http://hhs.gov/familyhistory/ U.S. Surgeon General's Family History Initiative Health care professionals have known for a long time that common diseases - heart disease, cancer, and diabetes - and even rare diseases - like hemophilia, cystic fibrosis, and sickle cell anemia - can run in families. If one generation of a family has high blood pressure, it is not unusual for the next generation to have similarly high blood pressure. Tracing the illnesses suffered by your parents, grandparents, and other blood relatives can help your doctor predict the disorders to which you may be at risk and take action to keep you and your family healthy. To help focus attention on the importance of family health history, U.S. Surgeon General Richard H. Carmona, M.D., M.P.H., in cooperation with other agencies within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has launched a national public health campaign, called the U.S. Surgeon General's Family History Initiative, to encourage all American families to learn more about their family health history. In addition to the Office of the Surgeon General, other HHS agencies involved in this project include the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI), the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ), and the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA). National Family History Day Surgeon General Carmona has declared Thanksgiving 2004 to be the first annual National Family History Day. Thanksgiving is the traditional start of the holiday season for most Americans. Whenever families gather, the Surgeon General encourages them to talk about, and to write down, the health problems that seem to run in their family. Learning about their family's health history may help ensure a longer future together. My Family Health Portrait Americans know that family history is important to health. A recent survey found that 96 percent of Americans believe that knowing their family history is important. Yet, the same survey found that only one-third of Americans have ever tried to gather and write down their family's health history. Because family health history is such a powerful screening tool, the Surgeon General has created a new computerized tool to help make it fun and easy for anyone to create a sophisticated portrait of their family's health. This new tool, called "My Family Health Portrait" can be downloaded for free and installed on your own computer. See http://hhs.gov/familyhistory/download.html The tool will help you organize your family tree and help you identify common diseases that may run in your family. When you are finished, the tool will create and print out a graphical representation of your family's generations and the health disorders that may have moved from one generation to the next. That is a powerful tool for predicting any illnesses for which you should be checked. For information on other activities of the Office of the Surgeon General, please visit www.surgeongeneral.gov. For more on this subject, see: http://valoriez.blogspot.com/2004/11/knowing-family-history-can-save-your.html Have a great Thanksgiving, Americans! Valorie

Welcome back, Mikel! I still find lots of links to your old pages, so I hope that you will get lots of hits. Be sure to register your link on the McQueen Resources page, http://resources.rootsweb.com/surnames/m/c/MCQUEEN/ -- that goes for any list members who have webpages covering their McQueen lines. If I'm not mistaken, Mikel is the founding listowner of this list, for which we are grateful! Valorie On Tue, 16 Nov 2004 20:15:50 -0500 Mikel Mcueen <mikelmcqueen@sbcglobal.net> wrote: > Hello fellow list members, > > After several years off the list I am back and have put my webpages > back on line that relate to Dugal McQueen and his descendants, Liberty > Cemetary and Sharon Cemetary burial records (both located here in > Bartholomew County, Indiana) and other area information. The addresss > for the website is the same as it was before : > http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~mcqu/ > > My line is as follows: Dugal>Thomas>Thomas>Joshua>Benjamin B>Ernest > P>Valmore>Owen>Mike(me) > > Mikel McQueen > Hope, Indiana > Barthomew County > mikelmcqueen@sbcglobal.net

Hello fellow list members, After several years off the list I am back and have put my webpages back on line that relate to Dugal McQueen and his descendants, Liberty Cemetary and Sharon Cemetary burial records (both located here in Bartholomew County, Indiana) and other area information. The addresss for the website is the same as it was before : http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~mcqu/ My line is as follows: Dugal>Thomas>Thomas>Joshua>Benjamin B>Ernest P>Valmore>Owen>Mike(me) Mikel McQueen Hope, Indiana Barthomew County mikelmcqueen@sbcglobal.net

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/XI0.2ACEB/489.1.1.1.2 Message Board Post: Patricia, if you are asking how to use the Family History Library Catalog to find the microfilms or microfiches you want to order in to your local Family History Center, here is a explanation of how to do so: http://valoriez.blogspot.com/2004/03/make-family-history-library-catalog.html I hope this information is useful to you. Valorie Zimmerman McQueen List & Message Board administrator

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/XI0.2ACEB/489.1.1.3 Message Board Post: Doug, you may want to try again to attach the GEDCOM to your Message Board post. Click the Add Attachments link and then browse to and select your file. Make sure it is a .ged file, and not an .ftm or some other genealogy program format file. Remember to index the most important surnames in your GEDCOM in the surname indexing line before clicking the Post Message button. Valorie Zimmerman McQueen Message Board administrator

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/XI0.2ACEB/489.1.1.1.1 Message Board Post: Hello Patricia, No I never received a direct e-mail if you sent one, only this link. As far as ordering the CDs from the LDS library I would guess you could do that by going to the nearest LDs family hist center, if applicable, and order. Or call them and ask. I have never used them. As for any other McQueen lineage this was all I've got that pertains to Ireland/Scotland/or England. The down lines are all in Ontario, Canada (Renfrew and Goderich) or in Toole, Utah. However, the McQueen/Orr family did sail from Liverpool, England when they came to America aboard the ship "Falcon" Doug S.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: McQueen, Storie, Mitchell, Copeland Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/XI0.2ACEB/474.2.1 Message Board Post: Sorry it has taken so long to write back. I just found your querry now as I was answering your last one. Info should be covered in one about McQueen - Mitchell marriage. Doug

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: McQueen, Copeland, Storie, Orr Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/XI0.2ACEB/489.1.1 Message Board Post: Dear Patricia, I have attempted to attach a GEDCOM containing 4 generations of McQueen family to include Osborne, possible siblings, father, and others. There does seem to be some similarities between your Owen McQueen and my line. I am descended from Mary Ann (McQueen) and William Storie's son David (1843-1906). He was my g-grandfather. As for the McQueen-Orr line there is quite a lot of info on them online or through the Daughters of the Utah Pioneers in Salt Lake. Looking forward to hearing from you again. Perhaps there is a connection. Your Possible Cousin, Doug

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/XI0.2ACEB/504 Message Board Post: any information on mcqueen born in mo. pearl,roy,claude, emma. thankyou.. debbie

McQueen list members, You probably have noticed that Rootsweb lists have been slow or non-existant. For more information, see the yellow box on http://helpdesk.rootsweb.com I've been meaning to write to y'all, because my life has taken a different turn in the last year. The spring of 2002, my cousin Carol and her son Colin came to live with us. She was ill, and died that next October, leaving us to raise her son Colin. So this mama-with-an-empty-nest became the mama-of-a-teenager. Colin is 16 now, and doing well, but it's been pretty difficult. I'm sure you have noticed that I haven't been posting to the list as much. Also, I'm really far behind on fixing up the Message Board posts before sending them along to the list. I have always done this in the past, because people tend to click reply in their email programs sort of automatically, and that tactic doesn't work very well for replying to list posts! I'm so behind, however, that I'm going to enable automatic gatewaying. You will see the MB posts at the same time I do, and I won't be able to add any notice that you should Click the Link and reply on the board -- but please remember to do so. And I won't have a chance to edit the Subject line and make sure it pertains to the post, instead of a post long ago in the thread, and the Surname line to make sure that it indexes surnames mentioned in the post, instead of a long list of all the surnames the poster is researching! In short, I don't have as much time at my disposal any more for editing the MB posts before you get them, so you will have to keep your wits about you, and remember to reply to MB posts ON THE BOARD -- or at least CC the poster when you reply to the list. I'll try to keep up with editing the Subject and Surname indexing as I see the posts. I hope that allowing automatic gatewaying will give the list more traffic. McQueen Message Board: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/board/rw/surnames.mcqueen I created a webpage of research helps awhile back, at http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~valorie/McQueen-L.htm . Please bookmark that page, and notify me of any bad links, or anything I need to add. A great way to get data up is to transcribe Bible records, Wills, Pensions, Deeds, Census data and so forth, put the text in a Message Board post, and attach the image. Be sure to put all the surnames mentioned in the document in the Surname indexing line -- not a list of the surnames you are researching! All the best, Valorie

Hi, everybody. I've been going through my bounces folder, and am finding some folks who are subbed to the list, sending subscribe requests. If you think you have bounced off, there are a couple of things you can do. First is to check the list archives, and see what, if anything, you have missed. http://archiver.rootsweb.com Next, drop by Password Central, and request a list of all list subscriptions. Remember to list all email accounts you use. http://passwordcentral.rootsweb.com Finally, you might check the Help Desk to see if there are any server problems. Lists5, one of the two listservers that Rootsweb runs, is down at the moment. Fortunately, our list is not affected. http://helpdesk.rootsweb.com If you would like to see some list traffic, please post a query or research question. Or perhaps mention to the list a wonderful new book about the McQueens or related subjects you have just finished reading, or a great new website which has helped in your McQueen research. Subscribe requests by folks already subbed will be deleted without notice. I just don't have time to write individually. Valorie http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~valorie/McQueen-L.htm

1961-"Lewis Wetzel"-Indian Fighter-The Life and Times of a Frontier Hero" CB Allman Devin-Adair Press,NY cOPYRIGHT 1939.1961 BY cb aLLMAN Library of Congerss 61-15210 "originally published.1939.as 'The Life and Times of Lewis Wetzel" Boyd Crumrine wrote a "History of Washington Co,Pa " and also 'Virginia Court Records in South-West Pennsylvania" of which the 3rd,and last portion is a portion of the Ohio Co,Va court records. Whwre did it go? I wiped the mildew from it 45 min ago. "Ivan" is raining now,following "Charlie" and "Francis" and mildew is everyplace. It was April,1769 before Pa started issueing deeds in sw Pa,and attemped to warn squatters off before then. Many went around making corn-right improvementrs of a cabin and acre of corn. 1769-70 was when the 1\4 to 1\8 NJ Indian ex-Quaker Zane brothers moved to Wheeling from the South Branch,Potomac,where their father had been killedabout 1756. 1772 Isaac Cox to Beech Bottom for better beaver trapping. 1773,John Sappington,Jousha McQueen,Wm West,George Brown to Harmon Greathouse's creek at Weirton, WV . 1774 SPRING John Sappington fired the 1st shot KILLING Mingo Logan's family. Sept-Nov 1774,Lord Dunmore's Va army marches into Ohio,then,Nov,1774, seizes Ft Pitt and sw Pa for Va. Many FUTURE Loyalists in 1st Va officers. 1774 Augusta Co,Va 1775 District of West Augusta. 1776 split into 3 Va counties and Loyalists mostly gomne Ohio Co,Yohogania Co,and Monoghelia Co, Va -the latters courthouse burnt in 1796. 1778 was Illinois Co,Va which extended over eastern Ohio 1779-80 was Va land commisioner rewarding corn right improvers with 400 acres 1781 was Capt Ogle's Ohio Co militia,but it was also formation of Washington Co,Pa 1782 [83?] was survey of Pa's west boundry,seperating Ohio Co,Va from Washington Co,Pa 1784 was Va cedeing former Illionois Co Va to Contential Congress. The eastern Ohio section was coverd with squ atters corn right improvements. 1787 was the Contential Corgress's army under Gen Harmar,driving eastern Ohio's squatters away,and burning their cabins. My colony,in part,moved near Boonesboro,Madison Co,Ky On Thu, 16 Sep 2004 17:36:06 -0700 "Carolyn McDaniel" <cmacdee@centurytel.net> writes: > Dear Cousins, > This is the transcribed list of "Virginians" under the > command of Joseph Ogle in that strange frontier area of what is now > West Virginia, Western Maryland and Pennsylvania. It was originally > part of the District of Augusta, Virginia. Since Ebeneezer Zane > and the Wetzels are on the list, a close locality can be fairly > safely assumed to be near Fort Henry, near where Zane lived, where > Wheeling, West Virginia now is . I found this roster in documents > from the Draper Manuscripts contained in the book, "Frontier Retreat > on the Upper Ohio" This group of militia trooped in April 1781 to > Coshockton in the Ohio Country. However, the militia was formed > under authority of Patrick Henry, governor of Virginia. The > spellings and the difficulties of pinpointing localities indicates > the many difficulties of researching settlers in this area. > There are several good websites about Fort Henry. > http://wheeling.weirton.lib.wv.us/landmark/historic/FTHENRY2.HTM > > Love, Your Cousin, Carolyn > > Joseph Ogle Captain > Conrod Stroup Lieut > Andw Ramsay Lieut > Hugh McConnell Ensign > Wsm Morrison Serheabt > Nathan Prater ditto > Garrat Applegate ditto > James Tate ditto > James Miller Private > Wm Harvey ditto > John Buskirk > Jno Mcormick > Joseph Wells > Wm Perrin > Robert Moore > Jno Murphy > Fras McGuire > Wm Gasten > Richd Applegate > James Mgill > James Pierre > Richd Sparks > Wm Brazel > Robt Glass > Andw White > Geo: Rager > Saml Wilson > Jacob Cox > M. Maitlind > Jno Sloughter > Jas Hughston > Anthony Linch > Jno Blane > Robt Henry > Josh Williams > Thos Oar > James Clark > Hamilton Karr > Hairy Smith > Peter Nigswonger > Geo: Whitesale {Wetzel] > Lewis Whitesale > Jno Whitesale > Corns Gaiter > Wm Millburn > Isaac Pennington > Conrod White > Wm Boggs Senr > Wm Boges Junr > Bartly McGie > David English > Isaac Phillips > Zac: Spriggs > Jas Mitchell > Jno Mcolloch > Wm Harris > Thos Mills > Saml Worley > Jas Green > Benjn Pyatt > Jacob Pani > Zeebs Dewitt > Jere: Clemens > Alexr Stricklin > Wm Hawkins > Eb: Zane > Andw (Hard to read -- might be Scott) > Siloas Hedge > David Mclure > John Diggs > ________________________________________________________________ Get your name as your email address. Includes spam protection, 1GB storage, no ads and more Only $1.99/ month - visit http://www.mysite.com/name today!

Barich@fuse.net is Barbara Applegate Richards, my Bethel-Tate,sw Ohio 1955.. It's 4am,and IVAN has sent showers in which to walk the Great Dane. Lyman Draper collections's Calandar [abstrracts] Servies Vol 1 'Virginia and Wm Preston Papers" is lying on this desk a foot from this keyboard. Some of this militia company is in it. "Col Isaac Col had been the area's militia leader til he went to Nelson Co,Ky [Va] in 1780 to locate his corn right and preexemption. Beech Bottom,WV had been his home 1772-1780. Until 1772,Herman Husbands,aks 'To Escape Death" had shared Isaac Cox's beaver trapping cabin near Somerset Co,Pa,and Husbands kept a diary since he was an escaped NC Regulator LEADER of 1773 [?]1771[?] , Cox and Husbands had gone to Cecil Co,Md school together as boys. I have a biography of Lewis Weitzel researched,in large part,from the Draper Collection. Zane and McCollough were from old Gloucester Co,NJ VIA hAMPSHIRE cO,wv,where Wm Zane was killed Silas Hedges is well known from Patterson's Creek,Hampshire,and Back Creek,Berkley,and n Del. A JP Some Hedge was in Fenwick's 1675 colony to sw NJ,and some Ogle was 1664 ,with Nichols,when the English took the Delaware from the Dutch about 1755. 1769 [1770] was when Ebenezer Zane and brothers moved to Wheeling. On Thu, 16 Sep 2004 17:36:06 -0700 "Carolyn McDaniel" <cmacdee@centurytel.net> writes: > Dear Cousins, > This is the transcribed list of "Virginians" under the > command of Joseph Ogle in that strange frontier area of what is now > West Virginia, Western Maryland and Pennsylvania. It was originally > part of the District of Augusta, Virginia. Since Ebeneezer Zane > and the Wetzels are on the list, a close locality can be fairly > safely assumed to be near Fort Henry, near where Zane lived, where > Wheeling, West Virginia now is . I found this roster in documents > from the Draper Manuscripts contained in the book, "Frontier Retreat > on the Upper Ohio" This group of militia trooped in April 1781 to > Coshockton in the Ohio Country. However, the militia was formed > under authority of Patrick Henry, governor of Virginia. The > spellings and the difficulties of pinpointing localities indicates > the many difficulties of researching settlers in this area. > There are several good websites about Fort Henry. > http://wheeling.weirton.lib.wv.us/landmark/historic/FTHENRY2.HTM > > Love, Your Cousin, Carolyn > > Joseph Ogle Captain > Conrod Stroup Lieut > Andw Ramsay Lieut > Hugh McConnell Ensign > Wsm Morrison Serheabt > Nathan Prater ditto > Garrat Applegate ditto > James Tate ditto > James Miller Private > Wm Harvey ditto > John Buskirk > Jno Mcormick > Joseph Wells > Wm Perrin > Robert Moore > Jno Murphy > Fras McGuire > Wm Gasten > Richd Applegate > James Mgill > James Pierre > Richd Sparks > Wm Brazel > Robt Glass > Andw White > Geo: Rager > Saml Wilson > Jacob Cox > M. Maitlind > Jno Sloughter > Jas Hughston > Anthony Linch > Jno Blane > Robt Henry > Josh Williams > Thos Oar > James Clark > Hamilton Karr > Hairy Smith > Peter Nigswonger > Geo: Whitesale {Wetzel] > Lewis Whitesale > Jno Whitesale > Corns Gaiter > Wm Millburn > Isaac Pennington > Conrod White > Wm Boggs Senr > Wm Boges Junr > Bartly McGie > David English > Isaac Phillips > Zac: Spriggs > Jas Mitchell > Jno Mcolloch > Wm Harris > Thos Mills > Saml Worley > Jas Green > Benjn Pyatt > Jacob Pani > Zeebs Dewitt > Jere: Clemens > Alexr Stricklin > Wm Hawkins > Eb: Zane > Andw (Hard to read -- might be Scott) > Siloas Hedge > David Mclure > John Diggs > ________________________________________________________________ Get your name as your email address. Includes spam protection, 1GB storage, no ads and more Only $1.99/ month - visit http://www.mysite.com/name today!

Dugal McQueen m Grace. Died at Westminster,Md on land adjoining George and Mary Stevenson Brown Thomas Sr m Elizabeth Berry. lived on 'Fox Thicket adjoining John and Ruth Brown at Hampstead,Md - Thomas Jr to Bartholomew Co,In. - his sister,Elizabeth McQueen m Capt-Rev-Lt-JP George Brown,who died 1814 in s Clermont Co,Ohio - Jousha McQueen I LEFT LONG interview in Draper's " Ky Papes. - bro killed July 1782 serving under George Brown at Col Wm Crawford's defeat at Upper Sandusky,Ohio. On Tue, 7 Sep 2004 23:52:11 EDT Russmanl61@aol.com writes: > Can anyone identify this Thomas? Found in the History of Platte > County, > Thomas McQueen died in 1848, leaving the following children; > 1. THOMAS McQUEEN born circa 1834 in Indiana, moved west to CA. > 2. SARAH born 1836 in IN, she married Henry Ratliff and they had one > daughter > Mary Ratliff who married Clerk Warden and lived in Johnson Co., MO > 3. Uriah McQUEEN born 1839 and married Mary E. Joiner, 25 NOV 1860 > in Platte > Co. > 4. Mary J. born circa 1841 married 1st G.W. Morehead, 2nd Adam Mann > 5.William R. McQUEEN born 1846 in Indiana > 6.Samuel McQUEEN born 1848 in Indiana > > The three younger sons are living with the Ratliffs and list their > birthplaces as Indiana; however, Thomas McQueen is found on the 1840 > Platte Co., MO > census, as is John B. McQueen, who is listed as a traveling minister > who first > came to Platte County in 1838..There are several Brown families near > also. > The 1840 census enumerate Thomas as born between 1800-1810. > Who can this be? Thomas the REv WAr Soldier's son Thomas > died 1828 in > Bartholomew Co.,IN Any help would be appreciated. Russ > > > ==== McQUEEN Mailing List ==== > List Information: > http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~valorie/McQueen-L.htm > > ============================== > Gain access to over two billion names including the new Immigration > Collection with an Ancestry.com free trial. Click to learn more. > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=4930&sourceid=1237 > > ________________________________________________________________ Get your name as your email address. Includes spam protection, 1GB storage, no ads and more Only $1.99/ month - visit http://www.mysite.com/name today!

Can anyone identify this Thomas? Found in the History of Platte County, Thomas McQueen died in 1848, leaving the following children; 1. THOMAS McQUEEN born circa 1834 in Indiana, moved west to CA. 2. SARAH born 1836 in IN, she married Henry Ratliff and they had one daughter Mary Ratliff who married Clerk Warden and lived in Johnson Co., MO 3. Uriah McQUEEN born 1839 and married Mary E. Joiner, 25 NOV 1860 in Platte Co. 4. Mary J. born circa 1841 married 1st G.W. Morehead, 2nd Adam Mann 5.William R. McQUEEN born 1846 in Indiana 6.Samuel McQUEEN born 1848 in Indiana The three younger sons are living with the Ratliffs and list their birthplaces as Indiana; however, Thomas McQueen is found on the 1840 Platte Co., MO census, as is John B. McQueen, who is listed as a traveling minister who first came to Platte County in 1838..There are several Brown families near also. The 1840 census enumerate Thomas as born between 1800-1810. Who can this be? Thomas the REv WAr Soldier's son Thomas died 1828 in Bartholomew Co.,IN Any help would be appreciated. Russ

Found an old bounced message. -v Begin forwarded message: Date: Mon, 26 Apr 2004 07:01:51 -0600 From: "Patty" <pattymcq@mindspring.com> To: <McQUEEN-L@rootsweb.com> Subject: Re: [McQUEEN] Nationwide Gravesite Locator for National Cemeteries Thanks for the info but I believe my McQueens never came to USA, all except me that is. Owen Queen/McQueen was in the 1841 and 1851 Mochrum census with a family of five. After that I believe one or more children emigrated over the border to Liverpool. I found my g/grandfather there James and his children, including my grandfather. I have them all inthe 1881 British census. I wanted to go back further to Mochrum, Wig where Owen and Margaret were married I have that OPR as well. Where Owen was born or died I cannot say. Thanks. Patricia ----- Original Message ----- From: Valorie Zimmerman <valoriez@zimres.net> To: <McQUEEN-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, April 22, 2004 2:31 AM Subject: [McQUEEN] Nationwide Gravesite Locator for National Cemeteries > Great news! The VA has put a Nationwide Gravesite Locator online, with all the burials in all National Cemeteries nationwide, with the exception of four cemeteries that have not completed their records: Long Island; Los Angeles; Ft. Rosecrans; and the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific. > > Interment.net has Los Angeles National Cemetery online (85,825 records): > http://interment.net/data/us/ca/losangeles/lanat/index.htm > > Fort Rosecrans (71,608 records): http://interment.net/data/us/ca/sandiego/rosecrans/index.htm > > National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific (35,224 records): > http://interment.net/data/us/hi/oahu/natmem/index.htm > > > The website says: "Arlington National Cemetery records are also available for interments that occurred after 1999. As more records are added to the database, more burial information will become available. Some state veterans cemeteries can also be searched." > > Nationwide Gravesite Locator: http://gravelocator.cem.va.gov > > A simple search for 'mcqueen' got me 159 matches, 'macqueen' - 11. :-) > > Valorie > http://valoriez.blogspot.com

Begin forwarded message: Date: Fri, 6 Aug 2004 23:20:58 -0600 From: "Patty" <pattymcq@mindspring.com> To: <McQUEEN-L@rootsweb.com> Subject: Re: [McQUEEN] Public DNA DB; Family Stories - Truth or Fiction? Thanks I will check it out later, seems very complicated.... I really know where my McQueen ancestors came from Scotland and Ireland. The Gaelig name is MacShuibne or McSweeney derived from Sveyn Svein (Norse) related to the McDonalds of the Isles. They later were Gallowglasses for the O'Donnells chiefs of Donegal and settled into NI and some are still there. The Norse ruled the western part of Scotland for many centuries until defeated by Scots. The Norse also were invaders in Ireland and stayed for a few hundred years, defeated by Brian Boru 1014, many stayed and intermarried with Irish. Don't forget names in Ireland were in Gaelic translated into English so it's hard to trace some now. Enough history for now. Cheers, Patricia (USA) ----- Original Message ----- From: Valorie Zimmerman To: McQUEEN-L@rootsweb.com Sent: Friday, August 06, 2004 7:56 PM Subject: [McQUEEN] Public DNA DB; Family Stories - Truth or Fiction? A couple of brief notes, now that the Rootsweb listservers seem to have settled down. As a gift, I got my dad a Y-DNA kit a couple of years ago. It's quite exciting to see some close matches come up. I noticed in the match-notification email of the lab who did the work for him and interesting passage: "Please remember to add your results to www.Ysearch.org, the FTDNA sponsored public database. On the right side of your personal page you will see an explanation and a link for the upload." So I visited http://www.Ysearch.org and was impressed. You can search for genetic matches, and search by last name. They say: In order to allow people that have tested with the different companies to make their results available for comparison, Family Tree DNA is offering Ysearch as a free public service. We have added several tools that allow you to compare side-by-side different users - the YsearchCompare - as well as generate a Genetic Distance\x{2122} Report, and many other features, including the upload of GEDCOM files. I've added this site to my link blog post about DNA & Genealogy research: http://valoriez.blogspot.com/2003/12/genealogy-and-genetics.html <snip>

A couple of brief notes, now that the Rootsweb listservers seem to have settled down. As a gift, I got my dad a Y-DNA kit a couple of years ago. It's quite exciting to see some close matches come up. I noticed in the match-notification email of the lab who did the work for him and interesting passage: "Please remember to add your results to www.Ysearch.org, the FTDNA sponsored public database. On the right side of your personal page you will see an explanation and a link for the upload." So I visited http://www.Ysearch.org and was impressed. You can search for genetic matches, and search by last name. They say: In order to allow people that have tested with the different companies to make their results available for comparison, Family Tree DNA is offering Ysearch as a free public service. We have added several tools that allow you to compare side-by-side different users - the YsearchCompare - as well as generate a Genetic Distance\x{2122} Report, and many other features, including the upload of GEDCOM files. I've added this site to my link blog post about DNA & Genealogy research: http://valoriez.blogspot.com/2003/12/genealogy-and-genetics.html --------------------- Right now I'm listening to a fascinating radio show about family stories, and untangling the truth or fiction of them. By Monday you should be able to listen on the web or download the story from Audible.com. Or perhaps your local public radio station (or one streaming on the web) will allow you to hear it real time. http://thisamericanlife.org/ My station, for instance, transmits over the radio and the web at 11 am my time Saturday: http://kuow.org . The Tacoma station http://www.kplu.org/ at 1 pm on Sunday. I hope the end of summer is delightful for those of you in the northern hemisphere, and the hints of spring the same for those of you 'down under'. Valorie

I have her address somewere? Iwill look and see if I can find it if you like/ Henry McQueen

Thank you for Sheila's address, I am now going to try it. Willadene Gail Lies <nglies@nex.net> wrote:SEllison@PEDS.UAB.EDU This was her address back in 1999! Gail willadene baugh wrote: >Does anyone know Sheila's email address. > >She wrote the book: "A McQueen Family Historical Tour." > >Also I am trying to determine who Samuel McQueen's (1750) father was. > >Willadene McQueen Baugh > > >--------------------------------- >Do you Yahoo!? >Yahoo! Mail - 50x more storage than other providers! > > >==== McQUEEN Mailing List ==== >Please don't post private information about living people >without permission. All posts are archived. Search by keyword: >http://listsearches.rootsweb.com/?list=MCQUEEN >Browse (threaded): http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index/MCQUEEN > >============================== >Gain access to over two billion names including the new Immigration >Collection with an Ancestry.com free trial. Click to learn more. >http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=4930&sourceid=1237 > > > > ==== McQUEEN Mailing List ==== Find out the latest news -- new databases, webpages and mailing lists at RootsWeb. Subscribe to the weekly RootsWeb Review. Subscribe here: http://newsletters.rootsweb.com/ ============================== You can manage your RootsWeb-Review subscription from http://newsletters.rootsweb.com/ --------------------------------- Do you Yahoo!? New and Improved Yahoo! Mail - 100MB free storage!