----- Original Message ----- From: "Maria T." <kytroutman@daytonaccess.net> To: <KYUNION-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, December 03, 2001 9:02 AM Subject: [KyUnion] Fwd: DAR > > >FORWARDED WITH PERMISSION... > >Dear All: > >Some volunteers from the society of the Daughters of the > >American Revolution ( DAR) have established a wonderful > >new program for users of Rootsweb. These volunteers > >will do lookups in their database and records if you > >think one of your ancestors served in some capacity > >during the American Revolution. These volunteers have > >more databases that are available to them than the ones > >commonly used by the search engines. > > > >The process is fairly simple : > > > >Go to the DAR message board: > >There are two ways to do that: > > > > www.rootsweb.com > > message boards > > topics > > organizations and societies > > DAR > >Or if you want the easy way :-) > > > >http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec?htx=board&r=rw&p=topics.organizations.dar > > > >Address your message as follows: > > > >subject: DAR Lookup > surname> location > dates > > > >In the body of the message put the information regarding > >the person, > > > >Be sure to fill out the surnames box at the bottom since > >the new search engine will be keying on that item. > > > >Leave the email response box checked and you will be > >notified when the DAR volunteers respond. Give them > >a week or so to get to your request. > > > >We really appreciate their efforts. This info can be key > >for: > >a: joining these prestigious organizations ( DAR & SAR) > >b: sending a request for the copies of the files that were > > submitted and the information they have available. > > > >Many thanks to: > > > >Glenda Thompson DAR VIS Volunteer > >Vice Chrm. Patriot Lookup > > > >for organizing this effort and all the many volunteers that > >are donating their time and effort to us instead of pursuing > > > >their own ancestors, > > > >Best Regards > >John A Hansen > >DAR board admin. > > > >BTW: Please forward this message to other lists and boards > > that each of you are involved in. > > > > A word of thanks to each volunteer that does this work > > and especially the one that responds to your post would > > probably be highly appreciated. > > > ==== KYUNION Mailing List ==== > Union County's county seat is Morganfield. > Other hometowns in Union County include: Arnold, Blackburn, Bordley, > Boxville, Caseyville, Canney Mound, Chapman, Cullen, Curlew, Dekoven, > Flournoy, Givens, Grangertown, Grove Center, Gum Grove, Hamner, > Harding, Hazel, Henshaw, Herman, Herman Valley, Hitesville, McClure, > Mulfordtown, Pride, Raleigh, Robinsonville, Salem, Seven Gums, Spring > Grove, St. Vincent, Sturgis, Sullivan, Sulpher Springs, The Rocks, > Uniontown, Walnut Grove, Waverly, and Yuba. (Probably others as well) > > ============================== > Visit Ancestry.com for a FREE 14-Day Trial and enjoy access to the #1 > Source for Family History Online. Go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=702&sourceid=1237 > > >