Yes, I know about that succession. The problem is to get to the library. I have a query out to a RAOGK volunteer, but I haven't heard back from him yet. Nancy From: "Lynette Vinet" <[email protected]> > Nancy, a succession was listed, filed by Civil District Court for Oren > Mayo Boatner and Mary Leigh Guion Boatner, his wife, in the Times Picayune > on May 6, 1926. So, a succession was filed and might be available on > microfilm at the New Orleans Public Library. >

Nancy, a succession was listed, filed by Civil District Court for Oren Mayo Boatner and Mary Leigh Guion Boatner, his wife, in the Times Picayune on May 6, 1926. So, a succession was filed and might be available on microfilm at the New Orleans Public Library.

Thank you, Lynette. I will look up that census record. I never thought to look for him under Guion Boatner. I will have to re check that death certificate and see if it lists a middle name or initial. I had looked for a Lewis age 13 but I found too many to narrow it down. Thanks, Nancy From: "Lynette Vinet" <[email protected]> Nancy, Lewis Boatner was listed on the 1930 census as Guion Boatner. He was listed as age 13, living with an uncle named Edward E. Moise, age 48, Anne J., age 42, Frances, age 15 and Evarise age 12. The Moise family lived at 908 Burdette St. Hope this helps you.

Nancy, Lewis Boatner was listed on the 1930 census as Guion Boatner. He was listed as age 13, living with an uncle named Edward E. Moise, age 48, Anne J., age 42, Frances, age 15 and Evarise age 12. The Moise family lived at 908 Burdette St. Hope this helps you. --- On Mon, 1/17/11, Nancy Wright <[email protected]> wrote: > From: Nancy Wright <[email protected]> > Subject: [LAORLEAN] Lewis Boatner > To: [email protected] > Date: Monday, January 17, 2011, 5:27 PM > I would like to know what happened to > Lewis Boatner after his parents died. > He ws born Aug. 23, 1916 to Mary L. Guion and her husband > Oscar [Oren Mayo] > Boatner.  In the 1920 census he was an only > child.  His mother died in > January 1926 and his father died in April 1926.  [Only > death notices, no > obituaries]  What happened to Lewis then?  I > haven't found him on the 1930 > census. > > I have seen his death certificate.  He died in Miami > Dade County, FL on May > 21, 1976.  Miami Dade library says there was no > obituary.  The death > certificate says he was divorced and his parents were > unknown.  What > happened to him between 1920 and 1976?  Did he have > any siblings?  Who did > he marry, where?  When and where were they > divorced?  Did he have any > children? > > Nancy Wright > > "The democracy will cease to exist when you take away from > those who > are willing to work and give to those who would > not".........Thomas > Jefferson > > > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] > with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the > subject and the body of the message >

Gene, Thanks for that information. I am helping a man at the assessor's office who is tracing the descendants for property. He has the death certificate of Lewis Boatner and he knew he was a descendant of Lewis Guion. He asked me to find any siblings or heirs of Lewis Boatner. This is a favor I am doing for him so don't want to spend too much money - I am not going to be reimbursed. If this suit was settled in 1942, Lewis would have been 25/26 years old. In 1920 Lewis Boatner and his parents were living with her mother and father, Mary and Lewis Guion. Her mother is listed as a widow; her father died in early Jan. so he would be listed on the census. I guess the census taker came around after the death of her father. Also living with the family was her unmarried sister Caroline "Carrie" Guion. I have the newspaper article about the marriage of Mary L. Guion and Oren M. Boatner, also have the vol. and pg. number from the State archives, but I don't think the marriage record would be of any help. Nancy From: "Gene Hullinghorst" <[email protected]> All I could find on Genealogybank news articles was that in 1942 he was sued by a discount company and a judgment was entered for about $39. An RCA radio seized as part of the suit was auctioned off. The article gave the court file number in the First District? court in New Orleans. I have it written down at home. The case caption was Lewis Guion Boatner et al. The "et al." means "and others." The LDS library ahs microfilms of court records so if you are near a family history center they can help you order the proper film to see if there is any information on the "others." Did you order Lewis' death certificate from Florida Dept of Health? If you don't need cause of death it seems like you do not need to be a close relative to order it. Do you have information on his mother's family? When she and her husband died a few months apart, it might be that one of her family members took Lewis in rather than him being sent to an orphanage. The parents' marriage record is available from the state archives for $5 if you don't already have it. It may list her parents and where she was from -N.O. or otherwise. Gene Seems like Oren's family was prominent in the legal / political community (father and brother). Doesn't look like Lewis went to live with any of them. ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

All I could find on Genealogybank news articles was that in 1942 he was sued by a discount company and a judgment was entered for about $39. An RCA radio seized as part of the suit was auctioned off. The article gave the court file number in the First District? court in New Orleans. I have it written down at home. The case caption was Lewis Guion Boatner et al. The "et al." means "and others." The LDS library ahs microfilms of court records so if you are near a family history center they can help you order the proper film to see if there is any information on the "others."   Did you order Lewis' death certificate from Florida Dept of Health? If you don't need cause of death it seems like you do not need to be a close relative to order it.   Do you have information on his mother's family? When she and her husband died a few months apart, it might be that one of her family members took Lewis in rather than him being sent to an orphanage. The parents' marriage record is available from the state archives for $5 if you don't already have it. It may list her parents and where she was from -N.O. or otherwise.   Gene   Seems like Oren's family was prominent in the legal / political community (father and brother). Doesn't look like Lewis went to live with any of them.    

The Historic New Orleans Collection has a lot of the legajos (meaning bundles of papers) from the Archivo General de Indias, Papeles Procedente de Cuba and the Audiencia de Santo Domingo on microfilm. These relate to the Spanish colonial government of Louisiana. The original documents are in Seville, Spain. Contact THNOC to find out if they have the one you want, and then you can make copies from the microfilm. Of course they are handwritten in archaic, eighteenth-century Spanish, with all sorts of strange abbreviations and curlicues. I copied several hundred pages relating to the Spanish Intendente Ramon Lopez y Angulo, who was the first husband of Delphine Macarty (later Madame Lalaurie). I had a native Spanish-speaking friend help me translate them, and even she had trouble. Fortunately for Renee, the document she wants is published in Le Raconteur, but the microfilm at THNOC is a good resource to know about. Carolyn Long ----- Original Message ----- From: "Gene Data" <[email protected]> To: "Rootsweb Mailing List: LAORLEAN" <[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, January 18, 2011 7:44 AM Subject: [LAORLEAN] Cannes Brulees > Mornin', > Anyone know if the census of slaves at Cannes Brulees (July 6, 1795) is > to be found anywhere online? > If not, does anyone know where Legajo 215 for 1798 might be found? > I saw this reference in a book entitled: Descriptive catalogue of the > documents relating to the History of the United States in the Papeles > Procedentes de Cuba deposited in the Archivo General de Indias > by Roscoe R. Hill. > Thanks in advance for any help. > Renee > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message >

Dear Renee: The 1795 census of Cannes Brulee slaveowner (Olivier Forcelle's District) was published in Le Raconteur, vol. XII, nos. 3,4, Dec. 1992, page 168. Only six slaveowners are listed. This was from Legajo 211A. What specific item are you looking for in Legajo 215? Judy ----- Original Message ----- From: "Gene Data" <[email protected]> To: "Rootsweb Mailing List: LAORLEAN" <[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, January 18, 2011 6:44 AM Subject: [LAORLEAN] Cannes Brulees > Mornin', > Anyone know if the census of slaves at Cannes Brulees (July 6, 1795) is > to be found anywhere online? > If not, does anyone know where Legajo 215 for 1798 might be found? > I saw this reference in a book entitled: Descriptive catalogue of the > documents relating to the History of the United States in the Papeles > Procedentes de Cuba deposited in the Archivo General de Indias > by Roscoe R. Hill. > Thanks in advance for any help. > Renee > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Mornin', Anyone know if the census of slaves at Cannes Brulees (July 6, 1795) is to be found anywhere online? If not, does anyone know where Legajo 215 for 1798 might be found? I saw this reference in a book entitled: Descriptive catalogue of the documents relating to the History of the United States in the Papeles Procedentes de Cuba deposited in the Archivo General de Indias by Roscoe R. Hill. Thanks in advance for any help. Renee

I would like to know what happened to Lewis Boatner after his parents died. He ws born Aug. 23, 1916 to Mary L. Guion and her husband Oscar [Oren Mayo] Boatner. In the 1920 census he was an only child. His mother died in January 1926 and his father died in April 1926. [Only death notices, no obituaries] What happened to Lewis then? I haven't found him on the 1930 census. I have seen his death certificate. He died in Miami Dade County, FL on May 21, 1976. Miami Dade library says there was no obituary. The death certificate says he was divorced and his parents were unknown. What happened to him between 1920 and 1976? Did he have any siblings? Who did he marry, where? When and where were they divorced? Did he have any children? Nancy Wright "The democracy will cease to exist when you take away from those who are willing to work and give to those who would not".........Thomas Jefferson

Hello Norm and all Listers, Thanks to this wonderful list, I HAVE received my obits of Sophia Born and Adam Born. Thanks so very much! Kathy Cochran -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Norm Hellmers Sent: Sunday, January 16, 2011 1:08 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [LAORLEAN] Need an obit Hello Kathy, Some of us have subscriptions to GenealogyBank, which has The Times-Picayune (and its predecessors) from 1837 to 1987. It also covers The States-Item (and its predecessors). You can go here and see all of the newspapers that it includes:http://www.genealogybank.com/If you have a lot of obituaries you need, you could try a 30-day free trial. I’m sure any of us would be happy to help as we have time. I’d like to suggest to the List that when you help someone, please send a message to the List so that we don’t duplicate work. Can someone help Kathy with her requests? Norm --- On Sun, 1/16/11, Kathy Cochran <[email protected]> wrote: > Hello Norm,> > Do you have access to all Times-Picayune obits?> > I am looking for the following: > > Born, Adam > Death date: 1883-07-16 > Age: 57 years > Obituary citation(s): > • Daily Picayune, 1883-07-17,> Pg. 4 col. 5 > > Born, Mrs. Sophia > Death date: 1877-01-07 > Age: 81 years > Sex: F > Obituary citation(s): > • Daily Picayune, 1877-01-09,> Pg. 4 col. 5 > • Daily Picayune, 1877-01-14,> Pg. 6 col. 2 > > I would be thrilled if you could send them to me.> > Thanks so much,> > Kathy Cochran -------------------------------To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

I have received the obit. for Fannie Vernon Morgan. On 1/16/2011 1:50 PM, barbara wrote: > I, also, would like an obit. for Morgan, Mrs. Fannie > Death date: 1953-01-24 > Sex: F > Next of kin: Walter L Morgan (husband) > Obituary citation(s): > Times-Picayune, 1953-01-26, Pg. 2 col. 7 > States, 1953-01-26, Pg. 4 col. 2 > > Thanks, and no hurry, just whenever someone has time. > Barbara Vernon > > > > > > > > > > > > > On 1/16/2011 9:54 AM, Penny Tveiten wrote: >> Jan, >> I located it on genealogybank on the date after you mentioned. I sent it in PDF. >> >> Enjoy your Sunday! >> Penny T >> >> >> 'A government big enough to give you everything you want, is big enough to take >> away everything you have.' ........ Thomas Jefferson >> >> >> >> >> ________________________________ >> From: Jan Strickland<[email protected]> >> To: LAOrleans<[email protected]b.com> >> Sent: Sun, January 16, 2011 9:29:37 AM >> Subject: [LAORLEAN] Need an obit >> >> Need a complete obit and a death record, next time someone is at the library, >> thanks in advance >> >> Linden, Mrs. Emma >> Death date: 1921-06-23 >> Age: 62 years >> Sex: F >> Next of kin: Edward Linden (husband) >> >> Obituary citation(s): >> a.. Times-Picayune, 1921-06-24, Pg. 2 col. 7 >> >> a.. Item, 1921-06-24, Pg. 2 col. 7 >> >> >> >> >> Jan S - Orlando, FL >> >> Note: If you forward this email please delete the forwarding history, which >> includes my email address. It is a courtesy to me and others who may not wish to >> have their email addresses sent all over the world! Erasing the history helps >> prevent Spammers from mining addresses and viruses. >> >> >> ------------------------------- >> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >> [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in >> the subject and the body of the message >> >> >> >> >> >> ------------------------------- >> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] 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 - www.avg.com >> Version: 9.0.872 / Virus Database: 271.1.1/3384 - Release Date: 01/16/11 01:34:00 >> > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] 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 - www.avg.com > Version: 9.0.872 / Virus Database: 271.1.1/3384 - Release Date: 01/16/11 01:34:00 >

I have this obit and will send it to you privately -------------------------------------------------- From: "barbara" <[email protected]> Sent: Sunday, January 16, 2011 1:50 PM To: <[email protected]> Subject: Re: [LAORLEAN] Need an obit > I, also, would like an obit. for Morgan, Mrs. Fannie > Death date: 1953-01-24 > Sex: F > Next of kin: Walter L Morgan (husband) > Obituary citation(s): > Times-Picayune, 1953-01-26, Pg. 2 col. 7 > States, 1953-01-26, Pg. 4 col. 2 > > Thanks, and no hurry, just whenever someone has time. > Barbara Vernon > > > > > > > > > > > > > On 1/16/2011 9:54 AM, Penny Tveiten wrote: >> Jan, >> I located it on genealogybank on the date after you mentioned. I sent it >> in PDF. >> >> Enjoy your Sunday! >> Penny T >> >> >> 'A government big enough to give you everything you want, is big enough >> to take >> away everything you have.' ........ Thomas Jefferson >> >> >> >> >> ________________________________ >> From: Jan Strickland<[email protected]> >> To: LAOrleans<[email protected]> >> Sent: Sun, January 16, 2011 9:29:37 AM >> Subject: [LAORLEAN] Need an obit >> >> Need a complete obit and a death record, next time someone is at the >> library, >> thanks in advance >> >> Linden, Mrs. Emma >> Death date: 1921-06-23 >> Age: 62 years >> Sex: F >> Next of kin: Edward Linden (husband) >> >> Obituary citation(s): >> a.. Times-Picayune, 1921-06-24, Pg. 2 col. 7 >> >> a.. Item, 1921-06-24, Pg. 2 col. 7 >> >> >> >> >> Jan S - Orlando, FL >> >> Note: If you forward this email please delete the forwarding history, >> which >> includes my email address. It is a courtesy to me and others who may not >> wish to >> have their email addresses sent all over the world! Erasing the history >> helps >> prevent Spammers from mining addresses and viruses. >> >> >> ------------------------------- >> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >> [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the >> quotes in >> the subject and the body of the message >> >> >> >> >> >> ------------------------------- >> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >> [email protected] 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 - www.avg.com >> Version: 9.0.872 / Virus Database: 271.1.1/3384 - Release Date: 01/16/11 >> 01:34:00 >> > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message >

To Kathy Cochran: Have you gotten your Born family obits yet? ... I'll be on GenealogyBank tonight and tomorrow and can look them up for you and send them as PDF's to your personal email, if you'll provide it to me. GenealogyBank, while a paid subscription, is one I have found very useful for obits (which as you know can have other leads, or not) and the "pop culture" of the ancestors' times. Cate ;-} -----Original Message----- From: Kathy Cochran Sent: Sunday, January 16, 2011 2:09 PM To: [email protected] ; 'Norm Hellmers' Subject: Re: [LAORLEAN] Need an obit Hello Norm, Do you have access to all Times-Picayune obits? I am looking for the following: Born, Adam Death date: 1883-07-16 Age: 57 years Obituary citation(s): • Daily Picayune, 1883-07-17, Pg. 4 col. 5 Born, Mrs. Sophia Death date: 1877-01-07 Age: 81 years Sex: F Obituary citation(s): • Daily Picayune, 1877-01-09, Pg. 4 col. 5 • Daily Picayune, 1877-01-14, Pg. 6 col. 2 I would be thrilled if you could send them to me. Thanks so much, Kathy Cochran -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Norm Hellmers Sent: Sunday, January 16, 2011 11:46 AM To: Jan Strickland; [email protected] Subject: Re: [LAORLEAN] Need an obit Jan, I have your obits and will email them to you privately. I'm sending the complete pages in PDF format. Someone else will have to get the death record for you. Norm --- On Sun, 1/16/11, Jan Strickland <[email protected]> wrote: > Need a complete obit and a death > record, next time someone is at the library, thanks in > advance > Linden, Mrs. Emma > Death date: 1921-06-23 > Age: 62 years > Sex: F > Next of kin: Edward Linden (husband) > > Obituary citation(s): > a.. Times-Picayune, 1921-06-24, Pg. 2 col. 7 > > a.. Item, 1921-06-24, Pg. 2 col. 7 > > Jan S - Orlando, FL > ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Thanks everyone, you guys are the greatest, got the obit for several, all I need now is the death record, when someone gets to it. This is the most fantastic group on the internet. Love you all. Jan S - Orlando, FL Note: If you forward this email please delete the forwarding history, which includes my email address. It is a courtesy to me and others who may not wish to have their email addresses sent all over the world! Erasing the history helps prevent Spammers from mining addresses and viruses.

I, also, would like an obit. for Morgan, Mrs. Fannie Death date: 1953-01-24 Sex: F Next of kin: Walter L Morgan (husband) Obituary citation(s): Times-Picayune, 1953-01-26, Pg. 2 col. 7 States, 1953-01-26, Pg. 4 col. 2 Thanks, and no hurry, just whenever someone has time. Barbara Vernon On 1/16/2011 9:54 AM, Penny Tveiten wrote: > Jan, > I located it on genealogybank on the date after you mentioned. I sent it in PDF. > > Enjoy your Sunday! > Penny T > > > 'A government big enough to give you everything you want, is big enough to take > away everything you have.' ........ Thomas Jefferson > > > > > ________________________________ > From: Jan Strickland<[email protected]> > To: LAOrleans<[email protected]> > Sent: Sun, January 16, 2011 9:29:37 AM > Subject: [LAORLEAN] Need an obit > > Need a complete obit and a death record, next time someone is at the library, > thanks in advance > > Linden, Mrs. Emma > Death date: 1921-06-23 > Age: 62 years > Sex: F > Next of kin: Edward Linden (husband) > > Obituary citation(s): > a.. Times-Picayune, 1921-06-24, Pg. 2 col. 7 > > a.. Item, 1921-06-24, Pg. 2 col. 7 > > > > > Jan S - Orlando, FL > > Note: If you forward this email please delete the forwarding history, which > includes my email address. It is a courtesy to me and others who may not wish to > have their email addresses sent all over the world! Erasing the history helps > prevent Spammers from mining addresses and viruses. > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in > the subject and the body of the message > > > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] 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 - www.avg.com > Version: 9.0.872 / Virus Database: 271.1.1/3384 - Release Date: 01/16/11 01:34:00 >

Hello Kathy, Some of us have subscriptions to GenealogyBank, which has The Times-Picayune (and its predecessors) from 1837 to 1987. It also covers The States-Item (and its predecessors). You can go here and see all of the newspapers that it includes: http://www.genealogybank.com/ If you have a lot of obituaries you need, you could try a 30-day free trial. I’m sure any of us would be happy to help as we have time. I’d like to suggest to the List that when you help someone, please send a message to the List so that we don’t duplicate work. Can someone help Kathy with her requests? Norm --- On Sun, 1/16/11, Kathy Cochran <[email protected]> wrote: > Hello Norm, > > Do you have access to all Times-Picayune obits? > > I am looking for the following:      > > Born, Adam > Death date:    1883-07-16 > Age:    57 years > Obituary citation(s):      >     •  Daily Picayune, 1883-07-17, > Pg. 4 col. 5       > > Born, Mrs. Sophia > Death date:    1877-01-07 > Age:    81 years > Sex:    F > Obituary citation(s):      >     •  Daily Picayune, 1877-01-09, > Pg. 4 col. 5 >     •  Daily Picayune, 1877-01-14, > Pg. 6 col. 2 > > I would be thrilled if you could send them to me. > > Thanks so much, > > Kathy Cochran

Hello Norm, Do you have access to all Times-Picayune obits? I am looking for the following: Born, Adam Death date: 1883-07-16 Age: 57 years Obituary citation(s): • Daily Picayune, 1883-07-17, Pg. 4 col. 5 Born, Mrs. Sophia Death date: 1877-01-07 Age: 81 years Sex: F Obituary citation(s): • Daily Picayune, 1877-01-09, Pg. 4 col. 5 • Daily Picayune, 1877-01-14, Pg. 6 col. 2 I would be thrilled if you could send them to me. Thanks so much, Kathy Cochran -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Norm Hellmers Sent: Sunday, January 16, 2011 11:46 AM To: Jan Strickland; [email protected] Subject: Re: [LAORLEAN] Need an obit Jan, I have your obits and will email them to you privately. I'm sending the complete pages in PDF format. Someone else will have to get the death record for you. Norm --- On Sun, 1/16/11, Jan Strickland <[email protected]> wrote: > Need a complete obit and a death > record, next time someone is at the library, thanks in > advance >       Linden, Mrs. Emma  >       Death date: 1921-06-23  >       Age: 62 years  >       Sex: F  >       Next of kin: Edward Linden (husband) >       >       Obituary citation(s):    >      a.. Times-Picayune, 1921-06-24, Pg. 2 col. 7 >       >      a.. Item, 1921-06-24, Pg. 2 col. 7 >       > Jan S - Orlando, FL > ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Jan, I have your obits and will email them to you privately. I'm sending the complete pages in PDF format. Someone else will have to get the death record for you. Norm --- On Sun, 1/16/11, Jan Strickland <[email protected]> wrote: > Need a complete obit and a death > record, next time someone is at the library, thanks in > advance >       Linden, Mrs. Emma  >       Death date: 1921-06-23  >       Age: 62 years  >       Sex: F  >       Next of kin: Edward Linden (husband) >       >       Obituary citation(s):    >      a.. Times-Picayune, 1921-06-24, Pg. 2 col. 7 >       >      a.. Item, 1921-06-24, Pg. 2 col. 7 >       > Jan S - Orlando, FL >

Need a complete obit and a death record, next time someone is at the library, thanks in advance Linden, Mrs. Emma Death date: 1921-06-23 Age: 62 years Sex: F Next of kin: Edward Linden (husband) Obituary citation(s): a.. Times-Picayune, 1921-06-24, Pg. 2 col. 7 a.. Item, 1921-06-24, Pg. 2 col. 7 Jan S - Orlando, FL Note: If you forward this email please delete the forwarding history, which includes my email address. It is a courtesy to me and others who may not wish to have their email addresses sent all over the world! Erasing the history helps prevent Spammers from mining addresses and viruses.