I like to search late at night also, but I usually fall asleep at the computer, one night my head was almost laying on the keyboard, sounds spooky for ancestors relating during those hours, but i believe it, I will try again tonight and also try and stay awake. Maybe one of them will be around, hopefully saying, "Doris, Doris here I am. Isn't genealogy great!! Doris On 6/21/2012 10:15 AM, Alexa wrote: > I also do a lot of research at night and also "feel" (seriously) that the ancestors can relate to me best during those hours when my world is quiet. My most astounding breakthroughs have always been late night/wee morning hours. My "Bingo!" and "Yippee!" shouts have startled quiet a few out of a sound sleep, including the furry family members. > > Military records can be found at familysearch.org as mentioned, as well as ancestry.com and Fold3, but don't forget Heritage Quest. I found entire Revolutionary War pension files there. > > One late night I found my great-grandfather's military records at familysearch.org plus the birth record of his daughter by his first marriage, two things I'd been searching for years. I simply searched his name, no dates, no locations, and up popped some wonderful information. > > My point is: check every available resource. Even the free sites hold great treasures. Go back and check often, new things are being added all the time, plus, at ancestry.com. people can add corrections or alternate names, making findings easier - sometimes. Can't tell you have many records I've added to on that site. > > > Alexa > Genealogy research since 1974 > > Ancestral hauntings - I ain't afraid-a no ghosts... > > > > --- On Wed, 6/20/12, Cate Schweitzer-Toepfer<voiceofshe@hotmail.com> wrote: > > From: Cate Schweitzer-Toepfer<voiceofshe@hotmail.com> > Subject: Re: [LAORLEAN] Fold 3 > To: laorlean@rootsweb.com > Date: Wednesday, June 20, 2012, 5:55 PM > > Especially worth it if you do a lot of your research like I ... at 1 o'clock > in the morning in my nightgown when I can't sleep and there are no good > deals on the shopping channels and the ancestor spirits seem to be inspiring > me the most. Cate ;-} > > > > ------------------------------- > 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 > >

I have often felt the presence of my dear Granny behind me as I make these discoveries. I know she is as amazed as I! We always said that when she would be gone, that we will still have a connection, and now I know that she was right! Kathy -----Original Message----- From: laorlean-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:laorlean-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of gjreiner Sent: Thursday, June 21, 2012 2:26 PM To: laorlean@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [LAORLEAN] Fold 3 - Military Records I like to search late at night also, but I usually fall asleep at the computer, one night my head was almost laying on the keyboard, sounds spooky for ancestors relating during those hours, but i believe it, I will try again tonight and also try and stay awake. Maybe one of them will be around, hopefully saying, "Doris, Doris here I am. Isn't genealogy great!! Doris On 6/21/2012 10:15 AM, Alexa wrote: > I also do a lot of research at night and also "feel" (seriously) that the ancestors can relate to me best during those hours when my world is quiet. My most astounding breakthroughs have always been late night/wee morning hours. My "Bingo!" and "Yippee!" shouts have startled quiet a few out of a sound sleep, including the furry family members. > > Military records can be found at familysearch.org as mentioned, as well as ancestry.com and Fold3, but don't forget Heritage Quest. I found entire Revolutionary War pension files there. > > One late night I found my great-grandfather's military records at familysearch.org plus the birth record of his daughter by his first marriage, two things I'd been searching for years. I simply searched his name, no dates, no locations, and up popped some wonderful information. > > My point is: check every available resource. Even the free sites hold great treasures. Go back and check often, new things are being added all the time, plus, at ancestry.com. people can add corrections or alternate names, making findings easier - sometimes. Can't tell you have many records I've added to on that site. > > > Alexa > Genealogy research since 1974 > > Ancestral hauntings - I ain't afraid-a no ghosts... > > > > --- On Wed, 6/20/12, Cate Schweitzer-Toepfer<voiceofshe@hotmail.com> wrote: > > From: Cate Schweitzer-Toepfer<voiceofshe@hotmail.com> > Subject: Re: [LAORLEAN] Fold 3 > To: laorlean@rootsweb.com > Date: Wednesday, June 20, 2012, 5:55 PM > > Especially worth it if you do a lot of your research like I ... at 1 > o'clock in the morning in my nightgown when I can't sleep and there > are no good deals on the shopping channels and the ancestor spirits seem to be inspiring > me the most. Cate ;-} > > > > ------------------------------- > 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: 2012.0.2180 / Virus Database: 2437/5083 - Release Date: 06/21/12