Am wondering if there are any ideas from the group about a paternal grandfather of a newly called consultant in my Ward. Her mother, who is the Contributor, is able to view the record but we are not able to find the record or bring it in to her pedigree. She got the exact data from her mother including the PID for her paternal grandfather but when you put in the PID, it comes up with "Unknown" for the person with ordinances "Not Available". Her grandfather was born in India in 1898 and died in Pakistan in 1976 so one thought I had was that it could be a restricted area and therefore not show up. The wife of the grandfather who was born in India shows up in nFS but she died in the US. Children of the couple are with the grandmother who were born in India and died as infants can be viewed so she does not feel likely that the problem is related to a restricted area. The grandfather does not show up with the grandmother and children even though they have been sealed according to her mother who is the Contributor. Guess that Pakistan only came into existence about 1947 but not sure that makes any difference. She certainly can call FamilySearch Support but I do not believe that she has yet. I am still wondering why we can't pull him into her line. Guess that there is no such thing as a list of the restricted areas. Thanks for any thoughts if you have had experience with this sort of problem. Nancy Scott

It turn out that the condensed version of the video is about 26 minutes. The Featured version is about 37 minutes. Thought that I had changed to the condensed version but actually was still watching the featured version. Sorry about the error. Also below is the link in a smaller font. Maybe it will not wrap that way. Nancy Scott https://lds.org/service/serving-in-the-church/temple-and-family-history/lead er-resources/to-turn-the-hearts?lang=eng

I did not find the DVD itself but did find an online video at this address. It is a very touching story. The condensed is about 37 minutes long. https://lds.org/service/serving-in-the-church/temple-and-family-history/lead er-resources/to-turn-the-hearts?lang=eng Nancy Scott -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Jill N. Crandell Sent: Tuesday, January 17, 2012 08:31 AM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [LDS-WC] Calling Change and To Turn The Hearts Program Miles, Best wishes on your new calling! I'd like to add my voice of thanks for all of your contributions through the years. Like you, I would encourage everyone who has not heard of the "To Turn the Hearts" DVD to check with your ward leaders. This is a wonderful new tool to support and encourage ward councils in increasing their awareness of family history and its benefits to all of us. Take care, Jill Crandell Please send the one word message SUBSCRIBE or UNSUBSCRIBE to <mailto:[email protected]> [email protected] ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to <mailto:[email protected]> [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Karen, I'm sorry you are frustrated, but I'd like to add a comment that I hope will be encouraging--but will likely require all of our continued patience. I'd like to think the rude missionary was exhausted and just as tired of our correction questions as we are of the response! I do know that the ability to edit or add another alternative to the indexes is coming. When? I have no idea. What I would suggest is that we all keep a list of the things we find that are indexed incorrectly, and when that function is released, we will be able to go to those entries fairly quickly and help to make the indexes more accurate. I assume that all of us on this board have done indexing, and we all know how hard it is to get names correct when we don't know what they should be. All of these FamilySearch programs are a beta situation where we are being allowed to work and move forward--even though the programs don't have all of the intended functionality yet. FamilySearch does care about accuracy, but they are dealing with tens of thousands of volunteers, and hundreds of thousands of patrons. I can't imagine trying to get that many people to follow the same rules at the same time! :o) Can you imagine how much the accuracy of the indexes will increase when all of those patrons go in with quality corrections because they know the individuals being referenced? One day at a time, but we'll get there eventually! Have a good day, Jill Crandell

Miles, Best wishes on your new calling! I'd like to add my voice of thanks for all of your contributions through the years. Like you, I would encourage everyone who has not heard of the "To Turn the Hearts" DVD to check with your ward leaders. This is a wonderful new tool to support and encourage ward councils in increasing their awareness of family history and its benefits to all of us. Take care, Jill Crandell

I have had this problem as well with my ancestors from Michigan. Then it gets put it into nFS incorrectly and start ordinances and it can be very difficult to figure out and combine the family. One of my families names was Bandkau which is a German name so I added another name in the Summary Menu for the name and made corrections. It had been indexed with a number of spellings. (Amazing that the name did not get an American spelling right away.) FS seems firm about not allowing an alternative spelling as you say so really nothing to do about it. The accuracy on my Michigan ancestors, meaning others besides the one mentioned family, was not that great but the original records can be difficult to read as well. Nancy Scott -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Karen Tippets Sent: Monday, January 16, 2012 10:05 PM To: [email protected] Subject: [LDS-WC] Changes in the indexed results I recently emailed Family Search about an individual in my family that was indexed from a census as Raymond Booker. His name, as I see it, is really very much clearer as to the man's actual name: Benjamin. His wife shows up clearly as Sarah, though part of the end of the name is kind of messy, as is the case with many of the records. I emailed Family Search and got an almost rude reply about how corrections to the indexing can NOT be made. (They didn't even spell my name right when they copied it from my email, so I suppose I shouldn't be surprised that some people don't think much of a name being misread on a transcribed record.) Am I the only one that is running into this on Family Search's indexed records? Even with a request to at least put up an alternative as Ancestry is finally starting to do, the person who replied wasn't willing to discuss the issue. I figured we had a higher degree of accuracy with it going through three different sets of indexers, counting the arbitrator--but I'm beginning to question it. Karen -- Finding ancestors is like eating potato chips--you can't stop with just one! Please send the one word message SUBSCRIBE or UNSUBSCRIBE to [email protected] ------------------------------- 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

Hi there everyone, I just wanted to let you all know that I may not be spending as much time on the discussion boards as I used to due to my new calling. I am no longer the High Counselor over Family History. I was released yesterday and given a new calling as the Executive Secretary in our Ward. I will try to continue volunteering at the FHC as time allows and providing my input to the board when I can. One great thing that I was able to initiate for the Stake before being released is that we will be working on implementing a plan similar to what Springfield Illinois Stake did with family history and reactivation. If you haven't seen the inspirational video you should. Every Ward was supposed to get a copy of the DVD and each member of the Ward Council should have gotten a manual "To Turn the Hearts". Make sure they have these and are using them. Please visit the website below for more information on this program. Our Stake Priesthood Leadership training will include this program. Instead of just inviting the Priesthood Leadership we have invited all members of the Ward Council and their presidencies along with the youth class presidencies. After viewing the video we will break into Ward Councils and discuss how each of us can realize this goal within our Wards. https://lds.org/church/news/new-leaders-guide-to-temple-and-family-history-work-helps-change-lives-build-eternal-families?lang=eng&query=turn+hearts By the way, I am giving 3 talks in our annual genealogy conference this year. So if anyone happens to be in north Florida during the first weekend in March (March 2-4) please visit us. We have a lot going on during that weekend. Miles Meyer Jacksonville, FL

I recently emailed Family Search about an individual in my family that was indexed from a census as Raymond Booker. His name, as I see it, is really very much clearer as to the man's actual name: Benjamin. His wife shows up clearly as Sarah, though part of the end of the name is kind of messy, as is the case with many of the records. I emailed Family Search and got an almost rude reply about how corrections to the indexing can NOT be made. (They didn't even spell my name right when they copied it from my email, so I suppose I shouldn't be surprised that some people don't think much of a name being misread on a transcribed record.) Am I the only one that is running into this on Family Search's indexed records? Even with a request to at least put up an alternative as Ancestry is finally starting to do, the person who replied wasn't willing to discuss the issue. I figured we had a higher degree of accuracy with it going through three different sets of indexers, counting the arbitrator--but I'm beginning to question it. Karen -- Finding ancestors is like eating potato chips--you can't stop with just one!

that particular missionary must be new. Normally it is not rude response. Provision is not in place yet to deal with corrections. David S. On 1/16/2012 8:05 PM, Karen Tippets wrote: > I recently emailed Family Search about an individual in my family that was > indexed from a census as Raymond Booker. His name, as I see it, is really > very much clearer as to the man's actual name: Benjamin. His wife shows up > clearly as Sarah, though part of the end of the name is kind of messy, as > is the case with many of the records. > > I emailed Family Search and got an almost rude reply about how corrections > to the indexing can NOT be made. (They didn't even spell my name right > when they copied it from my email, so I suppose I shouldn't be surprised > that some people don't think much of a name being misread on a transcribed > record.) Am I the only one that is running into this on Family Search's > indexed records? Even with a request to at least put up an alternative as > Ancestry is finally starting to do, the person who replied wasn't willing > to discuss the issue. I figured we had a higher degree of accuracy with it > going through three different sets of indexers, counting the > arbitrator--but I'm beginning to question it. > > Karen >

Miles, Thank you so much for all the contributions you have made over the years to this list. I have benefited often from your comments and programs Don't be too much of a stranger. Gay Davis ----- Original Message ----- From: Miles Meyer To: [email protected] ; [email protected] Sent: Monday, January 16, 2012 6:32 PM Subject: [LDS-WC] Calling Change and To Turn The Hearts Program Hi there everyone, I just wanted to let you all know that I may not be spending as much time on the discussion boards as I used to due to my new calling. I am no longer the High Counselor over Family History. I was released yesterday and given a new calling as the Executive Secretary in our Ward. I will try to continue volunteering at the FHC as time allows and providing my input to the board when I can. One great thing that I was able to initiate for the Stake before being released is that we will be working on implementing a plan similar to what Springfield Illinois Stake did with family history and reactivation. If you haven't seen the inspirational video you should. Every Ward was supposed to get a copy of the DVD and each member of the Ward Council should have gotten a manual "To Turn the Hearts". Make sure they have these and are using them. Please visit the website below for more information on this program. Our Stake Priesthood Leadership training will include this program. Instead of just inviting the Priesthood Leadership we have invited all members of the Ward Council and their presidencies along with the youth class presidencies. After viewing the video we will break into Ward Councils and discuss how each of us can realize this goal within our Wards. https://lds.org/church/news/new-leaders-guide-to-temple-and-family-history-work-helps-change-lives-build-eternal-families?lang=eng&query=turn+hearts By the way, I am giving 3 talks in our annual genealogy conference this year. So if anyone happens to be in north Florida during the first weekend in March (March 2-4) please visit us. We have a lot going on during that weekend. Miles Meyer Jacksonville, FL Please send the one word message SUBSCRIBE or UNSUBSCRIBE to [email protected] ------------------------------- 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

Regine, Thanks for taking the time to answer the questions. What you said about the uproar is about what I thought might have happened. I forwarded your first email ONLY with the links to the nonmember, Ralph Van Deveire, who recently took out an email: [email protected] I suggested that he might contact you directly, I hope you do not mind, with questions that I have no clue how to answer. The email address I gave him for you was: [email protected] I see that is different than this one but I assume you use both? Thanks for your support. Nancy -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Bruce & Regine Brindle Sent: Saturday, January 14, 2012 11:16 AM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [LDS-WC] Belgium Records -part2 Sorry I missed a part of your question on census... yet answered it when telling you about Population Registers.  That's what those are really, but better as they follow the families through out the 10y period, not just 1 day every 10y.  The problem with the Population registers is that not all of them have been microfilmed.  This web page explains them well: http://belgium.rootsweb.ancestry.com/src/bel/census/index.html Take care, Regine --- On Sat, 1/14/12, Regine Brindle <[email protected]> wrote: From: Regine Brindle <[email protected]> Subject: Re: [LDS-WC] Belgium Records To: [email protected] Date: Saturday, January 14, 2012, 9:56 AM Dear Nancy! That's a GOOD question! Who knows with the Belgian archives? Let's hope it's really not going to take too long as I too am disappointed not to have access to the images any more But we can always go back and order the microfilms as you have done. Allow me to direct you to The Belgian Researchers web page on Rootsweb. http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~inbr/index.html We have been working hard at finding Belgians on this continent especially but there are also links to already indexed Belgian registers - not indexed through FamilySearch indexing but the result of private individuals' past and current work - Also I would strongly encourage you to use the Yahoo groups listed in the "Links" as contact with local people might help you connect your patron with other researchers. Let me know what exactly you are looking for, maybe I'll have some more specific information for you. What you describe ordering sounds like "Population Registers". Those can be very helpful to work with as they follow individuals, grouped in families, over a ten year period.  They should give you birthdates, places, occupations, death dates if the person dies within the time frame, where and when, whether they were married, to whom and when and where and even here they moved to.  Same with emigration. Note too that the women are always listed under their maiden name. The Civil Registers will give you official copies of the birth, marriage and death records. It's always good to work with both. You ask where the Belgian Archives site is. If you use the Blog we started on http://thebelgianresearchers.blogspot.com/ we published an article on January 30, 2010 explaining how to use their site, though looking at it again, i see where I need to review it and update it. To do a search of their site, use: http://arch.arch.be/component/option,com_rab_archieven/Itemid,43/lang,en_GB/ they don't have an English version of the site so you may want to try yourself at which ever language you are better at: Dutch, French or German to understand the fields. (That's what I am going to do a review on so our English speaking researchers can know for sure what they are doing) You can always contact me privately.  The purpose of The Belgian Researchers is to help people with Belgian roots find their roots.  Let me know how we can be of service to your patron. Take care, Regine Brindle --- On Sat, 1/14/12, Nancy Scott <[email protected]> wrote: From: Nancy Scott <[email protected]> Subject: [LDS-WC] Belgium Records To: [email protected] Date: Saturday, January 14, 2012, 9:27 AM I have been helping a nonmember or about a year to research his father's line who came over from Belgium beginning with his father. We ordered a Belgium population register for the time period that is needed but I guess that those records only track movement in the population?  Was there any sort of a census record taken in Belguim for the time period 1850-1950? He talked to someone in SLC and they steered him to film number 782912 stating that the Belgium Civil Registrations for the area Knesselare, Oost Vlaanderen, Belguim are online.  When I went there, I only found some indexed records and they were mostly later records and NO original digital films. I found a link of known problems with a statement, "The images for the Belgium Civil Registration, 1795-1920, collection have been temporarily removed from the FamilySearch website to assist with the development plans of the Belgian National Archives' website.  We apologize for the inconvenience."  Is anyone in the know about this situation and what the Belgian National Archives' website is? The nonmember is not very computer literate so it is a struggle for him to even find the records in the catalog.  I am hoping to help him after church tomorrow as he lives in the neighborhood with this collection. Thanks for any information if you are aware of what is going on.  I do not have any Belgium lines myself. Nancy Scott Please send the one word message SUBSCRIBE or UNSUBSCRIBE to [email protected] ------------------------------- 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 Please send the one word message SUBSCRIBE or UNSUBSCRIBE to [email protected] ------------------------------- 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 Please send the one word message SUBSCRIBE or UNSUBSCRIBE to [email protected] ------------------------------- 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 been helping a nonmember or about a year to research his father's line who came over from Belgium beginning with his father. We ordered a Belgium population register for the time period that is needed but I guess that those records only track movement in the population? Was there any sort of a census record taken in Belguim for the time period 1850-1950? He talked to someone in SLC and they steered him to film number 782912 stating that the Belgium Civil Registrations for the area Knesselare, Oost Vlaanderen, Belguim are online. When I went there, I only found some indexed records and they were mostly later records and NO original digital films. I found a link of known problems with a statement, "The images for the Belgium Civil Registration, 1795-1920, collection have been temporarily removed from the FamilySearch website to assist with the development plans of the Belgian National Archives' website. We apologize for the inconvenience." Is anyone in the know about this situation and what the Belgian National Archives' website is? The nonmember is not very computer literate so it is a struggle for him to even find the records in the catalog. I am hoping to help him after church tomorrow as he lives in the neighborhood with this collection. Thanks for any information if you are aware of what is going on. I do not have any Belgium lines myself. Nancy Scott

sorry... please use this one... http://thebelgianresearchers.blogspot.com/2012/01/researching-on-belgin-archives-site.html Regine Brindle --- On Sat, 1/14/12, Bruce & Regine Brindle <[email protected]> wrote: From: Bruce & Regine Brindle <[email protected]> Subject: Re: [LDS-WC] Belgium Records -part2 To: [email protected] Date: Saturday, January 14, 2012, 11:15 AM Just updated the TBR Blog (What's New in Belgian genealogy) to show how to use the Belgian archives site: http://www.blogger.com/blogger.g?blogID=343327781736154201#editor/target=post;postID=5898180603675649229 Regine --- On Sat, 1/14/12, Nancy Scott <[email protected]> wrote: From: Nancy Scott <[email protected]> Subject: Re: [LDS-WC] Belgium Records -part2 To: [email protected], [email protected] Date: Saturday, January 14, 2012, 10:25 AM Regine, Thanks for taking the time to answer the questions.  What you said about the uproar is about what I thought might have happened. I forwarded your first email ONLY with the links to the nonmember, Ralph Van Deveire, who recently took out an email:  [email protected] I suggested that he might contact you directly, I hope you do not mind, with questions that I have no clue how to answer. The email address I gave him for you was:  [email protected]  I see that is different than this one but I assume you use both? Thanks for your support. Nancy -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Bruce & Regine Brindle Sent: Saturday, January 14, 2012 11:16 AM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [LDS-WC] Belgium Records -part2 Sorry I missed a part of your question on census... yet answered it when telling you about  Population Registers.  That's what those are really, but better as they  follow the families through out the 10y period, not just 1 day every 10y.  The problem with the Population registers is that not all of them have been microfilmed.  This web page explains them well: http://belgium.rootsweb.ancestry.com/src/bel/census/index.html Take care, Regine --- On Sat, 1/14/12, Regine Brindle <[email protected]> wrote: From: Regine Brindle <[email protected]> Subject: Re: [LDS-WC] Belgium Records To: [email protected] Date: Saturday, January 14, 2012, 9:56 AM Dear Nancy! That's a GOOD question! Who knows with the Belgian archives? Let's hope it's really not going to take too long as I too am disappointed not to have access to the images any more But we can always go back and order the microfilms as you have done. Allow me to direct you to The Belgian Researchers web page on Rootsweb. http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~inbr/index.html We have been working hard at finding Belgians on this continent especially but there are also links to already indexed Belgian registers - not indexed through FamilySearch indexing but the result of private individuals' past and current work - Also I would strongly encourage you to use the Yahoo groups listed in the "Links" as contact with local people might help you connect your patron with other researchers. Let me know what exactly you are looking for, maybe I'll have some more specific information for you. What you describe ordering sounds like "Population Registers". Those can be very helpful to work with as they follow individuals, grouped in families, over a ten year period.  They should give you birthdates, places, occupations, death dates if the person dies within the time frame, where and when, whether they were married, to whom and when and where and even here they moved to.  Same with emigration. Note too that the women are always listed under their maiden name. The Civil Registers will give you official copies of the birth, marriage and death records. It's always good to work with both. You ask where the Belgian Archives site is. If you use the Blog we started on http://thebelgianresearchers.blogspot.com/ we published an article on January 30, 2010 explaining how to use their site, though looking at it again, i see where I need to review it and update it. To do a search of their site, use: http://arch.arch.be/component/option,com_rab_archieven/Itemid,43/lang,en_GB/ they don't have an English version of the site so you may want to try yourself at which ever language you are better at: Dutch, French or German to understand the fields. (That's what I am going to do a review on so our English speaking researchers can know for sure what they are doing) You can always contact me privately.  The purpose of The Belgian Researchers is to help people with Belgian roots find their roots.  Let me know how we can be of service to your patron. Take care, Regine Brindle --- On Sat, 1/14/12, Nancy Scott <[email protected]> wrote: From: Nancy Scott <[email protected]> Subject: [LDS-WC] Belgium Records To: [email protected] Date: Saturday, January 14, 2012, 9:27 AM I have been helping a nonmember or about a year to research his father's line who came over from Belgium beginning with his father. We ordered a Belgium population register for the time period that is needed but I guess that those records only track movement in the population?  Was there any sort of a census record taken in Belguim for the time period 1850-1950? He talked to someone in SLC and they steered him to film number 782912 stating that the Belgium Civil Registrations for the area Knesselare, Oost Vlaanderen, Belguim are online.  When I went there, I only found some indexed records and they were mostly later records and NO original digital films. I found a link of known problems with a statement, "The images for the Belgium Civil Registration, 1795-1920, collection have been temporarily removed from the FamilySearch website to assist with the development plans of the Belgian National Archives' website.  We apologize for the inconvenience."  Is anyone in the know about this situation and what the Belgian National Archives' website is? The nonmember is not very computer literate so it is a struggle for him to even find the records in the catalog.  I am hoping to help him after church tomorrow as he lives in the neighborhood with this collection. Thanks for any information if you are aware of what is going on.  I do not have any Belgium lines myself. Nancy Scott Please send the one word message SUBSCRIBE or UNSUBSCRIBE to [email protected] ------------------------------- 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 Please send the one word message SUBSCRIBE or UNSUBSCRIBE to [email protected] ------------------------------- 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 Please send the one word message SUBSCRIBE or UNSUBSCRIBE to [email protected] ------------------------------- 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 Please send the one word message SUBSCRIBE or UNSUBSCRIBE to [email protected] ------------------------------- 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 Please send the one word message SUBSCRIBE or UNSUBSCRIBE to [email protected] ------------------------------- 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

sorry... please use this one... http://thebelgianresearchers.blogspot.com/2012/01/researching-on-belgin-archives-site.html Regine Brindle --- On Sat, 1/14/12, Bruce & Regine Brindle <[email protected]> wrote: From: Bruce & Regine Brindle <[email protected]> Subject: Re: [LDS-WC] Belgium Records -part2 To: [email protected] Date: Saturday, January 14, 2012, 11:15 AM Just updated the TBR Blog (What's New in Belgian genealogy) to show how to use the Belgian archives site: http://www.blogger.com/blogger.g?blogID=343327781736154201#editor/target=post;postID=5898180603675649229 Regine --- On Sat, 1/14/12, Nancy Scott <[email protected]r.com> wrote: From: Nancy Scott <[email protected]> Subject: Re: [LDS-WC] Belgium Records -part2 To: [email protected], [email protected] Date: Saturday, January 14, 2012, 10:25 AM Regine, Thanks for taking the time to answer the questions.  What you said about the uproar is about what I thought might have happened. I forwarded your first email ONLY with the links to the nonmember, Ralph Van Deveire, who recently took out an email:  [email protected] I suggested that he might contact you directly, I hope you do not mind, with questions that I have no clue how to answer. The email address I gave him for you was:  [email protected]  I see that is different than this one but I assume you use both? Thanks for your support. Nancy -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Bruce & Regine Brindle Sent: Saturday, January 14, 2012 11:16 AM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [LDS-WC] Belgium Records -part2 Sorry I missed a part of your question on census... yet answered it when telling you about  Population Registers.  That's what those are really, but better as they  follow the families through out the 10y period, not just 1 day every 10y.  The problem with the Population registers is that not all of them have been microfilmed.  This web page explains them well: http://belgium.rootsweb.ancestry.com/src/bel/census/index.html Take care, Regine --- On Sat, 1/14/12, Regine Brindle <[email protected]> wrote: From: Regine Brindle <[email protected]> Subject: Re: [LDS-WC] Belgium Records To: [email protected] Date: Saturday, January 14, 2012, 9:56 AM Dear Nancy! That's a GOOD question! Who knows with the Belgian archives? Let's hope it's really not going to take too long as I too am disappointed not to have access to the images any more But we can always go back and order the microfilms as you have done. Allow me to direct you to The Belgian Researchers web page on Rootsweb. http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~inbr/index.html We have been working hard at finding Belgians on this continent especially but there are also links to already indexed Belgian registers - not indexed through FamilySearch indexing but the result of private individuals' past and current work - Also I would strongly encourage you to use the Yahoo groups listed in the "Links" as contact with local people might help you connect your patron with other researchers. Let me know what exactly you are looking for, maybe I'll have some more specific information for you. What you describe ordering sounds like "Population Registers". Those can be very helpful to work with as they follow individuals, grouped in families, over a ten year period.  They should give you birthdates, places, occupations, death dates if the person dies within the time frame, where and when, whether they were married, to whom and when and where and even here they moved to.  Same with emigration. Note too that the women are always listed under their maiden name. The Civil Registers will give you official copies of the birth, marriage and death records. It's always good to work with both. You ask where the Belgian Archives site is. If you use the Blog we started on http://thebelgianresearchers.blogspot.com/ we published an article on January 30, 2010 explaining how to use their site, though looking at it again, i see where I need to review it and update it. To do a search of their site, use: http://arch.arch.be/component/option,com_rab_archieven/Itemid,43/lang,en_GB/ they don't have an English version of the site so you may want to try yourself at which ever language you are better at: Dutch, French or German to understand the fields. (That's what I am going to do a review on so our English speaking researchers can know for sure what they are doing) You can always contact me privately.  The purpose of The Belgian Researchers is to help people with Belgian roots find their roots.  Let me know how we can be of service to your patron. Take care, Regine Brindle --- On Sat, 1/14/12, Nancy Scott <[email protected]> wrote: From: Nancy Scott <[email protected]> Subject: [LDS-WC] Belgium Records To: [email protected] Date: Saturday, January 14, 2012, 9:27 AM I have been helping a nonmember or about a year to research his father's line who came over from Belgium beginning with his father. We ordered a Belgium population register for the time period that is needed but I guess that those records only track movement in the population?  Was there any sort of a census record taken in Belguim for the time period 1850-1950? He talked to someone in SLC and they steered him to film number 782912 stating that the Belgium Civil Registrations for the area Knesselare, Oost Vlaanderen, Belguim are online.  When I went there, I only found some indexed records and they were mostly later records and NO original digital films. I found a link of known problems with a statement, "The images for the Belgium Civil Registration, 1795-1920, collection have been temporarily removed from the FamilySearch website to assist with the development plans of the Belgian National Archives' website.  We apologize for the inconvenience."  Is anyone in the know about this situation and what the Belgian National Archives' website is? The nonmember is not very computer literate so it is a struggle for him to even find the records in the catalog.  I am hoping to help him after church tomorrow as he lives in the neighborhood with this collection. Thanks for any information if you are aware of what is going on.  I do not have any Belgium lines myself. Nancy Scott Please send the one word message SUBSCRIBE or UNSUBSCRIBE to [email protected] ------------------------------- 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 Please send the one word message SUBSCRIBE or UNSUBSCRIBE to [email protected] ------------------------------- 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 Please send the one word message SUBSCRIBE or UNSUBSCRIBE to [email protected] ------------------------------- 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 Please send the one word message SUBSCRIBE or UNSUBSCRIBE to [email protected] ------------------------------- 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 Please send the one word message SUBSCRIBE or UNSUBSCRIBE to [email protected] ------------------------------- 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

Just updated the TBR Blog (What's New in Belgian genealogy) to show how to use the Belgian archives site: http://www.blogger.com/blogger.g?blogID=343327781736154201#editor/target=post;postID=5898180603675649229 Regine --- On Sat, 1/14/12, Nancy Scott <[email protected]> wrote: From: Nancy Scott <[email protected]> Subject: Re: [LDS-WC] Belgium Records -part2 To: [email protected], [email protected] Date: Saturday, January 14, 2012, 10:25 AM Regine, Thanks for taking the time to answer the questions.  What you said about the uproar is about what I thought might have happened. I forwarded your first email ONLY with the links to the nonmember, Ralph Van Deveire, who recently took out an email:  [email protected] I suggested that he might contact you directly, I hope you do not mind, with questions that I have no clue how to answer. The email address I gave him for you was:  [email protected]  I see that is different than this one but I assume you use both? Thanks for your support. Nancy -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Bruce & Regine Brindle Sent: Saturday, January 14, 2012 11:16 AM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [LDS-WC] Belgium Records -part2 Sorry I missed a part of your question on census... yet answered it when telling you about  Population Registers.  That's what those are really, but better as they  follow the families through out the 10y period, not just 1 day every 10y.  The problem with the Population registers is that not all of them have been microfilmed.  This web page explains them well: http://belgium.rootsweb.ancestry.com/src/bel/census/index.html Take care, Regine --- On Sat, 1/14/12, Regine Brindle <[email protected]> wrote: From: Regine Brindle <[email protected]> Subject: Re: [LDS-WC] Belgium Records To: [email protected] Date: Saturday, January 14, 2012, 9:56 AM Dear Nancy! That's a GOOD question! Who knows with the Belgian archives? Let's hope it's really not going to take too long as I too am disappointed not to have access to the images any more But we can always go back and order the microfilms as you have done. Allow me to direct you to The Belgian Researchers web page on Rootsweb. http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~inbr/index.html We have been working hard at finding Belgians on this continent especially but there are also links to already indexed Belgian registers - not indexed through FamilySearch indexing but the result of private individuals' past and current work - Also I would strongly encourage you to use the Yahoo groups listed in the "Links" as contact with local people might help you connect your patron with other researchers. Let me know what exactly you are looking for, maybe I'll have some more specific information for you. What you describe ordering sounds like "Population Registers". Those can be very helpful to work with as they follow individuals, grouped in families, over a ten year period.  They should give you birthdates, places, occupations, death dates if the person dies within the time frame, where and when, whether they were married, to whom and when and where and even here they moved to.  Same with emigration. Note too that the women are always listed under their maiden name. The Civil Registers will give you official copies of the birth, marriage and death records. It's always good to work with both. You ask where the Belgian Archives site is. If you use the Blog we started on http://thebelgianresearchers.blogspot.com/ we published an article on January 30, 2010 explaining how to use their site, though looking at it again, i see where I need to review it and update it. To do a search of their site, use: http://arch.arch.be/component/option,com_rab_archieven/Itemid,43/lang,en_GB/ they don't have an English version of the site so you may want to try yourself at which ever language you are better at: Dutch, French or German to understand the fields. (That's what I am going to do a review on so our English speaking researchers can know for sure what they are doing) You can always contact me privately.  The purpose of The Belgian Researchers is to help people with Belgian roots find their roots.  Let me know how we can be of service to your patron. Take care, Regine Brindle --- On Sat, 1/14/12, Nancy Scott <[email protected]> wrote: From: Nancy Scott <[email protected]> Subject: [LDS-WC] Belgium Records To: [email protected] Date: Saturday, January 14, 2012, 9:27 AM I have been helping a nonmember or about a year to research his father's line who came over from Belgium beginning with his father. We ordered a Belgium population register for the time period that is needed but I guess that those records only track movement in the population?  Was there any sort of a census record taken in Belguim for the time period 1850-1950? He talked to someone in SLC and they steered him to film number 782912 stating that the Belgium Civil Registrations for the area Knesselare, Oost Vlaanderen, Belguim are online.  When I went there, I only found some indexed records and they were mostly later records and NO original digital films. I found a link of known problems with a statement, "The images for the Belgium Civil Registration, 1795-1920, collection have been temporarily removed from the FamilySearch website to assist with the development plans of the Belgian National Archives' website.  We apologize for the inconvenience."  Is anyone in the know about this situation and what the Belgian National Archives' website is? The nonmember is not very computer literate so it is a struggle for him to even find the records in the catalog.  I am hoping to help him after church tomorrow as he lives in the neighborhood with this collection. Thanks for any information if you are aware of what is going on.  I do not have any Belgium lines myself. Nancy Scott Please send the one word message SUBSCRIBE or UNSUBSCRIBE to [email protected] ------------------------------- 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 Please send the one word message SUBSCRIBE or UNSUBSCRIBE to [email protected] ------------------------------- 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 Please send the one word message SUBSCRIBE or UNSUBSCRIBE to [email protected] ------------------------------- 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 Please send the one word message SUBSCRIBE or UNSUBSCRIBE to [email protected] ------------------------------- 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 problem, Nancy! Sure hope the Archives allow access to everyone soon!  That would be SO GOOD! Either address is good.  It comes from having had problems receiving now and then. This way I know when one messes up and I do get the messages. Have a great week-end! Regine --- On Sat, 1/14/12, Nancy Scott <[email protected]> wrote: From: Nancy Scott <[email protected]> Subject: Re: [LDS-WC] Belgium Records -part2 To: [email protected], [email protected] Date: Saturday, January 14, 2012, 10:25 AM Regine, Thanks for taking the time to answer the questions.  What you said about the uproar is about what I thought might have happened. I forwarded your first email ONLY with the links to the nonmember, Ralph Van Deveire, who recently took out an email:  [email protected] I suggested that he might contact you directly, I hope you do not mind, with questions that I have no clue how to answer. The email address I gave him for you was:  [email protected]  I see that is different than this one but I assume you use both? Thanks for your support. Nancy -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Bruce & Regine Brindle Sent: Saturday, January 14, 2012 11:16 AM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [LDS-WC] Belgium Records -part2 Sorry I missed a part of your question on census... yet answered it when telling you about  Population Registers.  That's what those are really, but better as they  follow the families through out the 10y period, not just 1 day every 10y.  The problem with the Population registers is that not all of them have been microfilmed.  This web page explains them well: http://belgium.rootsweb.ancestry.com/src/bel/census/index.html Take care, Regine --- On Sat, 1/14/12, Regine Brindle <[email protected]> wrote: From: Regine Brindle <[email protected]> Subject: Re: [LDS-WC] Belgium Records To: [email protected] Date: Saturday, January 14, 2012, 9:56 AM Dear Nancy! That's a GOOD question! Who knows with the Belgian archives? Let's hope it's really not going to take too long as I too am disappointed not to have access to the images any more But we can always go back and order the microfilms as you have done. Allow me to direct you to The Belgian Researchers web page on Rootsweb. http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~inbr/index.html We have been working hard at finding Belgians on this continent especially but there are also links to already indexed Belgian registers - not indexed through FamilySearch indexing but the result of private individuals' past and current work - Also I would strongly encourage you to use the Yahoo groups listed in the "Links" as contact with local people might help you connect your patron with other researchers. Let me know what exactly you are looking for, maybe I'll have some more specific information for you. What you describe ordering sounds like "Population Registers". Those can be very helpful to work with as they follow individuals, grouped in families, over a ten year period.  They should give you birthdates, places, occupations, death dates if the person dies within the time frame, where and when, whether they were married, to whom and when and where and even here they moved to.  Same with emigration. Note too that the women are always listed under their maiden name. The Civil Registers will give you official copies of the birth, marriage and death records. It's always good to work with both. You ask where the Belgian Archives site is. If you use the Blog we started on http://thebelgianresearchers.blogspot.com/ we published an article on January 30, 2010 explaining how to use their site, though looking at it again, i see where I need to review it and update it. To do a search of their site, use: http://arch.arch.be/component/option,com_rab_archieven/Itemid,43/lang,en_GB/ they don't have an English version of the site so you may want to try yourself at which ever language you are better at: Dutch, French or German to understand the fields. (That's what I am going to do a review on so our English speaking researchers can know for sure what they are doing) You can always contact me privately.  The purpose of The Belgian Researchers is to help people with Belgian roots find their roots.  Let me know how we can be of service to your patron. Take care, Regine Brindle --- On Sat, 1/14/12, Nancy Scott <[email protected]> wrote: From: Nancy Scott <[email protected]> Subject: [LDS-WC] Belgium Records To: [email protected] Date: Saturday, January 14, 2012, 9:27 AM I have been helping a nonmember or about a year to research his father's line who came over from Belgium beginning with his father. We ordered a Belgium population register for the time period that is needed but I guess that those records only track movement in the population?  Was there any sort of a census record taken in Belguim for the time period 1850-1950? He talked to someone in SLC and they steered him to film number 782912 stating that the Belgium Civil Registrations for the area Knesselare, Oost Vlaanderen, Belguim are online.  When I went there, I only found some indexed records and they were mostly later records and NO original digital films. I found a link of known problems with a statement, "The images for the Belgium Civil Registration, 1795-1920, collection have been temporarily removed from the FamilySearch website to assist with the development plans of the Belgian National Archives' website.  We apologize for the inconvenience."  Is anyone in the know about this situation and what the Belgian National Archives' website is? The nonmember is not very computer literate so it is a struggle for him to even find the records in the catalog.  I am hoping to help him after church tomorrow as he lives in the neighborhood with this collection. Thanks for any information if you are aware of what is going on.  I do not have any Belgium lines myself. Nancy Scott Please send the one word message SUBSCRIBE or UNSUBSCRIBE to [email protected] ------------------------------- 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 Please send the one word message SUBSCRIBE or UNSUBSCRIBE to [email protected] ------------------------------- 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 Please send the one word message SUBSCRIBE or UNSUBSCRIBE to [email protected] ------------------------------- 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 Please send the one word message SUBSCRIBE or UNSUBSCRIBE to [email protected] ------------------------------- 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

Sorry I missed a part of your question on census... yet answered it when telling you about Population Registers.  That's what those are really, but better as they follow the families through out the 10y period, not just 1 day every 10y.  The problem with the Population registers is that not all of them have been microfilmed.  This web page explains them well: http://belgium.rootsweb.ancestry.com/src/bel/census/index.html Take care, Regine --- On Sat, 1/14/12, Regine Brindle <[email protected]> wrote: From: Regine Brindle <[email protected]> Subject: Re: [LDS-WC] Belgium Records To: [email protected] Date: Saturday, January 14, 2012, 9:56 AM Dear Nancy! That's a GOOD question! Who knows with the Belgian archives? Let's hope it's really not going to take too long as I too am disappointed not to have access to the images any more But we can always go back and order the microfilms as you have done. Allow me to direct you to The Belgian Researchers web page on Rootsweb. http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~inbr/index.html We have been working hard at finding Belgians on this continent especially but there are also links to already indexed Belgian registers - not indexed through FamilySearch indexing but the result of private individuals' past and current work - Also I would strongly encourage you to use the Yahoo groups listed in the "Links" as contact with local people might help you connect your patron with other researchers. Let me know what exactly you are looking for, maybe I'll have some more specific information for you. What you describe ordering sounds like "Population Registers". Those can be very helpful to work with as they follow individuals, grouped in families, over a ten year period.  They should give you birthdates, places, occupations, death dates if the person dies within the time frame, where and when, whether they were married, to whom and when and where and even here they moved to.  Same with emigration. Note too that the women are always listed under their maiden name. The Civil Registers will give you official copies of the birth, marriage and death records. It's always good to work with both. You ask where the Belgian Archives site is. If you use the Blog we started on http://thebelgianresearchers.blogspot.com/ we published an article on January 30, 2010 explaining how to use their site, though looking at it again, i see where I need to review it and update it. To do a search of their site, use: http://arch.arch.be/component/option,com_rab_archieven/Itemid,43/lang,en_GB/ they don't have an English version of the site so you may want to try yourself at which ever language you are better at: Dutch, French or German to understand the fields. (That's what I am going to do a review on so our English speaking researchers can know for sure what they are doing) You can always contact me privately.  The purpose of The Belgian Researchers is to help people with Belgian roots find their roots.  Let me know how we can be of service to your patron. Take care, Regine Brindle --- On Sat, 1/14/12, Nancy Scott <[email protected]> wrote: From: Nancy Scott <[email protected]> Subject: [LDS-WC] Belgium Records To: [email protected] Date: Saturday, January 14, 2012, 9:27 AM I have been helping a nonmember or about a year to research his father's line who came over from Belgium beginning with his father. We ordered a Belgium population register for the time period that is needed but I guess that those records only track movement in the population?  Was there any sort of a census record taken in Belguim for the time period 1850-1950? He talked to someone in SLC and they steered him to film number 782912 stating that the Belgium Civil Registrations for the area Knesselare, Oost Vlaanderen, Belguim are online.  When I went there, I only found some indexed records and they were mostly later records and NO original digital films. I found a link of known problems with a statement, "The images for the Belgium Civil Registration, 1795-1920, collection have been temporarily removed from the FamilySearch website to assist with the development plans of the Belgian National Archives' website.  We apologize for the inconvenience."  Is anyone in the know about this situation and what the Belgian National Archives' website is? The nonmember is not very computer literate so it is a struggle for him to even find the records in the catalog.  I am hoping to help him after church tomorrow as he lives in the neighborhood with this collection. Thanks for any information if you are aware of what is going on.  I do not have any Belgium lines myself. Nancy Scott Please send the one word message SUBSCRIBE or UNSUBSCRIBE to [email protected] ------------------------------- 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 Please send the one word message SUBSCRIBE or UNSUBSCRIBE to [email protected] ------------------------------- 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 Nancy! That's a GOOD question! Who knows with the Belgian archives? Let's hope it's really not going to take too long as I too am disappointed not to have access to the images any more But we can always go back and order the microfilms as you have done. Allow me to direct you to The Belgian Researchers web page on Rootsweb. http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~inbr/index.html We have been working hard at finding Belgians on this continent especially but there are also links to already indexed Belgian registers - not indexed through FamilySearch indexing but the result of private individuals' past and current work - Also I would strongly encourage you to use the Yahoo groups listed in the "Links" as contact with local people might help you connect your patron with other researchers. Let me know what exactly you are looking for, maybe I'll have some more specific information for you. What you describe ordering sounds like "Population Registers". Those can be very helpful to work with as they follow individuals, grouped in families, over a ten year period.  They should give you birthdates, places, occupations, death dates if the person dies within the time frame, where and when, whether they were married, to whom and when and where and even here they moved to.  Same with emigration. Note too that the women are always listed under their maiden name. The Civil Registers will give you official copies of the birth, marriage and death records. It's always good to work with both. You ask where the Belgian Archives site is. If you use the Blog we started on http://thebelgianresearchers.blogspot.com/ we published an article on January 30, 2010 explaining how to use their site, though looking at it again, i see where I need to review it and update it. To do a search of their site, use: http://arch.arch.be/component/option,com_rab_archieven/Itemid,43/lang,en_GB/ they don't have an English version of the site so you may want to try yourself at which ever language you are better at: Dutch, French or German to understand the fields. (That's what I am going to do a review on so our English speaking researchers can know for sure what they are doing) You can always contact me privately.  The purpose of The Belgian Researchers is to help people with Belgian roots find their roots.  Let me know how we can be of service to your patron. Take care, Regine Brindle --- On Sat, 1/14/12, Nancy Scott <[email protected]> wrote: From: Nancy Scott <[email protected]> Subject: [LDS-WC] Belgium Records To: [email protected] Date: Saturday, January 14, 2012, 9:27 AM I have been helping a nonmember or about a year to research his father's line who came over from Belgium beginning with his father. We ordered a Belgium population register for the time period that is needed but I guess that those records only track movement in the population?  Was there any sort of a census record taken in Belguim for the time period 1850-1950? He talked to someone in SLC and they steered him to film number 782912 stating that the Belgium Civil Registrations for the area Knesselare, Oost Vlaanderen, Belguim are online.  When I went there, I only found some indexed records and they were mostly later records and NO original digital films. I found a link of known problems with a statement, "The images for the Belgium Civil Registration, 1795-1920, collection have been temporarily removed from the FamilySearch website to assist with the development plans of the Belgian National Archives' website.  We apologize for the inconvenience."  Is anyone in the know about this situation and what the Belgian National Archives' website is? The nonmember is not very computer literate so it is a struggle for him to even find the records in the catalog.  I am hoping to help him after church tomorrow as he lives in the neighborhood with this collection. Thanks for any information if you are aware of what is going on.  I do not have any Belgium lines myself. Nancy Scott Please send the one word message SUBSCRIBE or UNSUBSCRIBE to [email protected] ------------------------------- 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

Is there a group in the area that exists to help keep the cemetery clean, etc.? There is an Oregon association of such folks and it is not unusual for several pioneer cemeteries to arrange annual events where participants dress up in period attire, etc. So if there were such a group in your area, they might come and put on a show for you. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Gay Davis" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Saturday, January 07, 2012 9:41 PM Subject: Re: [LDS-WC] Community History > Thank you for your thoughts. I was thinking of doing a series of > interviews with those who first moved here and writing them up but also > video taping vignettes from them to put together in some kind of video > that could be shown. We have over 700 families living here (we are like a > town) and a lot of talent, so I could probably find a videographer who > could do the video work. I have done a history on the cemetery but it is > not a cemetery just for this community but for a larger geographic area. > > I like the idea you gave of the historical timeline of events. We have a > number of good artists in the community and I can probably get one to > illustrate such a timeline. > > I am looking forward to more suggestions from those on the list. I know > there are great ideas lurking out there. > > Gay Davis > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Carly Charter > To: [email protected] > Sent: Saturday, January 07, 2012 1:41 PM > Subject: Re: [LDS-WC] Community History > > > If I were a member of your community, and perhaps with > 10 or 20 history, I think I'd be interested in knowing what > it was like for the charter members -- some of their memories > and reasons why they become members might be fun. You > would have a better feel for this, since you probably know > many of the old timers and might even know some of their > stories. But doing a sheet on them with their story and > a photo could be fun. > I know a lady who does something similar for her > family cemetery. She encloses the sheet in plastic > and adheres it to a stake which she puts in the ground > near the graves. Local folks got to enjoy this so much, > that they approached her and asked why when she missed > doing it one year. > Are there multi-families living in the development? > That might be of interest. Maybe just a list of historical > events. A time line of what was going on within the the > community compared to what was heppening in the > world outside? > Good luck. Sounds like fun. > Carlyine Ritter > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "William Rigtrup" <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Saturday, January 07, 2012 12:56 PM > Subject: Re: [LDS-WC] Community History > > > > sound like Cherokee Bay am I right? > > > > On Sat, Jan 7, 2012 at 10:33 AM, Gay Davis <[email protected]> > wrote: > > > >> Hi Listers, > >> > >> Many of us on the list have done research related to family history > that > >> may have more to do with community histories. For instance, we have > >> inventoried cemeteries and included the history of the cemetery in our > >> work. > >> > >> I live in a community on Puget Sound in the state of Washington with > >> about > >> 700 homes. Our community is a homeowners association, that is, > everyone > >> living in the community belongs to our homeowners association. This > year > >> is the 50th year of our existence--the land was first developed in > 1962 > >> so > >> our community will be celebrating our 50th anniversary this year. I > have > >> been asked to organize this year-long anniversary program which will > >> include doing a history of the community. This history will be > preserved > >> for the future in the clubhouse and will include information about the > >> original land owners, etc. Although it will have little genealogical > >> value, it still will be valuable in preserving the history of this > >> community. > >> > >> I would very much appreciate any suggestions/ideas that you all have > >> about > >> what to put in this history and how to go about creating it. Also, if > >> you > >> have any ideas about how to make this year an "historical" year for > our > >> community, I would be interested in those. > >> > >> Thanks very much. > >> > >> Gay Davis > >> > >> Please send the one word message SUBSCRIBE or UNSUBSCRIBE to > >> [email protected] > >> ------------------------------- > >> 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 > >> > > > > > > > > -- > > *Carl Rigtrup* > > 425 271-1614 > > > > Please send the one word message SUBSCRIBE or UNSUBSCRIBE to > > [email protected] > > ------------------------------- > > 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 message. > > Checked by AVG - www.avg.com > > Version: 10.0.1416 / Virus Database: 2109/4128 - Release Date: 01/07/12 > > > > > Please send the one word message SUBSCRIBE or UNSUBSCRIBE to > [email protected] > ------------------------------- > 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 > > Please send the one word message SUBSCRIBE or UNSUBSCRIBE to > [email protected] > ------------------------------- > 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 message. > Checked by AVG - www.avg.com > Version: 10.0.1416 / Virus Database: 2109/4131 - Release Date: 01/08/12 >

Good luck on this project! Gary Noel Knight On Sat, Jan 7, 2012 at 9:41 PM, Gay Davis wrote: > Thank you for your thoughts. I was thinking of doing a series of > interviews with those who first moved here and writing them up but > also video taping vignettes from them to put together in some kind of > video that could be shown. We have over 700 families living here (we > are like a town) and a lot of talent, so I could probably find a > videographer who could do the video work. I have done a history on > the cemetery but it is not a cemetery just for this community but for > a larger geographic area. > > I like the idea you gave of the historical timeline of events. We > have a number of good artists in the community and I can probably get > one to illustrate such a timeline. > > I am looking forward to more suggestions from those on the list. I > know there are great ideas lurking out there. > > Gay Davis > > > ----- Original Message ----- From: Carly Charter To: > [email protected] Sent: Saturday, January 07, 2012 > 1:41 PM > Subject: Re: [LDS-WC] Community History > > > If I were a member of your community, and perhaps with > 10 or 20 history, I think I'd be interested in knowing what > it was like for the charter members -- some of their memories > and reasons why they become members might be fun. You > would have a better feel for this, since you probably know > many of the old timers and might even know some of their > stories. But doing a sheet on them with their story and > a photo could be fun. > I know a lady who does something similar for her > family cemetery. She encloses the sheet in plastic > and adheres it to a stake which she puts in the ground > near the graves. Local folks got to enjoy this so much, > that they approached her and asked why when she missed > doing it one year. > Are there multi-families living in the development? > That might be of interest. Maybe just a list of historical > events. A time line of what was going on within the the > community compared to what was heppening in the > world outside? > Good luck. Sounds like fun. > Carlyine Ritter > ----- Original Message ----- From: "William Rigtrup" > <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Saturday, January 07, 2012 12:56 PM > Subject: Re: [LDS-WC] Community History > > >> sound like Cherokee Bay am I right? >> >> On Sat, Jan 7, 2012 at 10:33 AM, Gay Davis <[email protected]> >> wrote: >> >>> Hi Listers, >>> >>> Many of us on the list have done research related to family history >>> that >>> may have more to do with community histories. For instance, we have >>> inventoried cemeteries and included the history of the cemetery in >>> our work. >>> >>> I live in a community on Puget Sound in the state of Washington with >>> about >>> 700 homes. Our community is a homeowners association, that is, >>> everyone >>> living in the community belongs to our homeowners association. This >>> year >>> is the 50th year of our existence--the land was first developed in >>> 1962 so >>> our community will be celebrating our 50th anniversary this year. I >>> have >>> been asked to organize this year-long anniversary program which will >>> include doing a history of the community. This history will be >>> preserved >>> for the future in the clubhouse and will include information about >>> the >>> original land owners, etc. Although it will have little >>> genealogical >>> value, it still will be valuable in preserving the history of this >>> community. >>> >>> I would very much appreciate any suggestions/ideas that you all have >>> about >>> what to put in this history and how to go about creating it. Also, >>> if you >>> have any ideas about how to make this year an "historical" year for >>> our >>> community, I would be interested in those. >>> >>> Thanks very much. >>> >>> Gay Davis >>> >>> Please send the one word message SUBSCRIBE or UNSUBSCRIBE to >>> [email protected] >>> ------------------------------- >>> 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 >>> >> >> >> >> -- >> *Carl Rigtrup* >> 425 271-1614 >> >> Please send the one word message SUBSCRIBE or UNSUBSCRIBE to >> [email protected] >> ------------------------------- >> 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 message. >> Checked by AVG - www.avg.com >> Version: 10.0.1416 / Virus Database: 2109/4128 - Release Date: >> 01/07/12 >> > > > Please send the one word message SUBSCRIBE or UNSUBSCRIBE to > [email protected] > ------------------------------- > 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 > > Please send the one word message SUBSCRIBE or UNSUBSCRIBE to > [email protected] > ------------------------------- > 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