried to contact Ann last night to see if she was going to reprint the books, but she is out of town and will not be back until Monday. Jean **************Ideas to please picky eaters. Watch video on AOL Living. (http://living.aol.com/video/how-to-please-your-picky-eater/rachel-campos-duffy/ 2050827?NCID=aolcmp00300000002598) ------------------------------ To contact the KYROCKCA list administrator, send an email to KYROCKCA-admin@rootsweb.com. To post a message to the KYROCKCA mailing list, send an email to KYROCKCA@rootsweb.com. __________________________________________________________ To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to KYROCKCA-request@rootsweb.com with the word "unsubscribe" without the quotes in the subject and the body of the email with no additional text. End of KYROCKCA Digest, Vol 3, Issue 4 ************************************** --------------------------------- Looking for last minute shopping deals? Find them fast with Yahoo! Search.

Goff: Yes I have both books, but the books have all sold out. I tried to contact Ann last night to see if she was going to reprint the books, but she is out of town and will not be back until Monday. Jean **************Ideas to please picky eaters. Watch video on AOL Living. (http://living.aol.com/video/how-to-please-your-picky-eater/rachel-campos-duffy/ 2050827?NCID=aolcmp00300000002598)

Does anyone have the books by Ann L Henderson 1. Rockcastle Recollections 2. Rockcastle Roots I am interested in a story about John Lawrence on page 71 on Rockcastle Recollections and wonder if someone could scan it and send it to me. In both books, I am interested in any reference to the Lawrence/Laurence families. Thank you Jeanie Goff Port Angeles, Wa widowgoff40@yahoo.com --------------------------------- Never miss a thing. Make Yahoo your homepage.

Looking for any descendants of Johnnie Halcomb and Mallie Young. Is Johnnie any relation to the W. C. Halcomb also buried in the cemetery at Brodhead? Johnnie died in 1971. Wilma

Hi all. A few months ago, while researching for a client, I was using the microfilmed records of the Rockcastle County wills. Will book "D" (1861-1903) contained no index in the original book. So... I created an index for it, which includes the names and page numbers of the deceased. It does not include other names mentioned in these wills or estate records. I have placed this will index on my webpage at www.digginbones.com From the main page, click the "Records on Site" link on the left hand side of the page. At the bottom of the page, you will see the link for the Rockcastle County Will book index. I just created this "Records" page on my website last night. There are only 3 items there currently, including the Rockcastle County will records mentioned above. Look for more records to be added as I have time. Hope you all find some useful information in this will index. Rex W. Bertram 132 S. Butler St. Redkey, IN 47373 www.digginbones.com Some Free Lookups http://progenealogy.blogspot.com

1-11-2008: From Richmond, Indiana "Pal-Item" Fountain City -- Mrs. Virginia L. Cope, 82, passed away peacefully in the presence of her family on Wednesday, Jan. 9, 2008. She was born April 5, 1925, to Arthur and Pearl Renner Dailey in Mount Vernon, Ky. She was united in marriage to James F. Cope on July 8, 1943, a union which was blessed with four daughters and two sons. Mrs. Cope was a homemaker and a member of the Fountain City United Methodist Church, where she was formerly involved with the United Methodist Women and taught Sunday school. She was a devoted mother and grandmother who enjoyed spending time with her family. She was an avid reader and was known for her flowering gardens and home cooking. Mrs. Cope will be missed by her four daughters and sons-in-law, Linda and Aldan Newman of Fountain City, Sandy Reynolds-Turner and Dean Turner of Richmond, Kristi and Tom Cummings of Brownsburg and Kim and Rob Spurrier of Centerville; her son and daughter-in-law, Don and Yvonne Cope of Fountain City; her daughter-in-law, Bobbi Cope-Brown of St. Croix; 16 grandchildren, David and Linda J. Newman, Jennifer and Paul Moore, Jeremy and Becky Reynolds, Susan Reynolds, Sara and Mark Strate, Morgan Cope-Little and Byron Little, Erich Cope, Maggie Cope, Barney Barnhart, Elizabeth and Jim Summers, Lucas and Stefanie Cope; Amanda and Matt Pinkston, Jessica and Ty Cole, Mary and Kevin Mitchell, Caitlyn Cummings and Samantha Spurrier; 16 great-grandchildren; a sister, Betty McGarey of New York, N.Y.; a brother, Jack Dailey and his wife Ellen of Somerset, Ky.; and several nieces and nephews. Mrs. Cope was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, James F. Cope on June 25, 1980; a son, Billy Ray Cope on July 2, 1997; two sisters and one brother. A funeral ceremony will be conducted at 10 a.m. on Saturday, Jan. 12, at the Smith & McQuiston Funeral Home, 321 U.S. 27 South, Fountain City. Interment will follow in Willow Grove Cemetery. Family and friends may gather for visitation from 5-8 p.m. on Friday, Jan. 11, at the funeral home. Expressions of sympathy may take the form of contributions to the Early Learning and Family Literacy Center, 315 N.W. Third St., Richmond, IN 47374. Condolences may be expressed online at www.smithmcquistonwebster.com

Hello Folks, My goodness, where has the year 2007 disappeared to?? I'm haunting the Malls and downtown specialty shops for gifts again.. My Buford Website is celebrating it's first birthday this month and what a year it has been !!! ~ Thanks to all of you out there. My Up-date, this time, is larger than usual in honor of it's First Birthday and there is a special message for all of you on the home page. Please come on by and have a look when you have the time. www.bufordfamilies.com Wishing you all a Very MERRY CHRISTMAS, Fern K. Buford Walker

I would like to hear from descendants of John who moved to Rockcastle in the 1890s from Virginia. I descend from his older sister Nancy. Thanks, Don

Hello Folks, Just getting around to another Buford Website up-date. Hope this finds you all well and looking forward to Thanksgiving. I am - it's my favorite holiday when family and friends get together and exchange all that has happened to us in the past year. The weather forecast for next Thursday is snow - now, it just doesn't get any better than that. The Grandsons will have a ball.... Drop by and take a look at my new up-date... www.bufordfamilies.com My very best wishes to you all, Fern K. Buford Walker

The Garrard County Historical Society has opened the Salter Research Library in the historic Michael Salter House, 208 Danville St., Lancaster, KY 40444. If you have been searching for the land your ancestor settled and lived on in today's Garrard County, help is available. Copies of the orifinal Virginia Surveys are shown on a present day Garrard County topo map. If you visit, please bring a copy of your family history for our genealogical file. The research library is within walking distance of the Garrard County Public Library. Parking and entrance are at the back of the building and is handicapped accessible. Hours are from 12:00 noon to 4:00 PM, Monday through Friday. Other times by appointment. Call 859-792-2646. _________________________________________________________________ Boo! Scare away worms, viruses and so much more! Try Windows Live OneCare http://onecare.live.com/standard/en-us/purchase/trial.aspx?s_cid=wl_hotmailnews

Hello all! First, I have to warn that the following information is based on information gathered from the Census, and my own speculation, hunches, and deduction. My 3rd great-grandparents were James Woodall & his wife, Eliza Jane, through their son William Thomas Woodall. I believe Eliza Jane Woodall died February 5, 1901 and is buried in Brodhead Baptist Church Cemetery. I do not have a maiden name for Eliza Jane, but I am hoping to discover it through her descendants. I don't have access to any Ky death records except for the Ky Death Index online, which starts at 1911. So, I am trying to find one of her children's death certificate, which sometimes lists the mother's maiden name (if known). However, in the 1900 Census, Eliza Jane states that only 4 of her 9 children are still living. I know three were William Thomas, Eliza Ann, and Nancy "Nannie". William Thomas died in 1910, so this doesn't help. This is where I *think* the Jarrett family comes in. In the 1880 Census, Lucinda Woodall is married to John Jarrett, and they have children Luther, Owen, John, & Della. On August 13, 1883, John Jarrett married Nannie Woodall, Lucinda's sister. Did John & Lucinda divorce or did she die? I speculate that she passed away. John & Nannie had daughter Lou & Dolly (Census info). On August 23, 1889 Eliza Ann married John Roberts. I don't think they had any children. So, if I can find the death certificates (or descendants->) for Mrs. Nannie Jarrett & Mrs. Eliza Ann Roberts, perhaps it will list their mother's (Eliza Jane) maiden name. Thanks! Betty

6-23-2007: From Richmond, Indiana "Pal-Item" Doan Shearer, 72, of Richmond, died Wednesday, June 20, 2007, at Heritage House of Richmond. He was born in Humble, Ky., and was an Army veteran serving in Korea. Survivors include his wife, Suiko; eight children; two brothers; one sister. Graveside service will be 3 p.m. Monday at Jordan Cemetery near Mount Vernon, Ky. Community Family Funeral Home, Richmond, is in charge of arrangements.

THANKS I appreciate all the help. Do you get many Lay inquiries at the Historical Society? THANKS AGAIN!! Gerald Lay ----- Original Message ----- From: <Djeanshoe@aol.com> To: <kyrockca@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, June 22, 2007 9:35 AM Subject: Re: [KYROCKCA] Lay Family > Gerald: > > I have the Rockcastle County Cemetery Book and checked for Hiram Lay and > did > not find his name in the Cemetery Book. > > I am on the Pine Hill Cemetery Committee and there are more unmarked > Graves > than there is with makers he may be there without a stone? > > I will look in our files at the Historical Society and see if we have a > Lay > Family folder there and will let you know if I find anything on him. > > > D Jean Shoemaker, Treasurer > Rockcastle County Historical Society, Inc. > > > > ************************************** See what's free at > http://www.aol.com. > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > KYROCKCA-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message >