had to chuckle at this. Sorry. But reminds me of my dead kin. They came and went only when the ground was frozen solids as not to leave any traces or tracks. clifton jewell >From: lanita miller <ozarkn@southwind.net> >To: MO-OREGON-HISTORY-L@rootsweb.com >Subject: [MO-OREGON-HISTORY] Murphys Laws of Genealogy >Date: Tue, 8 Apr 2003 19:33:14 -0500 > >This was sent to me.. had to send to you!! >Enjoy! >Lanita > > > > The public ceremony in which your distinguished ancestor >participated and at which the platform collapsed under him turned out >to be a hanging. > >*When at last after much hard work, you have solved the mystery you >have been working on for two years, your aunt says, "I could have >told you that." > >*Your grandmother's maiden name that you have searched for for four >years was on a letter in a box in the attic all the time. > >*You never asked your father about his family when he was alive >because you were not interested in genealogy then. > >*The will you need is in the safe on board the Titanic. > >*Copies of old newspapers have holes occurring only on the surnames. > >*John, son of Thomas, the immigrant whom your relatives claim as the >family progenitor, died on board ship at the age of 10. > >*Your great grandfather's newspaper obituary states that he died >leaving no issue of record. > >*The keeper of the vital records you need has just been insulted by >another genealogist. > >*The relative who had all the family photographs gave them all to her >daughter who has no interest in genealogy and no inclination to >share.  > >*The only record you find for your great grandfather is that his >property was sold at a sheriff's sale for insolvency.  > >*The one document that would supply the missing link in your dead-end >line has been lost due to fire, flood or war. > >*The town clerk to whom you wrote for the information sends you a >long handwritten letter which is totally illegible. > >* The spelling of your European ancestor's name bears no relationship >to its current spelling or pronounciation. > > >Lanita > > >I'm always late. My ancestors arrived on the JUNE flower. > > >==== MO-OREGON-HISTORY Mailing List ==== >http://www.oregoncountyhistory.net/ > _________________________________________________________________ MSN 8 helps eliminate e-mail viruses. Get 2 months FREE*. http://join.msn.com/?page=features/virus