joke mailing list for now. I'm trying to reduce my email pileup. We are leaving on a trip soon and When I try to check mail from remote locations it is difficult to wander through all the spam that has piled up. Will be looking for emergency messages from my kids. I'll let you know when we are back in the saddle. Thanks and keep up the good work. Carolyn Remember, you have a friend in Oklahoma!

If anyone on the list has access to Ralph Wood's "Plymouth Co. Probate Index 1686-1881" and is willing to do a lookup, please contact me off list. I would really appreciate it. I am looking for a Samuel Churchill of Plymouth, d ca 1817-1820 and Nancy Dillard of Plymouth, d 22 Dec 1849. Marcia B. mbriggs@iopener.net

I'm working on moving the Alger transcriptions into the new format, and if anyone has scans of pages 90 and 91 I'd love to have a copy. I have the rest of the Alger pages and will start working on the Allens in the meantime. Dale H. Cook, Chief Engineer, WWWR Roanoke VA, WCQV Moneta VA, WKBA WZZI Vinton VA, WKPA WLNI WLVA WZZU Lynchburg VA

It is my sad honor to succeed the late CJ McNew as webmaster of her Bridgewater, Hingham and Marshfield USGenWeb sites. One resource I have used frequently in recent years is her posting of Nahum Mitchell's "History of Bridgewater." I have resumed the ongoing process of converting the scans of Mitchell into HTML pages. One change that I am making is to reformat the already transcribed pages into a format that resembles the pages in the book. If you would like to have a look, the gateway page for Mitchell is at: http://www.rootsweb.com/~mabridge/mitchell/contents.html Follow the link to the resident families index and you can see the new format used for the Ames and Orcutt families. Please let me know what you think of the new format. I am especially interested in obtaining scans of pages for (mostly small) families that, in the residents' index, are marked with a black N, indicating that no scan for that family was ever posted. As I work on converting the already transcribed pages into the new format I'll be asking here if anyone has scans of certain families that I will need for reformatting and proofreading. Fran Ames has already provided me with some of the scans I need, and between those and my photocopies I have most of the major Bridgewater families. Dale H. Cook, Chief Engineer, WWWR Roanoke VA, WCQV Moneta VA, WKBA WZZI Vinton VA, WKPA WLNI WLVA WZZU Lynchburg VA

all MA libraries can be found here. http://www.mlin.lib.ma.us/about_libraries/ldap_search.shtml see my useful sites page below. dcr. BJRobinsOR@aol.com wrote: > Hi Pat, > > The 1900 Federal Cenus asks the question regarding Year of Immigration, > Number of Years in the United States and if the person was Naturalized. > > If you feel the births took place in the Town of Plymouth, Plymouth County, > MA > try asking the Library volunteers to check the Town Reports for those years. > Some of the years listed the births and parents in the annual report. I do > not know what year they stopped due to privacy issues. > > I did a search using [Plymouth Library Plymouth MA] in the search field but > when I wrote down the URL and entered it, it did not connect. However, if > you do a search the link from the listing for Lookups should work. Perhaps a > better computer user will answer with a link in their response that will > connect you. > > The Massachusetts Vital Records index lists surname, given name (if child was > named at registration time), sex, date span and County. But I do not > remember if that is the exact order. Massachusetts Archives might have these > dates on microfilm now. The Archives are in Boston (Suffolk County) and I > would post an inquiry to the Massachusetts general board asking for someone > who uses the microfilm regularly if they could take a look for you. > > If you are not sure the county is Plymouth and the surname is not a common > one it should be easy to check. If one of the common New England names it > would be more time consuming without the knowing the county. These microfilm > are also at the New England Historic Genealogical Society and perhaps someone > would see the request who researches there on a regular basis. > > Barbara in Portland, OR > > ==== MAPLYMOU Mailing List ==== > ====MAPLYMOU-L/D Mail List===== > +-+ Owners = List Members +-+ > =Administrator Frederick M. Dittmar= > ====== fred@dittmar.net ====== > > ============================== > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 -- See my surname list at: http://www.mindspring.com/~dcrichardson/surnames.htm The Richardson Memorial CD-Rom at http://www.mindspring.com/~dcrichardson/cd.htm Home page: http://www.mindspring.com/~dcrichardson/ Most useful web sites: http://www.mindspring.com/~dcrichardson/useful_sites.htm David C. and Emma J. Richardson 130 Gingercake Ct. Fayetteville GA 30214-7600 Emma's E-mail ejrichardson@mindspring.com

Hi Pat, The 1900 Federal Cenus asks the question regarding Year of Immigration, Number of Years in the United States and if the person was Naturalized. If you feel the births took place in the Town of Plymouth, Plymouth County, MA try asking the Library volunteers to check the Town Reports for those years. Some of the years listed the births and parents in the annual report. I do not know what year they stopped due to privacy issues. I did a search using [Plymouth Library Plymouth MA] in the search field but when I wrote down the URL and entered it, it did not connect. However, if you do a search the link from the listing for Lookups should work. Perhaps a better computer user will answer with a link in their response that will connect you. The Massachusetts Vital Records index lists surname, given name (if child was named at registration time), sex, date span and County. But I do not remember if that is the exact order. Massachusetts Archives might have these dates on microfilm now. The Archives are in Boston (Suffolk County) and I would post an inquiry to the Massachusetts general board asking for someone who uses the microfilm regularly if they could take a look for you. If you are not sure the county is Plymouth and the surname is not a common one it should be easy to check. If one of the common New England names it would be more time consuming without the knowing the county. These microfilm are also at the New England Historic Genealogical Society and perhaps someone would see the request who researches there on a regular basis. Barbara in Portland, OR

On Mon, 26 Aug 2002 16:12:37 -0400 "Patricia Marshall" <oldcrone@sympatico.ca> writes: > Can someone tell me what census has the year of immigration on it? Pat - According to my reference the 1850 census was the first to ask for place of birth (state, territory or country). > Also, if I have names & dates of birth for several children born > between > 1900-06, what is the best way for me to go about finding out who the > parents were? All were born in MA. Do you have any clue which towns or cities are likely? Going into the VR microfilm rolls without some clue as to location could be intimidating. Dale H. Cook, Chief Engineer, WWWR Roanoke VA, WCQV Moneta VA, WKBA WZZI Vinton VA, WKPA WLNI WLVA WZZU Lynchburg VA

***-----Original Message----- ***From: Bill Churchill [mailto:churchil@koyote.com] ***Sent: Monday, August 26, 2002 1:58 PM ***To: MAPLYMOU-L@rootsweb.com ***Subject: [PLY/MA] Able to Bear Arms lists *** *** ***I have an ancestor on an early Plymouth “Able to Bear Arms” listing. ***What was the qualification of being included on the list? Male, able-bodied, between 16 and 60. These were people on the edge of a wilderness they often believed to be populated with dangerous enemies, exposed to attack from the sea, and not inclined to be overly punctilious about social status when it was a question of defense. The able to bear arms list is therefore almost a comlete listing of the adult male population.

Hi rooters! Can someone tell me what census has the year of immigration on it? Also, if I have names & dates of birth for several children born between 1900-06, what is the best way for me to go about finding out who the parents were? All were born in MA. Pat Marshall Ontario, Canada

I have an ancestor on an early Plymouth “Able to Bear Arms” listing. What was the qualification of being included on the list? Under 17th century English law only a Freeman (freeholder) or above that class had a right to bear arms (i.e. could possess and carry arms by right). All others required permission. I’m curious as to whether the listings represent men of Freeman class? Bill Churchill USA

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Pat that's a pretty huge request! If you can give a town you'll probably have a better response (including myself) Nancy Caswell Simpson State Coordinator - MAGenExchange www.genexchange.org >From: "Patricia Marshall" <oldcrone@sympatico.ca> >Reply-To: "Patricia Marshall" <oldcrone@sympatico.ca> >To: MAPLYMOU-L@rootsweb.com >Subject: [PLY/MA] 1900 census-Kehoe >Date: Wed, 21 Aug 2002 17:42:54 -0400 > >Would anyone be able to check for a William Kehoe, age 26, engineer on the >1900 census for Plymouth County. >Pat Marshall >Stirling, Ontario > > >==== MAPLYMOU Mailing List ==== > ====MAPLYMOU-L/D Mail List===== > +-+ Owners = List Members +-+ > =Administrator Frederick M. Dittmar= > ====== fred@dittmar.net ====== > >============================== >To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, >go to: >http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 > Put the profits back in your own pocket www.Quixtar.com Use Visitors View - USA to enter and IBO# 1020072 for checkout Simpson's Superstore http://simpsons.shopiwon.com _________________________________________________________________ MSN Photos is the easiest way to share and print your photos: http://photos.msn.com/support/worldwide.aspx

Plymouth County, Bridgewater, Massachusetts 1900 Census Roll 673 book 1 page 91A Kehoe William S. W M MCH 1874 26 S Boarder (self) Canada-Eng (f) Canada-Eng (m) Canada-Eng Engineer (into US) 1899 1 (year) AL

Thank you, Fred, for the link. I have been immersed in the Barney Database since you posted it. I am researching RILEY, FISHER, LUCE, CROSBY on Nantucket; CHURCHILL, COVINGTON AND HARLOW in Plymouth, Plymouth Co. Marcia B.

A couple links from todays "Missing Links." MASSACHUSETTS. Web edition of GUIDE TO HISTORICAL RECORDS AND GENEALOGICAL RESOURCES OF NANTUCKET, MASSACHUSETTS, first Edition (1999) published by Nantucket Historical Association. http://www.nha.org/library/Genealogy/Guide/index.html NATIONAL GENEALOGICAL SOCIETY. Guidelines for Genealogical Self-Improvement and Growth http://www.ngsgenealogy.org/comstandself.htm ---------------------------------- PERMISSION TO REPRINT articles from MISSING LINKS is granted unless stated otherwise, provided: (1) the reprint is not used for commercial purposes; and (2) the following notice appears at the end of the article: Previously published in MISSING LINKS, Vol. 7, No. 33, 21 August 2002 http://www.petuniapress.com --------------------- Fred Frederick M. Dittmar Diggin' Deep Genealogy Research Service Box 2601 - Norman, Oklahoma 73070-2601 http://www.dittmar.net/fred Member: Association of Professional Genealogists Mail List Administrator: MAPLYMOU-L@rootsweb.com DITTMAR-L@rootsweb.com DITTMAN-L@rootsweb.com CANNING-L@rootsweb.com HEMMERLY-L@rootsweb.com ZIEGENGEIST-L@rootsweb.com CLINKSCALES-L@rootsweb.com Board Member & Genealogical Assistant Oklahoma Genealogical Society http://www.rootsweb.com/~okgs

Would anyone be able to check for a William Kehoe, age 26, engineer on the 1900 census for Plymouth County. Pat Marshall Stirling, Ontario

***-----Original Message----- ***From: Patricia Marshall [mailto:oldcrone@sympatico.ca] ***Sent: Friday, August 16, 2002 1:57 PM ***To: MAPLYMOU-L@rootsweb.com ***Subject: [PLY/MA] BRIDGEWATER, MA *** *** ***Hi all, ***I am a new subscriber to this list, although certainly not new ***to rootsweb! ***I would like to know if anyone has access to the 1900, 1910 & 1920 census ***for Bridgewater, MA and if so could they please check for a Frederick A. ***KEHOE (KEHO, KEOUGH)... wife's name was Lestina Meara In the 1920 census Frederick A Kehoe (47, farmer) is listed in Princeton, Worcester Co., MA with wife Lestina M., age 57, daughter Amelia D., 16, and son George F., 15, and aunt Lestina Ball, age 83. Lestina Ball was born in VT as were both parents. Frederick was born in Canada, father in CT and mother in Canada. Lestina M. Kehoe was b. in MA, father in MA, mother in VT. The citizenship information, which I imagine would interest you, seems to have been erased. In a sense I have access to the other two years you mentioned--I'm using my Ancestry.com subscription. However those years are not yet indexed, despite what seemed to be promises made on that point some years ago when I started paying for them. But for the sake of my blood pressure we won't pursue that. Love your email--what would the male version be? Senile_curmudgeon would work pretty well for me, but it's a bit long.

Hi all, I am a new subscriber to this list, although certainly not new to rootsweb! I would like to know if anyone has access to the 1900, 1910 & 1920 census for Bridgewater, MA and if so could they please check for a Frederick A. KEHOE (KEHO, KEOUGH)... wife's name was Lestina Meara (Cope;and) McNeeland (widow of William McNeeland) born Bridgewater 21 Jan 1862 in Bridgewater. I presume they were married there as well. He was born in Yarmouth County, Nova Scotia but at some point went to Bridgewater, MA. He was there in 1903 when his first child, Amelia was born and in 1904, when son George Frederick was born. It is also rumoured that Frederick A. Kehoe was a member of the U.S. Navy. Anyone know how I would go about checking that fact? Id anyone can enlighten me more on Frederick A. Kehoe & family I would be absolutely delighted. I have the British Vital Records Index, Volume 2 (BVRI 2) as well as both the British & Canadian 1881 census and am more than willing to do lookups in any of them for anyone! Pat Marshall Ontario, Canada

Namar Nehemiah COGSWELL . He was born in in Baxter's Harbour, Kings Co. NS, Canada, the son of Nehemiah and Phebe Ann (BROWN) COGSWELL. He was living in Rockland, Massachusetts in 1940. I am looking for any information about him and would like to connect with any descendants. Roger Bohn Batavia, NY

For those of you concerned about posting your email address on a website where a spam spider might find it, I have implemented an anti-spam measure on my query pages. It was inspired by USGenWeb Plymouth County Coordinator Susan G. Taylor. She uses a graphic of her email address on her pages in place of a mailto link, since such links are the primary goals of the spiders. I am now using graphics for the email addresses of those posting queries to my USGenWeb town pages. This keeps machine-readable addresses completely off of my RootsWeb pages. Mine is the only address posted on those sites with a mailto link, and I use a special account with multiple spam filters for those postings. For an example see: http://www.rootsweb.com/~macbrock/queries.html Click on one of the emails to see a magnified version for those who have trouble reading the graphics. All of my Rootsweb and Angelfire pages can always be reached from my master page at: http://www.angelfire.com/ma4/oldcolony/index.html Dale H. Cook, Chief Engineer, WWWR Roanoke VA, WCQV Moneta VA, WKBA WZZI Vinton VA, WKPA WLNI WLVA WZZU Lynchburg VA