I wish to thank everyone who responded to my request for a current address for AIS - Accelerated Indexing System - and there were many of you! First I must apologize for a mis-typing. I MEANT the 1870 Texas Census not the 1860 Texas Census. Many of you pointed out that the 1860 Census index is only 1 volume, not 6 or 8. AIS has been purchased by Heritage Quest in Utah. Phone # 800-760-2455. I verified the phone # and the fact that they had bought out AIS. However the 1870 Texas index is now on 1 cd and they prefer to sell the cd rather than the printed versions. They are checking to see if any of the printed volumes are still available. Again thanks to everyone who offered suggestions and shared information. Genealogists are cerrainly a very sharing community. David

Karen: You can count me in for census disk when you know amount and where to send money pls. let me know. Hazel Welch Craig in Tennessee.

Karen I am willing to donate to the UNION PARISH Census collection debi burgess

Karen, When you all decide where you will purchase the Census Records and the cost, you can count on me for my share. Mary

Karen--Call that 800# that I sent you and ask the question about donating the images for viewing on line.....since you have done this with other companies, Heritage Quest is bound to know that this is being done and probably would want to cooperate. If you ask, they will send their entire catalog to you also. It comes on one CD and it is free. If I knew just what you ask for, when you approach a company for this free on-line, I would call--since I do not, will pass the buck to you cousin. mary margaret ----- Original Message ----- From: Karen Rice <aberizn1@gte.net> To: <LAUNION-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, August 08, 2000 8:21 PM Subject: Union Parish Censuses > Okay, here's what we've got so far: > > Census View - no response to three messages over the last five months > > S-K - while my experiences with them have not been as positive as Jo's, I > did submit a request for a quote (both price and time), and we know they > will donate the images for viewing online. > > At first glance, Mary Margaret's suggestion about Heritage Quest seems by > far the best at $19.95 a CD ($14.95 with the purchase of a $29.95 > membership) and the CD's are already made - BUT will they donate the images > for viewing online? I think you definitely should donate one to your > library if you want, Mary Margaret, but that doesn't make them available to > us online. > > And last, Blue Roses at $57 a CD - which the CD's are already made, and they > will donate the images for viewing. > > Ready for more input here. > Karen > >

Okay, here's what we've got so far: Census View - no response to three messages over the last five months S-K - while my experiences with them have not been as positive as Jo's, I did submit a request for a quote (both price and time), and we know they will donate the images for viewing online. At first glance, Mary Margaret's suggestion about Heritage Quest seems by far the best at $19.95 a CD ($14.95 with the purchase of a $29.95 membership) and the CD's are already made - BUT will they donate the images for viewing online? I think you definitely should donate one to your library if you want, Mary Margaret, but that doesn't make them available to us online. And last, Blue Roses at $57 a CD - which the CD's are already made, and they will donate the images for viewing. Ready for more input here. Karen

Someone published The History of Collin Co. Texas and in it listed the cemetery, Liberty, that showed where some Housers and R. T. DeShazo wife and infant of A. A. DeShazo and the burial site for Mary R. DeShazo. I was lucky, with the help of some ladies that I met from Collin Co. Texas, to find this cemetery. It is in the midddle of nowhere and we had to buy a weed eater to clear away the brush. The Housers were easy to find. Someone had cleared some of it. I was so afraid that the DeShazos would be so overgrown or unreadable. My husband found them. They are tall and were still readable. I will try and scan the pictures when I get them developed so you can see them. I just wish when someone would canvas a cemetery that they would explain what row or what section the graves are in. It is ok to put them in alphabetical order but if a person is short on time or if the cemetery is large, it sure would help to know about where to start. Candace

Is anyone researching the Thomas and Nancy Mason family? I do not know when and where they were born, but I know that the approximate ages of their children: John 1833 Mary Ann (my gg-grandmother who married Daniel A. Peterson) Asa-1840 Elizabeth & Martha - 1841. Elizabeth married a brother of Daniel's) Thomas, Jr. - 1844 Jefferson - 1846. Thomas died before the 1860 census was taken and Nancy died in 1867 leaving the three youngest as orphans and in the care of Daniel Peterson, my gg-grandfather. According to the census all the kids were born in La. According to legend, Thomas came over from Ireland, landing in Alabama, where he met and married Nancy. I do not know Nancy's maiden name.

Does anyone have a current mailing address or phone # for AIS? They published several census indices in the past 15-20 years. Someone stole volume 3 of the 1870 Texas census index from the Dallas TX Public Library and I would like to buy a replacement. The address on the publication sheet for volume 1 of this 6 volume series is no longer a valid address in Utah. Thank you very much David

Karen---I called the 800 # and found that I could buy the CDs for 19.95 each and if I was a member (about $29.95 a year) , as an individual I could buy them for $14.95. The imaging is great. Then they announced that later this year, they will be on line at libraries. The last contact I had with them, they had not decided on the fee they would charge the library for this service. What I have proposed to our Genealogical Society members, is that when their birthday comes around, each one donate $20.00 for the Census CD of their choice. This way, we could build a library of imaged Census CDs. We have given a computer and its services to our public library, therefore these CDs will be available to the public. I would be happy to donate a twenty dollar bill to the Union Parish CD fund, if you would propose that one is needed. mary margaret selig-trahan with ancestors in Union Parish such as: WEBSTER/KEY-----HEARD/EDMONDS and all related to them. mmselig-trahan@cpomail.net> > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Cyndi Howells <cyndihow@oz.net> > To: <CyndisList-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Monday, June 12, 2000 6:49 PM > Subject: Heritage Quest Completes Digitization of entire U.S. Census > > > > MEDIA RELEASE > > June 12, 2000 > > For immediate release > > > > Heritage Quest Completes Digitization of entire U.S. Census, 1790 to 1920 > > > > Bountiful, UT--Heritage Quest Genealogical Services announces the > > completion of its massive digitization project of the entire U.S. Federal > > Census Records from 1790 to 1920. This project, which has taken over two > > years, makes available to genealogists and other researchers enhanced > > digital images of all 12,555 rolls of census microfilm in easy-to-use > > CD-ROM format for home computer use. Each roll of microfilm has a > > corresponding CD that is numbered with the National Archive and Record > > Administration (NARA) number. The digitized microfilm images are stored > as > > databases and are replicated as CD's on demand. Orders for the digital > > microfilm census CD's are processed within three days of the time they are > > received. > > > > To celebrate the digital census project completion, Heritage Quest is > > extending a special "buy-3-and-get-1-FREE" offer now through July 31. > > > > The development of digital census records on CD-ROM now makes available to > > anyone interest in family history research the single most important > > resource for finding and tracing ancestors. In the past, complete census > > microfilms have only been available at about 20 locations in the U.S., or > > by inter-library loan film rental. This has frustrated many genealogists > > and lengthened the research process. By making the census records > > available on CD-ROM, the ease and speed with which research can be done is > > greatly accelerated. Details and ordering information are available via > > the internet at http://www.HeritageQuest.com or by calling 800-760-2455. > > > > Indexes speed up the research process. > > To speed up searches even more Heritage Quest is creating name indexes for > > each census year and has completed indexes for 1790, 1800 and 1870. > > Indexes for some other census years will be completed in the next few > > months. In the process of re-indexing previously indexed censuses, like > > the 1790 and 1800, thousands of errors, missed names, townships, and > > counties have been added or corrected. > > > > Enhanced images make reading the records easier. > > Anyone who has used census microfilm will tell you that many of the images > > are too dark, too light, or too scratched to read. Through the enhanced > > digitization process, which Heritage Quest has developed, most of these > > problems have been eliminated. Names and other census information long > > un-recognizable are now available. > > > > Further ease of census research is possible through state-of-the-art > > software. > > Each census CD-ROM comes with state-of-the-art software that allows the > > user to enlarge the census image to any size, so that difficult letters or > > numbers can be examined. Images can be sized for easy scanning of pages, > > selected for copying to disc or printer, and cut and pasted into > documents. > > By holding down the right mouse button, a special magnifier is > activated > > and can be moved with the mouse for quick and easy reading of census > > images. Click on an icon and the census page changes from a positive > > (black on white) to a negative (white on black) image. The user-friendly > > software also features pointer navigation, left and right, top and bottom, > > and other useful features. > > >

What are the price quotes from S&K Publishers? I have worked with them on Bowie County and Cass County Texas for census records and they are very reasonable. I am interested in the cd's for this county as well. Everyone, you need to know in advance none of these cd's are not indexed, but they are just as they are on the census records, page by page, town by town. It is a great advantage to have the cd's at home for easy access, especially for those not able to always be on the Internet (when you can find the census), or visit the local library, LDS centers, or visit other areas outside the home. Sometimes as a group we can order a complete set of census records for all the years at a very reasonable price as a group versus purchasing them separately. This would be great to get large groups to work together or a smaller group willing to pay more in order to get the cd's faster. I would like to know more information on the S & K Publishers, I trust them completely as they have been very easy to work with and the quality of their cd's have been very good. The cd's have better images than the images on-line as an extra step has to be taken to get them prepared for the Internet sites. I worked with S & K for the Bowie set, I was part of the group for the ones for Cass, which was headed by Dana Thomas. However, I'm willing to learn more from the other publishers as well. Sounds good to me, just need to know more:) If I can be of help, just let me know. Jo A. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Karen Rice" <aberizn1@gte.net> To: <LAUNION-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, August 07, 2000 8:15 PM Subject: Unidentified subject! > Well, gang - I hope this roll call has been going as well for everyone else > as it > has for me. I've discovered four new cousins! > > While I have your attention - I've been checking into the census thing. I > haven't heard from Census View. There is a place on line called Blue Roses > publishing that has CD's of Union parish for 1870, 1880, 1900, 1910, and > 1920 for $57 each. They will also donate the images for online viewing, > just like > S-K & Census View. Need some opinions here - do we want to shoot for this > as a > group or as individuals, or what? > > Also, someone who uses Web-TV Mail tried to unsubscribe from the list, and > Rootsweb didn't accept their message, but didn't send me the address so I > can help them unsubscribe. If you'll let me know who you are, I'll > unsubscribe you. > > Karen > >

Well, gang - I hope this roll call has been going as well for everyone else as it has for me. I've discovered four new cousins! While I have your attention - I've been checking into the census thing. I haven't heard from Census View. There is a place on line called Blue Roses publishing that has CD's of Union parish for 1870, 1880, 1900, 1910, and 1920 for $57 each. They will also donate the images for online viewing, just like S-K & Census View. Need some opinions here - do we want to shoot for this as a group or as individuals, or what? Also, someone who uses Web-TV Mail tried to unsubscribe from the list, and Rootsweb didn't accept their message, but didn't send me the address so I can help them unsubscribe. If you'll let me know who you are, I'll unsubscribe you. Karen

Tim, I tried to post the information below through the forum website, but couldn't get my cut and paste to work right. Too lazy to retype it all into the response message, so decided to email direct to you and the list. Oliva Muse was the granddaughter of David Hay and Winnefred Pope. See the information below for her lineage. Other Union Parish relations included Penniah Sutton who married Henry Hamilton; Grizzela Hay who married James Edmonds; Sarah Hay who married William C. Heard, and so on. Elizabeth M. Hay Elizabeth M. Hay was born October 16, 1806, in Wilkes County, Georgia. She was the daughter of David Hay and Winefred Pope. She married Drury Jackson Muse on December 27, 1821, in Perry County, Alabama. Drury Jackson Muse was born November 15, 1806, in Georgia. On December 23, 1836, Drury J. Muse purchased 40 acres of land from the United States in Section 14, Township 21, Range 10 East of Perry County, Alabama. The 1850 census for Perry County shows that the Muse family is living in the Pinetucky Beat. Drury Muse's occupation is shown as "jack of all trades." In May, 1852, Drury J. Muse purchased land from Rufus W. Dacus in Township 21, Range 10 East of Perry County. In 1860, Drury and Elizabeth Muse are shown in the census as still living in the Pinetucky Beat near the household of Elizabeth's brother, William Hay. Drury is listed as being a farmer with real estate valued at $1,500 and personal property valued at $5,065. In the 1865 assessment of taxes on real estate in Perry County, D. J. Muse is shown as holding 400 acres of land in Section 32, Township 21, Range 10 East. This land was assessed at a value of $1,000 and tax was paid in the amount of $2. In 1870, Jackson and Elizabeth Muse and their son, Hopkins Muse, are living in Heard's Beat, Perry County, Alabama. In 1880, Drury and Elizabeth Muse and their son, Hopkins Muse, are living in Heard's Beat No. 10, Perry County. Elizabeth Hay Muse died on April 29, 1885. Drury Jackson Muse died on June 15, 1888. Both are buried in the Mount Olive Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery, Perry County, Alabama. A. Olive Alvira B. Muse was born August 8, 1831, in Alabama. She married Perry Melton in Bibb County, Alabama on February 18, 1847. According to the 1850 census of Perry County, Alabama, Perry Melton was born in September, 1825 in Twiggs County, Georgia. They were living with Olive's parents in 1850. In 1860, Perry and Olive Melton have migrated to Union Parish, Louisiana, joining several other relatives making the similar track. Living with the couple was Thomas Melton, age 22 born in Georgia. Perhaps this was a brother to Perry Melton. Olive Melton died on September 9, 1863, in Spearsville, Union Parish, Louisiana. 1. William Melton was born on April 11, 1848, in Alabama. He is shown living with his parents in the 1860 census. He died in 1885. 2. G. David Melton was born June 17, 1850, in Alabama. He died in 1855. 3. Epsy Melton was born June 15, 1853, in Alabama. She married David Nicholas on September 27, 1869, in Union Parish, Louisiana. Epsy Melton Nicholas died January 6, 1921. 4. Clementine Melton was born January 20, 1860, in Spearsville, Union Parish, Louisiana. She married Robert Marsh Parish. They moved from Union Parish to Natchitoches Parish where they lived all of their adult lives. Clementine Melton died October 21, 1910. She and Robert Parish are buried on their homeplace in Natchitoches Parish. 5. Jack Melton was born October 18, 1862, in Louisiana. He died October 24, 1930. Perry Melton married a second time to Mrs. Elisa Kinard Alphin. Perry Melton died June 19, 1885, in Spearsville, Union Parish, Louisiana. B. Aaron H. Muse was born about 1834 in Alabama. She married James E. Smith. According to the 1860 census of Perry County, Alabama, James E. Smith was born about 1829 in Alabama. The couple was living next door to her parents, D. J. Muse, in 1860 in Pinetucky Beat near Oakmulgee, Perry County, Alabama. In the 1870 census for Heard's Beat, Perry County, Alabama, James Smith is not shown in the household with Aaron Muse Smith. 1. Sophiah E. Smith was born about 1857 in Perry County, Alabama. 2. George D. Smith was born in 1860 in Perry County, Alabama. He is not shown in his mother's household in 1870 and is presumed to have died young. 3. James Smith according to the 1870 census was born about 1862 in Alabama. C. Pasternilla Muse was born about 1836 in Alabama. D. William C. Muse was born about 1838 in Alabama. He was living in his parents' home in 1860. On August 15, 1860, William C. Muse married Elizabeth P. Hopkins in Perry County, Alabama. E. Pertine S. Muse was born about 1840 in Alabama. She was living in her parents' home in 1860 with the name Perline. F. Nathaniel P. Muse was born about 1842 in Alabama. He was living in his parents' home in 1860. G. Thomas L. Muse was born about 1844 in Alabama. He was living in his parents' home in 1860. Thomas Muse married Rebecca J. Mitchell on May 10, 1866, in Perry County, Alabama. H. Hopkins Muse was born about 1846 in Alabama. Hopkins Muse is not shown on the 1860 census. He is shown as living in his parents' home in 1870 and is labeled idiotic. I. Elizabeth W. Muse was born about 1849 in Alabama. She was living in her parents' home in 1860.

Does anyone have or know where I might find a copy of the Abbett book, compiled my one of the Rocket's. I seem to have lost mine. Any information will be appreciated.. Ray Adcock

I have a good bit of genealogical information on the descendants of Peninah Sutton and Henry W. Hamilton is anyone is interested. Would like to collect more. Am willing to share. Fred Hamilton ----- Original Message ----- From: <RoyL0126@aol.com> To: <LAUNION-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, August 06, 2000 8:42 PM Subject: Oliva Muse Lineage > Tim, > > I tried to post the information below through the forum website, but couldn't > get my cut and paste to work right. Too lazy to retype it all into the > response message, so decided to email direct to you and the list. > > Oliva Muse was the granddaughter of David Hay and Winnefred Pope. See the > information below for her lineage. Other Union Parish relations included > Penniah Sutton who married Henry Hamilton; Grizzela Hay who married James > Edmonds; Sarah Hay who married William C. Heard, and so on. > > Elizabeth M. Hay > > Elizabeth M. Hay was born October 16, 1806, in Wilkes County, Georgia. She > was the daughter of David Hay and Winefred Pope. She married Drury Jackson > Muse on December 27, 1821, in Perry County, Alabama. Drury Jackson Muse was > born November 15, 1806, in Georgia. > > On December 23, 1836, Drury J. Muse purchased 40 acres of land from the > United States in Section 14, Township 21, Range 10 East of Perry County, > Alabama. > > The 1850 census for Perry County shows that the Muse family is living in the > Pinetucky Beat. Drury Muse's occupation is shown as "jack of all trades." > > In May, 1852, Drury J. Muse purchased land from Rufus W. Dacus in Township > 21, Range 10 East of Perry County. > > In 1860, Drury and Elizabeth Muse are shown in the census as still living in > the Pinetucky Beat near the household of Elizabeth's brother, William Hay. > Drury is listed as being a farmer with real estate valued at $1,500 and > personal property valued at $5,065. > > In the 1865 assessment of taxes on real estate in Perry County, D. J. Muse is > shown as holding 400 acres of land in Section 32, Township 21, Range 10 East. > This land was assessed at a value of $1,000 and tax was paid in the amount > of $2. > > In 1870, Jackson and Elizabeth Muse and their son, Hopkins Muse, are living > in Heard's Beat, Perry County, Alabama. > > In 1880, Drury and Elizabeth Muse and their son, Hopkins Muse, are living in > Heard's Beat No. 10, Perry County. > > Elizabeth Hay Muse died on April 29, 1885. Drury Jackson Muse died on June > 15, 1888. Both are buried in the Mount Olive Primitive Baptist Church > Cemetery, Perry County, Alabama. > > A. Olive Alvira B. Muse was born August 8, 1831, in Alabama. She > married Perry Melton in Bibb County, Alabama on February 18, 1847. According > to the 1850 census of Perry County, Alabama, Perry Melton was born in > September, 1825 in Twiggs County, Georgia. They were living with Olive's > parents in 1850. > > In 1860, Perry and Olive Melton have migrated to Union Parish, > Louisiana, joining several other relatives making the similar track. Living > with the couple was Thomas Melton, age 22 born in Georgia. Perhaps this was > a brother to Perry Melton. > > Olive Melton died on September 9, 1863, in Spearsville, Union Parish, > Louisiana. > > 1. William Melton was born on April 11, 1848, in Alabama. He is > shown living with his parents in the 1860 census. He died in 1885. > > 2. G. David Melton was born June 17, 1850, in Alabama. He died in > 1855. > > 3. Epsy Melton was born June 15, 1853, in Alabama. She married > David Nicholas on September 27, 1869, in Union Parish, Louisiana. Epsy > Melton Nicholas died January 6, 1921. > > 4. Clementine Melton was born January 20, 1860, in Spearsville, > Union Parish, Louisiana. She married Robert Marsh Parish. They moved from > Union Parish to Natchitoches Parish where they lived all of their adult lives. > > Clementine Melton died October 21, 1910. She and Robert Parish > are buried on their homeplace in Natchitoches Parish. > > 5. Jack Melton was born October 18, 1862, in Louisiana. He died > October 24, 1930. > > Perry Melton married a second time to Mrs. Elisa Kinard Alphin. > Perry Melton died June 19, 1885, in Spearsville, Union Parish, Louisiana. > > B. Aaron H. Muse was born about 1834 in Alabama. She married James E. > Smith. According to the 1860 census of Perry County, Alabama, James E. Smith > was born about 1829 in Alabama. The couple was living next door to her > parents, D. J. Muse, in 1860 in Pinetucky Beat near Oakmulgee, Perry County, > Alabama. > > In the 1870 census for Heard's Beat, Perry County, Alabama, James > Smith is not shown in the household with Aaron Muse Smith. > > 1. Sophiah E. Smith was born about 1857 in Perry County, Alabama. > > 2. George D. Smith was born in 1860 in Perry County, Alabama. He is > not shown in his mother's household in 1870 and is presumed to have died > young. > > 3. James Smith according to the 1870 census was born about 1862 in > Alabama. > > C. Pasternilla Muse was born about 1836 in Alabama. > > D. William C. Muse was born about 1838 in Alabama. He was living in his > parents' home in 1860. > > On August 15, 1860, William C. Muse married Elizabeth P. Hopkins in > Perry County, Alabama. > > E. Pertine S. Muse was born about 1840 in Alabama. She was living in > her parents' home in 1860 with the name Perline. > > F. Nathaniel P. Muse was born about 1842 in Alabama. He was living in > his parents' home in 1860. > > G. Thomas L. Muse was born about 1844 in Alabama. He was living in his > parents' home in 1860. > > Thomas Muse married Rebecca J. Mitchell on May 10, 1866, in Perry > County, Alabama. > > H. Hopkins Muse was born about 1846 in Alabama. Hopkins Muse is not > shown on the 1860 census. He is shown as living in his parents' home in 1870 > and is labeled idiotic. > > I. Elizabeth W. Muse was born about 1849 in Alabama. She was living in > her parents' home in 1860. > >

Hello, I'm looking for the grave of Elbert Middleton, d. ca 1915. e is burried in Old Beulah Cemetery. Does anybody know where that is? Grant Johnston Chico, CA

I have a death certificate for an Amanda Bass-Whitmire b.2-3-1857 Alexander, LA d.2-10-1936 Montgomery County, TX. It very well could be Alexandria, just with a little southern drawl added on, :-). Thanks everyone for your reply, you have helped me a bunch, :-). My search is now turning towards Rapides Parish. Tonya Aultman-Harris mtharris@ev1.net Pay for your research (and mine) with Alladvantage.com #CNO-573

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I am looking for any Wyatts that would have been living in Union or Lincoln Parish in the 1850s-1900s. My gggrandmother Matilda Wyatt Liggin met my gggrandfather James Lewis Liggin while visiting Wyatt relatives here. She was from Dallas Co. Arkansas. There is strong evidence that she was an orphan and raised by her brother or grandfather or some other relative. I'm interested in finding the other Wyatt's that lived in north Louisiana in hopes of figuring out who her parents were. This group of Wyatts came to Arkansas from Henry Co., Georgia. Maradee Liggin Cryer

Hi Tonya, Could you be refering to Alexandria, in Rapides Parish? Sally > Does anyone know where, or what Parish, Alexander, LA is in? I've checked > rootsweb, but it doesn't give me anything. Does it no longer exist? > > Tonya Aultman-Harris > mtharris@ev1.net > > Pay for your research (and mine) with Alladvantage.com #CNO-573