Kathy, You have my permission to use it. Alexa K Richard Alexa Genealogy research since 1974 Ancestral hauntings - I ain't afraid-a no ghosts... --- On Mon, 7/30/12, Kathy Cochran <kathys_old_house@goldrush.com> wrote: From: Kathy Cochran <kathys_old_house@goldrush.com> Subject: Re: [LAORLEAN] FW: Genealogy To The Rescue - Working with the Coroner To: laorlean@rootsweb.com Cc: kmayhew@ainet.com Date: Monday, July 30, 2012, 11:53 AM Dear List  -  Please tell me if it is legally possible to reproduce an article posted on this list in a genealogical society's newsletter. (Specifically for the Calaveras Genealogical Society, of which I am a member.) The article in question is Alexa's article about her friend that died, and using Ancestry to locate family members. Do we need permission from Alexa or the List or both? Thanks.......... Kathy Cochran -----Original Message----- From: kmayhew@ainet.com [mailto:kmayhew@ainet.com] Sent: Saturday, July 28, 2012 4:38 PM To: Kathy Cochran; Linda Novasel; 'Maureen Elliott'; 'Wendy Black'; 'Sue Costa' Subject: Re: FW: [LAORLEAN] Genealogy To The Rescue - Working with the Coroner Kathy, What are the copyright restrictions on laorlean articles? Who would we get permission to reprint this or other articles which might have general interest to our members/subscribers? km At 3:49 PM -0700 7/28/12, Kathy Cochran wrote: >I thought this was a most interesting article............! > >KC > >-----Original Message----- >From: laorlean-bounces@rootsweb.com >[mailto:laorlean-bounces@rootsweb.com] >On Behalf Of Alexa >Sent: Saturday, July 28, 2012 3:44 PM >To: laorlean@rootsweb.com >Subject: [LAORLEAN] Genealogy To The Rescue - Working with the Coroner > >A friend died yesterday in her sleep.  She was the only surviving >member of her immediate family.  She was an only child, and her only >child died last year.  Her husband died five years ago.  Her family was >originally from South and North Carolina. > >We were told by the Jefferson Parish coroner that her body couldn't be >released for 30 days unless we could locate a family member.  It we >wanted her cremated, they'd have to have all adult relatives okay it, >per Louisiana law.  However, if we left her with the coroner for 30 >days, we could take care of the remains however we legally desired >after that time.  They wouldn't even accept her attorney's instructions >without a relative's permission. > >So, being an avid, longtime genealogist, when I got home last night >after dealing with her death yesterday, I dug out her dad's obit from >10 years ago.  Checked the usual genealogical records for names of >siblings and discovered a few family trees on Ancestry.com.  Only one >of several listed my friends' parents, while listing my friend and her >son as "private - still living".  I sent the owner of the tree a >message through Ancestry and I received a telephone call from my >friend's cousin this morning - less than >12 hours after sending my message!  The cousin lives in New Mexico. > >Her cousin called the coroner, and everything seems to be taken care of. > >I spoke to the inspector in the coroner's office and she was thrilled I >was able to help out so quickly.  When I told her I used my >genealogical skills, she said she never thought of that - even though >her aunt is their family historian. > >Now my friend will be laid to rest in New Orleans with her loved ones >in a timely manner. > >Looks like we need to spread the word about what we can do.  It's not >just our families we can find.  We can actually be HELPFUL, not just nosy. ><wink> > >Just thought I'd share. > > >Alexa >Genealogy research since 1974 > >Ancestral hauntings - I ain't afraid-a no ghosts... > > > >------------------------------- >To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >LAORLEAN-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the >quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > >----- >No virus found in this message. >Checked by AVG - www.avg.com >Version: 2012.0.2197 / Virus Database: 2437/5160 - Release Date: >07/28/12 ----- No virus found in this message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 2012.0.2197 / Virus Database: 2437/5160 - Release Date: 07/28/12 ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to LAORLEAN-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Thank you very much, Alexa, Kathy -----Original Message----- From: laorlean-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:laorlean-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Alexa Sent: Tuesday, July 31, 2012 4:26 PM To: laorlean@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [LAORLEAN] FW: Genealogy To The Rescue - Working with the Coroner Kathy, You have my permission to use it. Alexa K Richard Alexa Genealogy research since 1974 Ancestral hauntings - I ain't afraid-a no ghosts... --- On Mon, 7/30/12, Kathy Cochran <kathys_old_house@goldrush.com> wrote: From: Kathy Cochran <kathys_old_house@goldrush.com> Subject: Re: [LAORLEAN] FW: Genealogy To The Rescue - Working with the Coroner To: laorlean@rootsweb.com Cc: kmayhew@ainet.com Date: Monday, July 30, 2012, 11:53 AM Dear List  -  Please tell me if it is legally possible to reproduce an article posted on this list in a genealogical society's newsletter. (Specifically for the Calaveras Genealogical Society, of which I am a member.) The article in question is Alexa's article about her friend that died, and using Ancestry to locate family members. Do we need permission from Alexa or the List or both? Thanks.......... Kathy Cochran -----Original Message----- From: kmayhew@ainet.com [mailto:kmayhew@ainet.com] Sent: Saturday, July 28, 2012 4:38 PM To: Kathy Cochran; Linda Novasel; 'Maureen Elliott'; 'Wendy Black'; 'Sue Costa' Subject: Re: FW: [LAORLEAN] Genealogy To The Rescue - Working with the Coroner Kathy, What are the copyright restrictions on laorlean articles? Who would we get permission to reprint this or other articles which might have general interest to our members/subscribers? km At 3:49 PM -0700 7/28/12, Kathy Cochran wrote: >I thought this was a most interesting article............! > >KC > >-----Original Message----- >From: laorlean-bounces@rootsweb.com >[mailto:laorlean-bounces@rootsweb.com] >On Behalf Of Alexa >Sent: Saturday, July 28, 2012 3:44 PM >To: laorlean@rootsweb.com >Subject: [LAORLEAN] Genealogy To The Rescue - Working with the Coroner > >A friend died yesterday in her sleep.  She was the only surviving >member of her immediate family.  She was an only child, and her only >child died last year.  Her husband died five years ago.  Her family was >originally from South and North Carolina. > >We were told by the Jefferson Parish coroner that her body couldn't be >released for 30 days unless we could locate a family member.  It we >wanted her cremated, they'd have to have all adult relatives okay it, >per Louisiana law.  However, if we left her with the coroner for 30 >days, we could take care of the remains however we legally desired >after that time.  They wouldn't even accept her attorney's instructions >without a relative's permission. > >So, being an avid, longtime genealogist, when I got home last night >after dealing with her death yesterday, I dug out her dad's obit from >10 years ago.  Checked the usual genealogical records for names of >siblings and discovered a few family trees on Ancestry.com.  Only one >of several listed my friends' parents, while listing my friend and her >son as "private - still living".  I sent the owner of the tree a >message through Ancestry and I received a telephone call from my >friend's cousin this morning - less than >12 hours after sending my message!  The cousin lives in New Mexico. > >Her cousin called the coroner, and everything seems to be taken care of. > >I spoke to the inspector in the coroner's office and she was thrilled I >was able to help out so quickly.  When I told her I used my >genealogical skills, she said she never thought of that - even though >her aunt is their family historian. > >Now my friend will be laid to rest in New Orleans with her loved ones >in a timely manner. > >Looks like we need to spread the word about what we can do.  It's not >just our families we can find.  We can actually be HELPFUL, not just nosy. ><wink> > >Just thought I'd share. > > >Alexa >Genealogy research since 1974 > >Ancestral hauntings - I ain't afraid-a no ghosts... > > > >------------------------------- >To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >LAORLEAN-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the >quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > >----- >No virus found in this message. >Checked by AVG - www.avg.com >Version: 2012.0.2197 / Virus Database: 2437/5160 - Release Date: >07/28/12 ----- No virus found in this message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 2012.0.2197 / Virus Database: 2437/5160 - Release Date: 07/28/12 ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to LAORLEAN-request@rootsweb.com 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 LAORLEAN-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message ----- No virus found in this message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 2012.0.2197 / Virus Database: 2437/5167 - Release Date: 07/31/12