Hi, With so little information to go on, it seems to me you need to start your research in the USA, which I presume is where you live. The time-honoured method is to work back from yourself generation by generation, using the records available to prove or disprove family stories and connections, until you get back to this Dr Miller. The surviving records concerning him, especially a Will, may give you more information about Charles Askew, and therefore make a search in England more productive. Every family historian will tell you that family stories are not always reliable: they may have been misinformed themselves or their memories may be faulty. It is therefore essential to check what you think you know to be sure of the facts. I've had a good many family stories turn out to be pure romance. For instance, a gt-grandfather of mine appears on the 1881 census with my gt-grandmother, grandmother and a previously unknown baby daughter, 3 years after he was supposed to have died! I still don't know what happened to gt-grandfather and the baby daughter, but the research I have done shows me why they have been airbrushed out of the family history. If you check thoroughly back through the generations, you may also have surprises and some hard information from which to work. If you find there really was a Dr Miller who adopted Charles Askew and took him Stateside, there may be a family connection as adoption was informal in those days. And the people on this list will, I am sure, be their usual generous selves in helping you to find out more. Hope that helps, Lesley -----Original Message----- From: leicestershire-plus-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:leicestershire-plus-bounces@rootsweb.com]On Behalf Of frandbak To All: this little one had a Mother whowas in a workhouse, no money here, no private organizations. He was born about 1851, was in Al, USA, by the age of 3. Family says that he was adopted in Troy AL by a Dr. Miller. Sure wish I could find more on his family, I do thank the 3 or 4 of you who have responded this day and so quickly at that. It is much appreciated....I need some guidance. I thank you for any bits of help. frandbak@bellsouth, net

----- Original Message ----- From: "Lesley Chaney" <chaneys@clara.net> To: <leicestershire-plus@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, July 29, 2008 1:17 PM Subject: Re: [LEI] 3year old born in England Charles Askew. > Hi, > > With so little information to go on, it seems to me you need to start your > research in the USA, which I presume is where you live. > > The time-honoured method is to work back from yourself generation by > generation, using the records available to prove or disprove family > stories > and connections, until you get back to this Dr Miller. The surviving > records concerning him, especially a Will, may give you more information > about Charles Askew, and therefore make a search in England more > productive. > > Every family historian will tell you that family stories are not always > reliable: they may have been misinformed themselves or their memories may > be > faulty. It is therefore essential to check what you think you know to be > sure of the facts. I've had a good many family stories turn out to be > pure > romance. For instance, a gt-grandfather of mine appears on the 1881 > census > with my gt-grandmother, grandmother and a previously unknown baby > daughter, > 3 years after he was supposed to have died! I still don't know what > happened to gt-grandfather and the baby daughter, but the research I have > done shows me why they have been airbrushed out of the family history. If > you check thoroughly back through the generations, you may also have > surprises and some hard information from which to work. > > If you find there really was a Dr Miller who adopted Charles Askew and > took > him Stateside, there may be a family connection as adoption was informal > in > those days. And the people on this list will, I am sure, be their usual > generous selves in helping you to find out more. > > Hope that helps, > Lesley > Hi Lesley, thank you very much for your info and I will take your advice > and thorouly search this "Dr. Miller" and will get in touch withTroy Al, > USA. This little lad was my great,great grandfather. Thanks again, > frandbak@bellsouth.net Frances Baker, USA, GA > > > -----Original Message----- > From: leicestershire-plus-bounces@rootsweb.com > [mailto:leicestershire-plus-bounces@rootsweb.com]On Behalf Of frandbak > > To All: this little one had a Mother whowas in a workhouse, no money > here, no private organizations. > > He was born about 1851, was in Al, USA, by the age of 3. > > Family says that he was adopted in Troy AL by a Dr. Miller. > > Sure wish I could find more on his family, I do thank the 3 or 4 of you > who > have responded this day and so quickly at that. It is much > appreciated....I > need some guidance. I thank you for any bits of help. > frandbak@bellsouth, > net > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > LEICESTERSHIRE-PLUS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' > without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

----- Original Message ----- From: "Lesley Chaney" <chaneys@clara.net> To: <leicestershire-plus@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, July 29, 2008 1:17 PM Subject: Re: [LEI] 3year old born in England Charles Askew. > Hi, > > With so little information to go on, it seems to me you need to start your > research in the USA, which I presume is where you live. > > The time-honoured method is to work back from yourself generation by > generation, using the records available to prove or disprove family > stories > and connections, until you get back to this Dr Miller. The surviving > records concerning him, especially a Will, may give you more information > about Charles Askew, and therefore make a search in England more > productive. > > Every family historian will tell you that family stories are not always > reliable: they may have been misinformed themselves or their memories may > be > faulty. It is therefore essential to check what you think you know to be > sure of the facts. I've had a good many family stories turn out to be > pure > romance. For instance, a gt-grandfather of mine appears on the 1881 > census > with my gt-grandmother, grandmother and a previously unknown baby > daughter, > 3 years after he was supposed to have died! I still don't know what > happened to gt-grandfather and the baby daughter, but the research I have > done shows me why they have been airbrushed out of the family history. If > you check thoroughly back through the generations, you may also have > surprises and some hard information from which to work. > > If you find there really was a Dr Miller who adopted Charles Askew and > took > him Stateside, there may be a family connection as adoption was informal > in > those days. And the people on this list will, I am sure, be their usual > generous selves in helping you to find out more. > > Hope that helps, > Lesley > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: leicestershire-plus-bounces@rootsweb.com > [mailto:leicestershire-plus-bounces@rootsweb.com]On Behalf Of frandbak > > To All: this little one had a Mother whowas in a workhouse, no money > here, no private organizations. > > He was born about 1851, was in Al, USA, by the age of 3. > > Family says that he was adopted in Troy AL by a Dr. Miller. > > Sure wish I could find more on his family, I do thank the 3 or 4 of you > who > have responded this day and so quickly at that. It is much > appreciated....I > need some guidance. I thank you for any bits of help. > frandbak@bellsouth, > net > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > LEICESTERSHIRE-PLUS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' > without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message